Land Development Division Manager
- Austin
- Permanent
- Engineering & Technical
- WZn11-1756679
- 11/11/2026
Land Development Division Manager
Austin or San Antonio, TX | Central Texas Market
Our client is a well-established, nationally recognised engineering and consulting firm, ranked among the country's leading design businesses.
As part of its continued growth, they're looking to appoint a Land Development Division Manager to lead and expand their Community Infrastructure offering across Central Texas.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced civil engineering professional who can combine business development, client relationships and team leadership with responsibility for the division's overall performance.
The Role
You'll take ownership of the Land Development division across Austin and San Antonio, setting the strategy for growth, developing key client relationships and building a high-performing engineering team.
Reporting to the Community Infrastructure Engineering Director, you'll have responsibility for business planning, marketing, financial performance and operational delivery.
Responsibilities
Requirements
A chance to take genuine ownership of a growing division, shape its future across one of Texas's most active markets and build a team and client portfolio of your own.
Ideal for an established Land Development leader with the commercial drive, technical credibility and local connections to make a real impact.
Austin or San Antonio, TX | Central Texas Market
Our client is a well-established, nationally recognised engineering and consulting firm, ranked among the country's leading design businesses.
As part of its continued growth, they're looking to appoint a Land Development Division Manager to lead and expand their Community Infrastructure offering across Central Texas.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced civil engineering professional who can combine business development, client relationships and team leadership with responsibility for the division's overall performance.
The Role
You'll take ownership of the Land Development division across Austin and San Antonio, setting the strategy for growth, developing key client relationships and building a high-performing engineering team.
Reporting to the Community Infrastructure Engineering Director, you'll have responsibility for business planning, marketing, financial performance and operational delivery.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the division's growth strategy across Central Texas.
- Build and maintain relationships with public and private sector clients.
- Develop new business opportunities and strengthen the firm's local market presence.
- Build, lead and mentor a dedicated engineering team.
- Oversee private and municipal projects from inception through to completion.
- Lead proposals, qualifications and business development activities.
- Ensure projects meet quality, safety, technical and commercial standards.
- Manage workforce planning, monthly billing and financial performance.
- Review and approve project reports, plans and specifications.
- Drive divisional profitability, growth and operational performance.
Requirements
- Texas PE licence, or the ability to obtain one within three months of joining.
- 10+ years' progressive experience in private land development and/or municipal infrastructure.
- Proven leadership experience within civil engineering or infrastructure consultancy.
- Demonstrable business development success with public and private sector clients.
- Ideally, an established network across the Central Texas market.
- Strong client relationship, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience managing multiple projects, clients and deadlines in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Sound understanding of project management, risk management and civil engineering standards.
- Ability to pass background, drug screening and driving record checks.
- Competitive salary, annual reviews and discretionary bonus.
- 401(k) with a strong employer match.
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance.
- Life and disability coverage.
- Generous PTO, paid holidays and volunteer time off.
- Education and professional development reimbursement.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Supportive, team-focused culture within an established national business.
A chance to take genuine ownership of a growing division, shape its future across one of Texas's most active markets and build a team and client portfolio of your own.
Ideal for an established Land Development leader with the commercial drive, technical credibility and local connections to make a real impact.