Job Details

Title: Project Director - Land Development (West Texas)

Division: North Texas Land Development

Summary: The Project Director leads business development strategy for the Land Development practice. This position is client facing role focused on developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external Land Development clients in the West Texas/Panhandle region, including Lubbock, Amarillo, and Midland/Odessa. The priorities for this position include strategic planning, quality assurance, and problem resolution. Can office in Lubbock and/or Midland.

General Responsibilities:

• Building relationships and growing the Land Development business in and around West Texas/Panhandle region, and beyond.
• Be a Brand Ambassador for the Company to grow and develop the LJA Land Development presence in the West Texas/Panhandle region.
• Lead a team of EIT's, designer, and CAD draftsmen to produce construction plans, exhibits, reports, etc. as may be requested/required by client.
• Develop intermediate and long-range strategic planning for the practice.
• Lead business development activities by marketing to existing clients as well as identifying, and marketing to new clients.
• Support technical efforts for business development such as preparation of responses to RFPs and SOQs, the preparation for presentations, and interfacing/coordinating the efforts of the office.
• Manage the project team's performance on assigned projects.
• Provide technical advice and serve as the subject matter expert on practice projects.
• Provide expertise in collaborative delivery methodologies to internal and external clients.
• Participate in quarterly Operations Meetings with Sector Leaders, the President, and the Business Solutions team.
• Actively participate in professional associations and civic organizations within the community.

Required Education/Licenses:

• Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from an ABET accredited college or university.
• Registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas (and others as appropriate).

Required Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in Land Development planning & design
• 5+ years of experience in a business development role preferred, but not required
• Experience in the West Texas/Panhandle region
• Ability to effectively communicate, both oral and written skills
• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)