Practice Leader- Land Development

Description

The role involves leading a land‑development team, building and managing client relationships, and providing vision, business planning, and strategy. The leader will operate with integrity, establish goals, maintain open communication with partners and staff, and grow the practice autonomously.

• Lead and grow a land development practice in Denver.
• Build and maintain positive client relationships with architects, developers, attorneys, planners, and landowners.
• Provide vision, business planning, strategy, and set goals.
• Manage projects profitably and mentor staff.
• Oversee resource allocation and transition work to qualified staff.
• Drive business development, proposal writing, and budgeting.

Requirements

Candidates must have 15+ years of land‑development experience, a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, extensive client contacts, strong AutoCAD Civil3D skills, and a proven track record in business development, proposal writing, and budgeting. They should be able to communicate positively at all levels, manage and mentor staff, and deliver projects profitably.

• Communicate openly with partners and team members.
• 15+ years managing land development projects.
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Strong technical proficiency in AutoCAD Civil3D.
• Proven business development and marketing experience.
• Ability to communicate positively at all organizational levels.
• Experience mentoring and managing staff.

Benefits

Project managers are expected to run projects profitably, transition work to qualified staff, mentor team members, and act as positive leaders. Successful performance is rewarded with a generous bonus program and potential path to ownership.

The position offers a salary between $130,000 and $200,000, plus performance‑based bonuses. Kimley‑Horn’s culture emphasizes people, clients, and employee growth, reflected in its 18‑year streak on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work” list.

Benefits include a 2‑to‑1 company match on up to 4% of compensation with additional profit‑sharing, low‑cost health, dental and vision plans, generous time‑off options, financial wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, and family‑friendly policies such as new‑parent leave and childcare resources.

• Extensive network of local industry contacts.
• Salary $130,000–$200,000 plus performance‑based bonuses.
• 2‑to‑1 company match on up to 4% of compensation and profit‑sharing.
• Low‑cost medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, half‑day Fridays.
• Financial wellness programs including student‑loan matching and 401(k) contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training.
• Family‑friendly policies: new‑parent leave, childcare resources, family‑building benefits.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance