Senior Project Manager - Landscape Architecture

Kimley-Horn; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimley-Horn is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Landscape Architecture team in Birmingham, Alabama. You will lead the practice, drive business development with local developers and public agencies, and manage diverse regional projects from private to public sectors.

You will mentor staff, manage budgets, and build lasting client relationships while aligning with the firm’s growth strategy and ownership potential.

Qualifications

• 12+ years experience growing and leading a landscape architecture practice/studio.
• PLA/CLA license or ability to obtain in 1 year.
• Experience developing relationshipswith extensive client contacts.
• Business development and marketing experience including writing proposals, developing scopes of work, and creatingbudgets for projected work.
• 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, multifamily, mixed-use, and community planning throughout the region for a wide variety of clients.
• Shape your practice and lead the business development efforts with local developers, public agencies and industry contacts.
• Build and maintain positive client relationships and communicate openly with partners and team.
• Grow the practice with support from a national firm and pursue ownership opportunities.

Skills

Business development

Client relationships

Proposal writing

Budgeting

Team leadership

Education

PLA/CLA license or license in progress

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn has an opportunity for a motivated Senior Project Manager to join our Landscape Architecture team in Birmingham, Alabama (AL)!

Responsibilities

• Work in a dynamic team environment on a range of projects including private and public development, multifamily, mixed-use, and community planning throughout the region for a wide variety of clients
• Project experience will be diverse as we provide services to both public and private sectors
• Has an entrepreneurial spirit, creating a vision for their practice while facilitating the growth within each market
• Shape your practice and to lead the business development efforts with local developers, public agencies and/or industry contacts while building and managing your relationships with these key clients
• Markets are not limited by geography but driven by relationships
• Operate with integrity and sound business principles; providing practice vision, business planning and strategy
• Serve clients directly and deliver for clients
• Build and maintaining positive client relationships
• Have open communication with your partners and team with the overall goal to grow your practice
• As your team grows, you will also be provided the support of a national firm to build your team and practice to serve your clients
• With success, this individual will enjoy the rewards of a competitive salary, impressive incentive-based bonus program, industry-leading retirement along with the potential to advance to ownership.

Qualifications

• 12+ 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 relationshipswith extensive client contacts
• Business development and marketing experience including writing proposals, developing scopes of work, and creatingbudgets 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