Senior Practice Builder - Land Development

Senior Practice Builder - Land Development

Job Category
:
Engineering Services

Requisition Number
: CIVIL
001789

Posted:
December 16, 2025
• Full-Time

Burlington, NC 27215, USA

Finding the right fit:

Ayres is seeking a civil engineer for land development design with a proven track record of technical design and successfully managing or executing a diverse variety of projects. As a new employee, you won’t just work anonymously on a conveyor belt of projects. Instead, you’ll interact and forge long-term relationships with clients so you can work towards creating solutions that address their problems at a whole new level.

You’ll be rewarded with flexible scheduling and opportunities for professional and personal growth within a supportive team.

Join Ayres, and you’ll be working alongside a collaborative professional team focused on supporting design efforts for various government and private client projects. Your work will involve general site civil engineering, land development, stormwater management, and water/wastewater infrastructure development. You’ll also interact and develop lasting relationships with clients and deliver engineering solutions that benefit the community as a whole.

We’re excited to grow our presence in North Carolina! While our primary focus is in Burlington, we’re deeply committed to serving the broader Triad region and the NC Core area.

One other thing you should know:
We’re not your average engineering company. We’re employee-owned, and we put our employee-owners above all else, recognizing that our people are our central asset. We’re proud to offer exciting opportunities, competitive compensation, and a wide range of resources to support our employee-owners’ pursuit of their professional goals.

Become a part of a nationally recognized USA Today Top Workplace! Our commitment to working together and improving our lives rings true, and we are proud to grow our team with driven and valued individuals. Join us today and contribute to a culture of excellence and innovation.

On any given day, you’ll:

• Lead and work collaboratively to deliver projects for developers, architects, commercial and industrial clients, and municipal governments.
• Oversee the technical design on land development, site design for vertical projects, or civil engineering projects including water supply and distribution, sanitary sewers, water main, storm water systems, streets, and other public and private development projects.
• Gather and analyze data on projects and prepare reports, regulatory submittals, plans and specifications, and cost estimates.
• Utilize strong business development skills with the drive to expand our client base and cross-sell other Ayres services.
• Build and maintain respectful working relationships with design team, PMs, and other leaders within the company.
• Actively engage in professional organizations to maintain and/or share technical knowledge and develop and maintain relationships.

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, or a related field, from an accredited university.
• Registered professional engineer (PE) in North Carolina.
• 12+ years of experience in professional engineering design and project management.
• Ability to independently manage small to medium-sized projects.
• Ensure the work is accurate, thorough, and aligns with the established standards while providing helpful feedback.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
• A valid driver’s license and good driving record.

Desired Skills and Experiences:

• Experience serving municipal clients, especially in smaller communities.
• Working knowledge of Open Roads.

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