Engineering Market Leader - Civil & Land Development (Charlotte, NC)

Engineering Market Leader - Civil & Land Development (Charlotte, NC) BLEW & Associates is seeking an experienced Professional Engineer to lead the growth of our civil engineering and land development practice in an assigned market. This position offers the opportunity to build a local practice with the support of a national firm providing engineering, land surveying, environmental assessment, zoning, and construction services. The Market Leader will develop client relationships, secure profitable work, guide project delivery, and build a strong engineering team. Requirements Responsibilities • Develop and execute a market growth plan focused on clients and project types that fit BLEW's capabilities. • Generate new engineering opportunities through established relationships, direct outreach, industry involvement, and collaboration with BLEW's business development team. • Expand relationships with existing BLEW clients by identifying engineering and related service needs. • Lead client meetings, qualifications presentations, proposals, scope development, and fee negotiations. • Coordinate project staffing and schedules with engineering leadership and project managers. • Provide technical leadership in site development, grading, drainage, utilities, and permitting. • Maintain accountability for client satisfaction, project budgets, scope changes, invoicing, and collection support. • Recruit, mentor, and develop engineers and project managers as the practice grows. • Maintain accurate pipeline forecasts and report regularly on backlog, revenue, profitability, and staffing needs. • Support BLEW's quality standards and professional engineering responsibilities. Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering. • Active Professional Engineer license in the applicable state. • Typically 12 or more years of relevant civil engineering experience, including substantial local land development experience. • Established relationships with developers, owners, architects, homebuilders, or other engineering buyers. • Demonstrated success personally winning work and developing repeat clients. • Experience leading profitable projects and mentoring technical staff. • Strong understanding of local entitlement, permitting, and agency review processes. • Ability to combine business development, sound engineering judgment, and team leadership. Benefits Competitive base salary based on location, experience, and demonstrated business development results, plus a performance incentive tied to profitable market growth. BLEW provides benefits, professional development support, business development resources, and access to a national network of technical professionals. Success in this role means building lasting client relationships, delivering quality projects, developing a capable team, and growing a profitable engineering practice. • 100% coverage of health benefits including Medical and Dental with optional family and/or dependent enrollment paid by employee at a group rate • 50% company contribution towards Vision coverage • Tuition reimbursement (up to $5,250 per year) • 401(k) matching program: company match 100% of your deferrals up to 3% of your compensation, plus 50% of your deferrals over 3% not exceeding 5% of your compensation • 100% employer paid Short-Term Disability with employee buy up options • 100% employer paid Life Insurance Coverage with employee buy up options • Paid parental leave • Holiday pay • Sick pay • Paid vacations • Possible year-end bonuses based on performance and tenure • Company computer