Regional Engineering Manager of Land Development
Job Summary
The Regional Manager of Land Development is a senior leadership opportunity to expand and guide Cannon’s Land Development operations across LA County, Orange County, and the Inland Empire. Reporting to the Director of Development, this position will oversee a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, and mixed-use development projects, lead and mentor engineering teams, and drive business development efforts with private developers, landowners, and higher education institutions.
Job Duties
- Leads, mentors, and grows Cannon’s Development team across LA County, Orange County, and the Inland Empire.
- Counsels and advises on business development activities, prepares and delivers proposals and presentations, and secures new development opportunities.
- Manages and coordinates with various jurisdictional agencies to obtain approvals of improvement plans.
- Effectively manages quality assurance and quality control.
- Represents Cannon with professionalism and integrity in all clients, agency, and community interactions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college is required.
- California P.E. license.
- 15+ years’ experience in civil engineering specifically pertaining to land development projects is required.
- 10+ years demonstrated experience supervising and successfully managing projects within the constraints of scope, schedule, budget, and performance requirements, providing technical oversight for projects and all related project phases and tasks, to include quality assurance reviews.
- Experience with business development and client management (obtaining new and repeat business).
- Maintains strong, active relationships across the Southern California developer and builder community, leveraging industry connections to identify opportunities and strengthen client partnerships.
- Participates in Land Development organizations such as BIA.
- Proven ability to lead teams to success, including experience directly reviewing and managing employee performance, and mentoring a team of three or more direct reports.
- Proven expertise in land development design.
- Working knowledge of computer software programs used for civil engineering design (AutoCAD, Civil3D, AES, WSPG, Flowmaster, etc.).
- Proven experience in processing improvement plans with jurisdictional agencies.
- Comfortable with public speaking, including presenting to clients, agencies, and internal teams.
Qualifications
- Competitive salaries.
- Excellent benefits package.
- A hybrid work schedule.
- An active and positive team building, work environment.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries.
- Excellent benefits package.
- A hybrid work schedule.
- An active and positive team building, work environment.
Pay
Competitive salaries.
Schedule
A hybrid work schedule.
Skills
- Leadership skills.
- Project management skills.
- Business development skills.
- Technical oversight skills.
- Quality assurance and quality control skills.
- Public speaking skills.
- Computer software proficiency (AutoCAD, Civil3D, AES, WSPG, Flowmaster, etc.).
- Jurisdictional agency interaction skills.
- Land development design expertise.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance.
- Retirement plan options.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Employee assistance program.
Company Information
SINCE 1976, CANNON has provided creative solutions to clients in the energy industry, water resources, public infrastructure, and commercial and residential development. We work hard. We play hard. We have fun.
Cannon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age.