Regional Manager of Land Development

Cannon Corp.; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits package

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

A creative engineering firm is seeking a Regional Manager of Land Development in San Luis Obispo, California. The role involves leading a diverse portfolio of development projects and mentoring engineering teams. Candidates should have over 15 years of civil engineering experience, a Bachelor's degree, and a California P.E. license. This position offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a positive environment. It's an opportunity to play a key role in the firm's growth and success.

Qualifications

• 15+ years’ experience in civil engineering pertaining to land development projects.
• 10+ years in supervisory roles managing projects within scope, budget, and schedule.
• Experience with client management and business development.
• 15+ years civil engineering experience in land development.
• 10+ years supervising and managing projects within scope, schedule, budget, and performance constraints.
• Experience in business development and client management.
• Strong Central Coast developer and builder network.
• Active involvement in Land Development organizations such as Building Industry Association (BIA).
• Proven ability to lead teams and mentor three or more direct reports.
• Expertise in land development design and approvals processes.
• Proficient with civil design tools (AutoCAD, Civil3D, AES, WSPG, Flowmaster).

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Land Development team across the Central Coast.
• Conduct business development activities and secure new opportunities.
• Manage multiple civil engineering projects from proposal to delivery.
• Provide project management for multiple land development projects from proposal to delivery.
• Communicate with clients, agencies, and internal departments.
• Manage approvals with jurisdictional agencies.
• Oversee quality assurance and quality control.
• Represent Cannon with professionalism in interactions.

Skills

Civil engineering expertise

Business development

Project management

Team leadership

Public speaking

Client management

Public speaking

Team management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

California P.E. license

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil3D

AES

WSPG

Flowmaster

Job description

Description

You’ll Come for a Job…But You’ll Stay for an Exciting Career!Engineering and Designing Reliable, Responsive, Solutions.

SINCE 1976, CANNON has provided creative solutions to clients in the energy industry, water resources, public infrastructure, and commercial and residential development. We work hard. We play hard. We have fun.

JOIN CANNON as a Regional Manager of Land Development in our SAN LUIS OBISPO office. San Luis Obispo is on the beautiful central coast of California, has scenic beaches, is surrounded by the wine country, and offers endless recreational opportunities.

REGIONAL MANAGER OF LAND DEVELOPMENT JOB SUMMARY

The Regional Manager of Land Development is a senior leadership opportunity to expand and guide Cannon’s Land Development operations across the Central Coast. Reporting to the Director of Development, this position will oversee a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, and mixed-use development projects, lead and mentor engineering teams, and drive business development efforts with private developers, landowners, and higher education institutions. This role may transition into the next step in leadership succession for Cannon’s Development group.

REGIONAL MANAGER OF LAND DEVELOPMENT JOB DUTIES

• Leads, mentors, and grows Cannon’s Development team across Central Coast.
• Conducts business development activities, prepares and delivers proposals and presentations, and secures new development opportunities.
• Provides project management for multiple civil engineering land development projects from proposal through delivery, ensuring budgets, schedules, and quality standards are met.
• Communicates effectively with various departments, clients, and agencies.
• Manages and coordinates with various jurisdictional agencies to obtain approvals of improvement plans.
• Effectively manages quality assurance and quality control.
• Represents Cannon with professionalism and integrity in all clients, agency, and community interactions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college is required.
• California P.E. license.
• 15+ years’ experience in civil engineering specifically pertaining to land development projects is required.
• 10+ years demonstrated experience supervising and successfully managing projects within the constraints of scope, schedule, budget, and performance requirements, providing technical oversight for projects and all related project phases and tasks, to include quality assurance reviews.
• Experience with business development and client management (obtaining new and repeat business).
• Maintains strong, active relationships across the Central Coast developer and builder community, leveraging industry connections to identify opportunities and strengthen client partnerships.
• Participates in Land Development organizations such as Building Industry Association (BIA).
• Proven ability to lead teams to success, including experience directly reviewing and managing employee performance, and mentoring a team of three or more direct reports.
• Proven expertise in land development design.
• Working knowledge of computer software programs used for civil engineering design (AutoCAD, Civil3D, AES, WSPG, Flowmaster, etc.).
• Proven experience in processing improvement plans with jurisdictional agencies.
• Comfortable with public speaking, including presenting to clients, agencies, and internal teams.

WE OFFER competitive salaries, excellent benefits package, a hybrid work schedule, and an active and positive team building, work environment.

Cannon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age.