Project Director - Land Development

POSITION OVERVIEW

As a Project Director at LJA Land Development, you will be responsible for leading the sales and execution activities for land development projects in the Greater Denver region. You’ll oversee project managers in their daily operations, focusing on business development, quality assurance, and problem resolution.

TYPICAL DAY

• Building relationships and growing business in residential, commercial, and industrial land development sectors.
• Leading business development efforts by marketing to existing clients and identifying new opportunities.
• Serving as a trusted advisor to clients during land development entitlement activities.
• Assisting in technical business development efforts such as qualification statements and presentations.
• Reviewing and approving scopes, budgets, and project schedules.
• Maintaining team performance and providing leadership across assigned projects.
• Participating in quarterly operations meetings with company leadership.
• Engaging in professional associations and community organizations.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Georgia.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 15+ years of experience in land development entitlement and engineering.
• 3+ years of experience as a practice leader and business developer in the Georgia market.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

IDEALLY, YOU SHOULD ALSO HAVE

• Demonstrated success in business development and client relationship management.
• Experience mentoring and developing project managers.
• Prominent leadership in managing large-scale, complex land development projects.

LEVEL UP WITH LJA

• We are 100% employee-owned, driving results, rewarding ambition, and supporting long-term success for every team member.
• We offer flexible work options, generous time off, comprehensive benefits, family support, education support, referral bonuses, community impact, professional development, and career growth.
• We have a fun culture with LJA social events, employee sports teams, bring your kid to work day, and more.

COMPANY INFORMATION

• Almost 100 locations and 3,000+ employee-owners (and growing).
• We are building something big!