Team Leader - Land Development/Civil Engineering

Job Description

Job Description

WK Dickson (an Ardurra Company) is looking to hire an experienced Civil Engineering leader for our Land Development practice based in our Columbia, SC office.

Our civil engineers, urban planners, and staff scientists work together daily to plan and create sustainable human environments by offering comprehensive land development services ranging from due diligence and master planning to design and construction administration.

We are looking for someone excited to lead a successful team that performs a variety of engineering tasks involving design work, research, and preparation of drawings and designs for site layout, horizontal utility projects (water, wastewater, stormwater), site grading, and drainage, including permitting and planning to serve both municipalities and private clients.

Primary Function

The Team Leader will play an important role in leading, supporting, and delivering a variety of land development projects for our clients in the following market sectors, data centers, high end residential, education and institutions, municipal, mixed-use, and some industrial. Key responsibilities will focus on project execution and delivery, providing exceptional client service, and mentoring the team. Innovation and collaboration will be highly valued.

Primary Duties

• Manage large complex projects from concept design through design development and final design
• Actively involved in monitoring the budget, schedule, and quality of projects within the team
• Maintains positive business relationships with clients as part of ongoing business development efforts
• Have positive and established relationships with local municipalities/agencies within the upstate region of South Carolina
• Provide technical leadership for projects as a mentor to all levels of the team
• Form and lead project teams to support a positive high performing work environment

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or other relevant discipline
• PE license in SC is highly preferred
• Approximately 12 years of directly applicable experience
• Strong organizational skills, and ability to function efficiently within a team environment
• Comfort with AutoCAD, and other design software preferably with Civil3D

Why Ardurra?

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family-like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding but also fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry-leading Leadership program. We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people-centric culture where people are: valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; provided the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home.

Ardurra is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

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