Practice Leader – Land Development (682)

Technical Hires Group; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 275,000 - 345,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership potential

Incentive-based bonus program

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Hires Group is seeking a Practice Leader - Land Development to drive a growing practice within an award-winning firm. You will lead client relationships, oversee projects from concept through completion, and guide strategic growth for the team.

The role offers performance-based rewards with potential ownership and a strong focus on development, profitability, and collaboration with engineers, PMs, and local agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering is required.
• PE license required or equivalent.
• Strong leadership, client-relations, and project-oversight capabilities.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Team management

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: $275,000 - $345,000 including a $20k-30k sign on, and an Incentive-based bonus program ($100k+) growing to $300k by year 3.
• 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 8,000 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