Land Development Practice Leader

About the role

Timmons Group is seeking a Land Development Practice Leader to lead, grow, and shape our Land Development presence in the Plano, TX market. This senior leadership opportunity is for an entrepreneurial engineer who wants to build a practice, develop talent, and drive business growth while staying connected to technical excellence and client delivery. The role is ideal for a proven seller–doer and people leader energized by building relationships, winning work, and creating a high‑performing engineering team. You will influence strategy, staffing, culture, and client engagement while partnering with firm leadership to expand the firm’s footprint in a competitive market. As Practice Leader you will serve as both a business leader and technical authority, responsible for growing the practice and mentoring the next generation of engineers.

Timmons Group is a full‑service engineering and technology firm recognized nationally as a “Best Firm to Work For” by CE News, with 22 offices throughout the Mid‑Atlantic, Southeast, and South Central United States, providing civil engineering, environmental, economic development, GIS/geospatial technology, landscape architecture, and surveying services. As one of Engineering News Record’s Top 500 Design Firms for over 30 years, the firm is dedicated to being an employer of choice and providing resources, technology, and culture to help employees thrive.

Responsibilities

• Lead the growth and strategic direction of the Land Development practice in the Plano, TX office
• Develop and expand client relationships; serve as a trusted advisor to private and public sector clients
• Drive business development efforts, including market positioning, pursuit strategy, and proposal leadership
• Maintain ownership of project financial performance, including scope, schedule, staffing, and profitability
• Collaborate with firm leadership to identify growth opportunities and support long‑term office expansion
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a high‑performing team of engineers and designers
• Provide coaching and technical oversight while fostering a collaborative, accountable, and inclusive culture
• Set clear expectations and support career development for staff at multiple experience levels
• Provide technical guidance and quality oversight on land development projects
• Support design efforts using Civil 3D and related modeling tools as needed
• Ensure projects comply with state and local jurisdictional requirements
• Oversee preparation of plans, specifications, reports, and cost estimates
• Maintain strong coordination between clients, internal teams, and external stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering (or related discipline)
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) or similar licensure preferred
• 15+ years of experience in civil engineering with a strong background in private or public land development

Skills

• Demonstrated success in business development, client management, and team leadership
• Strong understanding of project accounting, budgeting, and multi‑project resource management
• Experience supervising and mentoring technical staff
• Working knowledge of standard engineering and office software
• Leadership mindset marked by professionalism, accountability, and collaboration
• High energy, creative, flexible, patient, self‑starter able to work at a dynamic pace
• Commitment to the company’s Vision, Mission and Shared Values