Practice Leader – Land Development

Overview

Practice Leader - Land Development

Job Location s: US-MD-Frederick

Posted Date: 2 hours ago (1/21/2026 10:43 AM)

KCI Technologies, Inc. is an 100% employee-owned engineering, consulting and construction firm serving clients throughout the United States. KCI is recognized as an industry leader, employing cutting-edge technologies, management practices and strategic growth initiatives. Employee ownership fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, encourages technical expertise, and shapes strategic planning. KCI is ranked on ENR’s Top 500 design firms. We offer a competitive compensation package, family-friendly benefits, a collaborative working environment, and opportunities for growth.

KCI is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff and is an equal opportunity employer.

The Practice Leader is a highly organized and experienced individual who assumes a pivotal role in day-to-day leadership, financial management, marketing, coordination, collaboration, team building, mentoring and staff development within the technical practice.

• Experienced in the technical design of Civil Land Development projects servicing public state and municipal clients, private residential, commercial, and industrial clients.
• Experienced as a Project Manager of Land Development projects from feasibility analysis, through design, permitting, bidding and construction.
• Experienced in leading a team of engineers and planners, including mentoring, directing work, workload allocation, and driving positive culture and employee morale.
• Provide Leadership/Mentorship/Motivation to staff.
• Take an active role in recruitment and development of new staff.
• Serve as Project Manager for major clients.
• Serve as a PM or as a technical resource to develop studies, reports, plans, specifications and estimates.
• Provide independent QA/QC on projects.
• Work closely with other KCI Disciplines to market/cross-sell/complete work.
• Prepare technical and fee proposals.
• Active in local business associations, develop business development materials, and market to architects and developers.
• Participate in the development of annual business planning and ongoing financial stewardship of the Land Development practice.
• Must be a highly self-motivated, dynamic individual.
• Directly reports to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Practice Leader.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership and guidance to Project Managers (PMs) and Senior Project Managers (Sr. PMs), and staff within the practice.
• Support the professional growth and development of Sr. PMs, PMs, and staff. Provide technical project and staff oversight.
• Assume responsibility for the business within the practice, focusing on achieving budgeted margins, project health, and effective cash management across projects.
• Collaborate with other Practice Leaders to share best practices and optimize collective success.
• Hire and manage the work routine of all assigned staff and assign job activities as required.
• Track and coordinate practice performance results.
• Provide project and client leads to other practice leaders to grow their practices.
• Serve as project manager on select projects.
• Ensure a high level of quality on all projects within the practice.

• Lead recruiting and retention efforts to attract and retain top talent within the practice.
• Develop and deliver timely annual employee performance appraisals for assigned staff.
• Mentor staff, leading in their training and development.

• Lead negotiations of contract terms, scopes, and fees with clients/subconsultants.
• Lead project schedule development from inception to completion for projects within the Practice.
• Develop monthly progress reports and invoices for projects.
• Prepare monthly staff utilization plans.
• Operate within specified corporate or project budget parameters; provide input to unbilled work authorizations and forward to leadership.
• Provide monthly cash management (WIP/AR) comments to Finance and the Project Management Office.
• Provide weekly new project budget data to project analysts.

• Drive business…