Practice Leader – Land Development (672)

Technical Hires Group; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 255,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) match

Career progression

Parental leave

Job summary

Hires Group is seeking a Practice Leader - Land Development to spearhead a growing practice within an award-winning firm in Raleigh, NC. You will lead client relationships, oversee projects from concept to completion, and drive business development.

The role offers performance-based rewards with potential ownership, a high-performance culture, and a clear path to promotion as you set vision, plan growth, and guide engineers and project managers to deliver quality and profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed PE.
• 15+ years of experience in land development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the land development practice from concept through completion.
• Build and manage relationships with key clients and represent the practice with integrity.
• Provide strategic leadership, including vision setting, business planning, and growth goals.
• Lead, manage, and grow a group of engineers and project managers.
• Oversee planning, budgeting, scheduling, and execution to ensure quality, timeliness, and profitability.
• Coordinate with clients, internal teams, contractors and local agencies.

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Practice Leader - Land Development to lead land development initiatives. This role offers the chance to shape a growing practice within an award-winning firm, lead client relationships and business development, and benefit from a performance-based rewards system with potential for ownership.

The job:

• Lead and grow the land development practice, overseeing projects from concept through completion
• Build and manage strong relationships with key clients while representing the practice with integrity and sound business principles
• Provide strategic leadership, including vision setting, business planning, and establishing growth goals for the team
• Lead, manage, and grow a group of engineers and project managers
• Oversee project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and execution to ensure quality, timeliness, and profitability
• Coordinate closely with clients, internal teams, contractors, and local agencies

Benefits

• Total Compensation: $255,000-$315,000 including a top-tier incentive-based bonus program (50% - 100%).
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, vision, dental, disability, and fully paid family life insurance, plus virtual care and health savings options.
• Retirement Security: 401(k) with double employer match, profit-sharing, and financial advisory services.
• Career Development: Unrivalled career progression with transparent targets to your next promotion.
• Family Perks: Parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, and access to childcare, pet care, and more.

What they need?

• Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering.
• Licensed PE.
• 15+ years of experience in land development.

The company:

High performance culture with industry leading compensation packages. A long-standing reputation built up over 50 years in the engineering & design consulting space. Over 5,000 employees across a hundred office locations. Consistently ranked among the top 10 in ENR’s top 500 design firms and Fortunes 100 best companies to work for.

Hires Group is an equal opportunity staffing agency and does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

Who are We?

Hires Group (formerly Technical Hires) was founded in 2023 by the former CEO and COO of a multi-million-dollar staffing firm to partner with U.S. civil engineering firms to help engineers navigate their options - built on a people-before-profit ethos. Learn more about Hires Group here: About us | Hires Group