Director, Land Development — Employee-Owned Growth Leader

LJA Engineering, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Time Off

Comprehensive Benefits

Family Support

Education Support

Referral Bonuses

Community Impact

Professional Development

Career Growth

Fun Culture

Job summary

LJA Engineering, Inc. is seeking a Director in Land Development in Charlotte, NC to manage large, complex projects and serve as senior oversight for project managers.

You will be the primary client contact for ongoing projects and drive business growth in the land development sector. Join a culture of employee-owners that values collaboration, continuous learning, and delivering high-impact projects for a broad range of clients and services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree from ABET accredited university (Civil Engineering Preferred)
• PE Certification
• 20+ years of experience in Land Development (IDEAL)

Responsibilities

• Building relationships and growing business in Land Development sector.
• Assist in the development of business by a marketing company to existing clients and identifying and marketing to new clients.
• Meeting with existing and potential clients in the development community for business development purposes.
• Attend functions outside of normal business hours to represent LJA at various events / seminars / workshops.
• Leading and managing the executions of land development projects.
• Developing scope, budget, and schedule.
• Managing design team's performance on assigned projects.
• Assist in the development of intermediate and long-range plans for systems operation, maintenance, and expansion to ensure adequate services to customers.
• Reviews and recommends payment for damage claims against the company to ensure company position is consistent and legally defensible.
• Reviews major work orders. Approves and justifies construction budgets and operations budgets.
• Prepares reports for and advises senior management on a regular basis regarding the activities of the department.

Skills

Team mentality

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree (Civil Engineering preferred)

PE Certification

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Bluebeam

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

Job description

LJA Engineering, Inc. is seeking a Director in Land Development in Charlotte, NC to manage large, complex projects and serve as senior oversight for project managers.

You will be the primary client contact for ongoing projects and drive business growth in the land development sector. Join a culture of employee-owners that values collaboration, continuous learning, and delivering high-impact projects for a broad range of clients and services.