Community Infrastructure Division Manager

ZipRecruiter; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering design and consulting firm is seeking a Community Infrastructure Division Manager to drive growth in the Charlotte and Raleigh markets. The successful candidate will leverage their leadership and business development skills to oversee a range of projects while fostering team development and client relationships. This role requires a Professional Landscape Architect with substantial experience in both municipal and private sector projects, ensuring the delivery of high-quality service.

Benefits

401(k) with employer match

Paid Time Off (PTO) & Paid Holidays

Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

Education Reimbursement Opportunities

Competitive Compensation with Performance Reviews

Referral Bonuses

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in land development or municipal projects.
• Ability to obtain PLA in North Carolina within 3 months.
• Experience with business development and public/private client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead business planning and marketing to grow client relationships.
• Manage all aspects of private and public projects ensuring project specifications.
• Develop and mentor planning and landscape architecture teams across multiple locations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Risk Management

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

Education

Professional Landscape Architect (PLA)

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

ESP Associates has an immediate opportunity for a Community Infrastructure Division Manager to support and grow our Community Infrastructure Business Unit in North Carolina.

As a leader, you will contribute to setting the pace for ESP’s growth in the Charlotte or Raleigh, NC market and beyond! You will lead decisions regarding strategy, market penetration, team growth/development, and continuous improvement.

We are excited to see how your leadership skills, experience, interests, and established local/regional connections will expand ESP’s Charlotte and/or Raliegh presence in new and exciting directions!

Reporting to the Community Infrastructure Planning & Landscape Architecture Director, the successful candidate will have an outgoing, can-do attitude to grow and develop staff while working closely with Clients, planners/landscape architects, engineers, and sub-consultants to ensure their needs are met. This will include leading business planning, marketing, meeting financial performance goals, and fulfillment of the firm’s strategy, as well as supporting the Community Infrastructure Business Unit from an overall perspective.

Responsibilities:

• Business development- Develops and maintains relationships with current and prospective clients. Maintains a high public profile with our targeted client base, including participating as an active member in professional activities, societies and organizations.
• Build, Grow & Lead dedicated planning & landscape architecture teams in multiple office locations, including mentoring of staff and strategic growth of the division.
• Manage and oversee all aspects of private and public/municipal projects and operations, ensuring adherence to project specifications, safety standards, and quality control measures.
• Assists in preparing and approving proposals and qualifications statements and may assist with the management of plan production on projects. Projects may include but are not limited to public sector, higher education, parks & recreation, commercial, residential, multi-family developments, industrial, K-12 schools, mixed-use type projects, and rezoning/entitlement projects.
• Assist Group Managers with workforce planning, monthly billing, and final review of completed reports and maps.
• Manage the multiple office locations to achieve expected profitability and growth.

Qualifications:

• Professional Landscape Architect (PLA) in North Carolina (or ability to obtain within 3 months of hire).
• Experience performing business development, marketing, and maintaining relationships with public and private sector clients.
• 10+ years of progressive experience and leadership in private land development and/or municipal/public projects.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills to effectively and professionally interact with team members, clients, governmental review authorities, government officials, and the public.
• Demonstrated expertise adjusting to priorities and demands from multiple clients and projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Firm understanding of risk management and loss prevention.
• Superior organizational and planning skills with keen attention to detail.
• Extensive knowledge of planning & landscape architectural principles, practice standards, procedures and project management.
• Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy.

Corporate Information:

ESP is a multi-discipline engineering design and consulting firm providing our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning/landscape architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection.

Through years of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation of 195 on the 2025 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2024 ranking of 30.

ESP offers an excellent employee benefits package including:

• Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
• 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
• PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
• Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
• Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
• Short-Term Insurance
• Long-Term Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Education Reimbursement Opportunities
• Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
• Referral Bonuses