Group Leader - Land Development/Civil Engineering

Ardurra Group, Inc. in; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

WK Dickson, an Ardurra Company, is seeking a Group Leader for the Land Development/Civil Engineering practice in South Carolina. Lead and grow a team delivering site layouts, utilities, grading, drainage, and permitting for municipal and private clients.

You will mentor staff, manage budgets and schedules, pursue work through proposals, and maintain strong relationships with local municipalities across SC. PE license preferred, 15+ years' direct experience required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering required.
• PE license in SC preferred; 15+ years of directly applicable experience.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Land Development group, delivering projects on time.
• Guide design, research, and drawings for site layout and utilities.
• Oversee budgets, schedules, quality, and client service.
• Develop proposals and grow client relationships with SC municipalities.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Budgeting

Mentoring

Proposal writing

Client relations

AutoCAD

Civil3D

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering

PE license (SC) preferred

15+ years of experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil3D

Job description

Group Leader - Land Development/Civil Engineering (Architecture)

WK Dickson (an Ardurra Company) is looking to hire an experienced Civil Engineering leader for our Land Development practice in South Carolina.

Our civil engineers, urban planners, and staff scientists work together daily to plan and create sustainable human environments by offering comprehensive land development services ranging from due diligence and master planning to design and construction administration.

We are looking for someone excited to lead, grow, and guide a successful team that performs a variety of engineering tasks involving design work, research, and preparation of drawings and designs for site layout, horizontal utility projects (water, wastewater, stormwater), site grading, and drainage, including permitting and planning to serve both municipalities and private clients.

Primary Function

The Group Leader will play a crucial and strategic role in leading, supporting, and delivering a variety of land development projects for our clients in the following market sectors, data centers, high end residential, education and institutions, municipal, mixed-use, and some industrial. Key responsibilities will focus on project execution and delivery, providing exceptional client service, business performance, and mentoring the team. Innovation and collaboration will be highly valued.

Primary Duties

• Ability to monitor and evaluate the operations of the South Carolina Land Development Group
• Coordinating tasks, motivating team members, fostering positive communication, and resolving conflicts
• Actively involved in monitoring the budget, schedule, and quality of projects within the group
• Successful experience in proposal writing to obtain work
• Have strong and established relationships with local municipalities/agencies within the state of South Carolina
• Provide technical leadership for projects as a mentor to all levels of the team
• Supervising staff and recruitment of new staff when needed

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or other relevant discipline
• PE license in SC is highly preferred
• Minimum 15 years of directly applicable experience
• Strong organizational skills, and ability to function efficiently within a team environment
• Comfort with AutoCAD, and other design software preferably with Civil3D

Why Ardurra?

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family-like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding but also fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry-leading Leadership program. We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people-centric culture where people are: valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; provided the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home.

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