Project Executive - Land Planning Market

We are a creative team of architecture, engineering and design professionals who serve both public and private sector clients. Together, we share one Core Purpose: To plan, design, and consult to create healthy and thriving communities. Our offices are full of genuine, fun, and down-to-earth people who believe in fostering an inclusive culture where all employees feel they belong. Loving where you work, who you're working with, and what you're working on is important to us, which is why we put our people first-they're at the heart of everything we do. From professional growth and development support and opportunities to give back to your community, to flexible work schedules and competitive benefits, we have a genuine interest in the whole you. So, if you're just as passionate about what you do as we are, then we'd love to hear from you!

Our Land Planning market follows a multidisciplinary approach that incorporates the combined expertise of civil engineers, landscape architects, planners and surveyors. We excel at projects both large and small in scale-whether it's creating site plans for a development, designing public spaces and bike/pedestrian paths, or incorporating green, low-impact features that help improve a community's quality of life. We invite you to join us!

We are seeking a Senior Civil Engineer or Senior Landscape Architect who will bring extensive experience delivering thoughtful and innovative designs. They will help lead the market to diversify our portfolio in the realm of site design.

Responsibilities:

People & Culture

• Communicate consistently with direct reports, peers, market leadership, and internal clients.
• Participate in professional organizations.
• Engage in community events and volunteer opportunities.
• Model Gresham Smith's core values of integrity, teamwork, respect, and commitment.

Practice

• Provide technical leadership on a diverse portfolio of projects.
• Provide leadership with respect to exceptional and consistent quality of deliverables.
• Facilitate and encourage workforce development and individual learning through mentoring.
• Support teams in meeting project commitments.

Clients & Business Outcomes

• Focus business development efforts on middle Tennessee and other geographies as needed to capture work.
• Negotiate favorable contracts and establish project fees that achieve profitability goals.
• Establish and nurture client relationships to maintain or improve standing with clients.
• Lead project teams in a project management or technical leadership role.
• Collaborate across internal markets to support opportunities and projects led by those markets.

• Lead teams for successful project outcomes per established project metrics.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in either civil engineering or landscape architecture.
• Minimum 8 years design experience required.
• Professional licensure required.
• Ability to interact professionally and comfortably with a variety of personalities and communication styles and build and maintain excellent interpersonal relationships in a collaborative environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate. Everyone is invited to apply.

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