Practice Builder - Landscape Architecture

Kimley-Horn; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2-to-1 company match on retirement plan

Comprehensive health coverage

Flexible scheduling and time off

Tuition reimbursement

Family-friendly benefits

Family benefits

Job summary

A leading landscape architecture firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager (Practice Builder) in West Palm Beach, FL. The successful candidate will lead a practice specializing in high-end design and complex projects. With 8+ years of experience, strong leadership, and business development skills, this role provides autonomy to drive growth and mentor younger staff. The firm offers competitive compensation and a culture focused on employee success and well-being.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience growing and leading a landscape architecture practice/studio.
• Ability to effectively communicate positively at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects profitably.

Responsibilities

• Work in a dynamic team environment on a range of projects including private and public development.
• Manage, lead, and expand practice teams for high end design and technically complicated projects.
• Act as a positive leader and mentor for staff.
• Mentor staff and ensure profitable project delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Communication

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Registered Professional/Certified Landscape Architect license

Registered Landscape Architect

Tools

Budgeting tools

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn has an opportunity for a motivated Senior Project Manager (Practice Builder) to expand our Landscape Architecture practice in West Palm Beach, FL! The successful candidate will be a leader in a practice specializing in high end design and technical complicated landscape architectural services. This individual will have an entrepreneurial spirit and create a vision for growth for a Landscape Architecture practice while growing their own projects, clients and team around them.

This position leads business development efforts, manages relationships with key clients, and oversees all project tasks while mentoring the growth of younger staff. The successful candidate will have a great deal of autonomy to lead, direct, and grow their business. Practice Builders are encouraged to pursue opportunities that fuel their professional passion and contribute to firmwide success. Our system for rewards is designed to recognize staff as they move along a path to success. Bonuses, promotions, path to ownership recognition, and other forms of advancement are performance based, because as a firm we focus on results.

Responsibilities

• Work in a dynamic team environment on a range of projects including private and public development throughout the region for a wide variety of clients
• Manage, lead, and expand practice teams for high end design and technically complicated projects
• Project experience will be diverse as we provide services to both public and private sectors
• Has an entrepreneurial spirit and create a vision for growth for the high end design practice and beyond
• Given a great deal of autonomy to lead, direct, and grow their business
• Our Project Managers/Practice Builders manage their projects profitably, transition work to qualified staff, grow and mentor staff, and act as a positive leader and mentor
• With success, this individual will enjoy the rewards of an impressive bonus program with the potential to advance to ownership

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience growing and leading a landscape architecture practice/studio
• Registered Professional/Certified Landscape Architect (PLA/CLA) license or ability to obtain in 1 year
• Experience developing relationships with extensive client contacts
• Business development and marketing experience including writing proposals, developing scopes of work, and creating budgets for projected work
• Strong desire and ability to be engaged with clients solving project problems and working with the team to deliver
• Ability to effectively communicate positively at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage and mentor staff and direct resources effectively in a positive manner.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects profitably
• Excellent communication, leadership, and technical skills

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 17 years!

Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit‑sharing contribution.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low‑cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half‑day Fridays.
• Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance‑based bonuses.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• Family‑Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.