Senior Vice President - Land Development

Senior Vice President – Land Development page is loaded## Senior Vice President – Land Developmentlocations: Plano, TXtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR100959**Job Description:****Overview**The Senior Vice President of Land Development is a senior executive leader responsible for the strategic direction, technical excellence, and sustained growth of the firm’s land development practice. This role provides enterprise-level leadership across commercial, residential, and site development services, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality, compliant, and client-focused solutions.As a leader of leaders, the Senior Vice President oversees multiple Vice President–level teams and senior managers, sets strategic priorities, develops future leaders, and makes high-impact decisions that shape the organization’s performance, culture, and reputation. This role embodies the firm’s values, holds teams accountable to leadership principles, and is recognized internally and externally as a trusted industry leader.**Responsibilities*** Provide executive leadership and strategic oversight for the land development practice, including site, commercial, and residential development services.* Lead and develop multiple Vice President–level teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, consistent performance, and excellence in project delivery.* Establish and uphold technical standards, quality controls, and best practices for land development engineering across all teams.* Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing land development, permitting, and site infrastructure.* Serve as a senior client advisor and relationship manager, strengthening long-term partnerships and ensuring superior client satisfaction.* Drive strategic growth through business development, market positioning, client engagement, and expansion of land development services.* Oversee financial performance for the practice, including budgets, resource planning, staffing strategies, and profitability.* Mentor and develop senior leaders and emerging talent, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.* Represent the firm externally with clients, agencies, industry groups, and professional organizations as a recognized leader in land development.* Champion the firm’s mission, values, and culture, ensuring leadership excellence and consistency across all teams.**Qualifications*** Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field from an ABET-accredited program; advanced degree preferred.* Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the state of employment.* 15+ years of progressive experience in land development engineering, including significant leadership experience overseeing large, multidisciplinary teams.* Demonstrated success leading complex land development programs involving grading, drainage, utilities, and site infrastructure.* Extensive experience managing senior leaders and multiple teams at scale (typically 20+ staff and multiple leadership layers).* Strong understanding of state and local land development regulations, permitting processes, and approval frameworks.* Proven ability to set strategic direction, make high-level organizational decisions, and drive sustained business growth.* Exceptional leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills, with a strong commitment to client service and professional excellence.#LI-GM**EEO Statement:**All qualified applicants for Pape-Dawson Engineers will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.Pape-Dawson is a leading civil engineering and professional services firm, with a history of delivering award-winning infrastructure and development projects with national impact. Our diverse team of experts is passionate about solving complex problems and making a difference in our communities. We offer career opportunities in a company culture that values personal growth and professional excellence. With world-class benefits and a commitment to your overall wellbeing, Pape-Dawson is a place where you can thrive both personally and professionally. #J-18808-Ljbffr