Land Development Office Lead

Scout & Co

$80K — $110K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering or related field.
  • 5-10 years of hands-on land development experience in an engineering firm.
  • Experience managing or mentoring a team is highly preferred.
  • Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

  • Meet with clients to review concept plans and guide project direction.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with external consultants for surveying and landscape architecture.
  • Conduct site investigative due diligence and collaborate on value engineering for different sites.
  • Prepare schematic site plans and grading utilities based on site constraints.
  • Perform storm water detention analysis and site utility design for efficient planning.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for construction project managers and junior engineers.
  • Train and mentor junior engineers to foster team growth in Columbus.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to be part of one of the fastest-growing privately-owned companies in America.
  • Access to 30 years of experience in design-build projects across various states.
  • Involvement in over 5,500 successful design-build projects nationally.
  • Strong reputation with clients who trust and prefer to work with the company.
Full Job Description
ABOUT YOU

Are you a client focused, cost-conscious Civil Engineer? Do you enjoy working closely with clients to ensure that their projects are driven to successful completion? Does the idea of growing a team and developing your business acumen get you excited? If the answers are, “Yes!” we have an opportunity for you at Scout & Co, where we are guiding the path forward. 

 

We are looking for a highly motivated Land Development Office Lead who is passionate about the construction process to join our Columbus, Ohio team. In this role you will work in close partnership with Construction Project Managers to complete land development design, planning and permitting for various Design/Build projects.

 

A DAY IN THE LIFE
  • Meet with customers to review concept plans, discuss advantages to multiple approaches, and work to define direction of project with design/build contracting team
  • Develop and manage relationships with external surveying, due diligence and landscape architecture consultants. 
  • Perform site investigative due diligence and work with contracting team to value engineer sites
  • Prepare schematic site plan, grading & utility plans to illustrate site developability based on site constraints
  • Perform storm water detention analysis, site utility design, and earth work analysis to best inform site planning effort for cost and constructability
  • Act as a subject matter expert for construction project managers and junior engineering associates
  • Train and mentor junior engineers, assisting in growing the team in Columbus

 

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering (or related degree)
  • 5-10+ years of hands-on land development experience in an engineering firm
  • Experience managing/mentoring a team is highly preferred
  • Computer skills: proficiency using AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Project

 

MAKE YOUR MOVE

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 5,500 design-build projects across 48 states and 38 major cities nationwide. We ranked #3 on the ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms list, and #17 on the ENR Top 400 Contractors list in 2023. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person that can make a difference at Scout & Co.? If the answer is, “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

 

Scout & Co. does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from Scout & Co.'s Human Resource team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. Scout & Co. will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers.

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