Vice President / Principal in Charge - Land Development
Vice President / Principal in Charge - Land Development
Location: Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Industry: Civil Engineering | Land Development
Type: Full-Time
Lead Growth. Shape Communities. Build a Legacy.
A nationally recognised employee-owned engineering, planning, and design consultancy is seeking a Vice President / Principal in Charge to lead and grow its Land Development practice across the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
This is a high-impact leadership role for an established Texas land development professional who excels in business development, client management, team leadership, and project delivery. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving revenue growth, expanding client relationships, mentoring technical staff, and shaping the long-term strategic direction of the practice.
The firm offers the backing of a multi-disciplinary platform with offices across multiple states, providing national resources while maintaining a strong local presence and entrepreneurial culture.
What You'll Be Doing
- Serve as the senior leader and Principal-in-Charge for major land development projects throughout North Texas.
- Drive business development efforts, identify new opportunities, and expand relationships with developers, municipalities, and key industry stakeholders.
- Lead proposal development, fee negotiations, contract execution, and client engagement activities.
- Oversee project managers and technical teams to ensure successful project delivery, quality control, budget performance, and client satisfaction.
- Mentor and develop engineering professionals at all levels of the organisation.
- Provide strategic leadership for practice growth, staffing, forecasting, and operational performance.
- Collaborate with executive leadership to establish market expansion strategies and long-term growth initiatives.
- Monitor project performance, financial metrics, utilisation, and risk management objectives.
- Support entitlement, permitting, design, construction administration, and project closeout activities as needed.
- Maintain a visible presence within industry organisations and the Texas development community.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
- Professional Engineer (PE) licence in Texas.
- 15+ years of experience within civil engineering and land development.
- Proven success leading land development projects throughout Texas.
- Strong existing relationships with developers, homebuilders, commercial clients, and public agencies.
- Demonstrated business development and revenue generation experience.
- Track record of managing multidisciplinary teams and mentoring future leaders.
- Strong understanding of site development, grading, drainage, utilities, permitting, and construction processes.
- Excellent communication, client management, and leadership abilities.
- Experience with Civil 3D and AutoCAD is beneficial but not required.
Why This Opportunity?
- Leadership role with significant influence over practice growth and strategy.
- Opportunity to build and expand an established land development business in one of the fastest-growing regions in the country.
- Employee-owned structure that rewards long-term contribution and success.
- Backed by a large, multi-office engineering platform with substantial resources and project opportunities.
- Collaborative culture with direct access to executive leadership.
- Strong pipeline of residential, commercial, mixed-use, industrial, and municipal development projects.
- Clear path for continued advancement and legacy-building within the organisation.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Performance-based bonus structure
- Employee ownership programme (ESOP)
- 401(k) with company contributions
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Professional development and licence reimbursement
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Long-term leadership and succession opportunities
If you're a recognised leader in Texas land development and are looking for an opportunity to drive growth, influence strategy, and build a lasting impact within a nationally respected employee-owned engineering firm, we'd love to hear from you.
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