Land Development Engineering Lead

OWN, Inc.; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k) with 3% company contribution

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

PTO 16 days + 8 paid holidays

Parental leave

Company-paid life and disability insur

Leadership development programs

Job summary

OWN, Inc. is seeking a Team Leader to guide land development projects from concept through construction in the Kansas City area. You will mentor engineers, nurture client relationships, and influence how the team delivers work while helping expand the company's presence in the market.

You will manage scope, schedule, and budget with a hands-on leadership style, shaping processes and ownership across the team to drive successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Civil Engineering or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of land development experience.
• PE license preferred.
• Strong project and client management experience.
• Experience leading teams or readiness to step into that role.
• A sense of ownership: you care about the work, your team, and your clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead land development projects from concept through construction, coordinating with clients and internal teams to keep things moving - technically, financially, and relationally.
• Mentor and support a team of engineers.
• Build and strengthen client relationships (and help bring new ones in!).
• Stay close to project performance (scope, schedule, and budget).
• Play a role in expanding our presence in the Kansas City market.
• Help shape how the team operates and delivers work.

Skills

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Project management

Mentoring

Ownership / autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Job description

We are growing our Land Development team in Kansas City and looking for a Team Leader to help lead the next phase!

This role is for someone who is already leading projects and relationships and is ready to have a bigger hand in shaping both. Not just managing work, but helping influence how it's delivered and how the team grows.

What you'll be doing:

You'll lead land development projects from concept through construction, working closely with clients and internal teams to keep things moving - technically, financially, and relationally.

Along the way, you'll:

• Mentor and support a team of engineers
• Build and strengthen client relationships (and help bring new ones in!)
• Stay close to project performance (we're talking scope, schedule, and budget)
• Play a role in expanding our presence in the Kansas City market
• Help shape how the team operates and delivers work

What we're looking for:

• B.S. in Civil Engineering or related field preferred
• 5+ years of land development experience
• PE license preferred
• Strong project and client management experience
• Experience leading teams or a clear readiness to step into that role
• A sense of ownership: you care about the work, your team, and your clients

Why OWN?

• At OWN, ownership means something. We're 100% employee-owned, equitably, and we help our OWNers understand how the business performs, how their work impacts it, and how that connects to the value they're building.
• Trust and autonomy. You're empowered to make decisions and take ownership of your work without unnecessary layers.
• Room to make an impact. Your ideas are heard, and you'll have a real say in how your team works, improves, and grows.
• Flexibility that's real. The freedom to be a professional. The freedom to be a person.
• People you actually enjoy working with. We take the work seriously, but not ourselves. Good people, low egos, plenty of laughs along the way.

Benefits

We take care of the people who take care of the work. That includes:

• Employee ownership (ESOP) at no cost to you
• 401(k) with a 3% company contribution
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 16 days of PTO plus 8 paid holidays, growing with tenure
• Paid parental leave
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Training and leadership development programs

About OWN

OWN, Inc. provides civil engineering, land surveying, and field services for private development and public infrastructure clients across Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and beyond.

We're built on employee ownership and driven by people who care about the work, each other, and the communities we're part of.

Interested?

Don't overthink it.