Master Planning Land Entitlement - Group Manager
hace 7 días
Morrisville
Job Description Established 35 years ago in Charlotte, NC, ESP Associates, Inc., has a commanding presence in and around the Carolinas. We are seeking a creative and established Land Planner/Landscape Architecture Group Manager for the Raleigh (Morrisville) studio with a heavy emphasis on Master Planning, Land Entitlement, and Rezoning. This individual will be at the helm of overall staffing, supervision, management, and growth of the department. • Are you an established Land Planner / Landscape Architect professional with a background in Master Planning, Land Entitlement and Rezoning?, • Do you enjoy public engagement and public speaking?, • Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit and enjoy empowering early-career professionals?, • Managing clients and undertaking business development activities,, • Preparation of proposals/ contracts, and, • Leadership and direction of Landscape Architecture and Planning team in our Raleigh (Morrisville) studio., • Partnering with Clients to advance master plans, develop site plans, managing the rezoning & entitlement processes, and implement improvements., • Management of master planning, rezoning and entitlement process, preparation and/or administration of the contract documents, agency correspondence, client relations, staff supervision and mentoring. Exciting projects include large-scale master planned developments, urban infill sites, residential, commercial sites, greenways/park and recreation, and various mixed-use projects, along with various amenities and other recreational project components., • Building the team and overall growth of department., • Presentations to Public officials and Planning boards, along with public engagement., • Business development and marketing of clients including networking, active participation in professional development forums, presenting work to professional organizations, writing proposals, and maintaining budgets and backlog reporting for projected work., • A degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, or Civil Engineering from an accredited program preferred., • Professional registration as a Landscape Architect, Certified Planner, or Professional Engineer., • 8 or more years of professional experience with a diverse and dynamic portfolio., • A strong background in the land development design industry, Site and Master Planning, Rezoning & Entitlement., • Ability to effectively communicate with strong freehand illustrations, renderings and graphics skills that are expressive in both sketch and finished formats., • Knowledge of AutoCAD/Civil 3D, Adobe Creative Suites (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Sketchup), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)., • Excellent financial management skills., • Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment with the ability to adjust to project priorities and requests of multiple clients., • Experience working with local codes, ordinances and public agency standards related to land development design and related entitlement processes., • Strong business development skills along with knowledge of the local land development market., • Strong collaborator and presenter in front of boards and Councils for multiple project types., • Ability to liaise with public and private sector clients, maintain client relationships, manage projects and mentor staff., • Excellent interpersonal, leadership and communication skills that will allow you to effectively and professionally interact with clients, government officials and the public., • Experience with developing and following a formalized QA/QC program., • Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy. Corporate Information: ESP is a multi-discipline design and consulting firm providing our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning/landscape architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection. Through years of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation of 195 on the 2025 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Texas & Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2025 ranking of 52. ESP offers an excellent employee benefits package including: • Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses, • 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days), • PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays, • VTO (Volunteer Time Off) of 4 hours each year (prorated during first year based on hire date), • Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days), • Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc, • Short-Term Disability Insurance, • Long-Term Disability Insurance, • Life Insurance, • Pet Insurance, • Education Reimbursement Opportunities, • Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan, • Referral Bonuses