Senior Vice President – Land Development

Senior Vice President – Land Development page is loaded## Senior Vice President – Land Development locations:
Plano, TXtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
JR100959
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* Job Description:

**** Overview
* * The Senior Vice President of Land Development is a senior executive leader responsible for the strategic direction, technical excellence, and sustained growth of the firm’s land development practice. This role provides enterprise-level leadership across commercial, residential, and site development services, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality, compliant, and client-focused solutions.

As a leader of leaders, the Senior Vice President oversees multiple Vice President–level teams and senior managers, sets strategic priorities, develops future leaders, and makes high-impact decisions that shape the organization’s performance, culture, and reputation. This role embodies the firm’s values, holds teams accountable to leadership principles, and is recognized internally and externally as a trusted industry leader.
** Responsibilities
* ** Provide executive leadership and strategic oversight for the land development practice, including site, commercial, and residential development services.
* Lead and develop multiple Vice President–level teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, consistent performance, and excellence in project delivery.
* Establish and uphold technical standards, quality controls, and best practices for land development engineering across all teams.
* Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing land development, permitting, and site infrastructure.
* Serve as a senior client advisor and relationship manager, strengthening long-term partnerships and ensuring superior client satisfaction.
* Drive strategic growth through business development, market positioning, client engagement, and expansion of land development services.
* Oversee financial performance for the practice, including budgets, resource planning, staffing strategies, and profitability.
* Mentor and develop senior leaders and emerging talent, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
* Represent the firm externally with clients, agencies, industry groups, and professional organizations as a recognized leader in land development.
* Champion the firm’s mission, values, and culture, ensuring leadership excellence and consistency across all teams.
** Qualifications
* ** Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field from an ABET-accredited program; advanced degree preferred.
* Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the state of employment.
* 15+ years of progressive experience in land development engineering, including significant leadership experience overseeing large, multidisciplinary teams.
* Demonstrated success leading complex land development programs involving grading, drainage, utilities, and site infrastructure.
* Extensive experience managing senior leaders and multiple teams at scale (typically 20+ staff and multiple leadership layers).
* Strong understanding of state and local land development regulations, permitting processes, and approval frameworks.
* Proven ability to set strategic direction, make high-level organizational decisions, and drive sustained business growth.
* Exceptional leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills, with a strong commitment to client service and professional excellence.#LI-GM
** EEO Statement:
** All qualified applicants for Pape-Dawson Engineers will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Pape-Dawson is a leading civil engineering and professional services firm, with a history of delivering award-winning infrastructure and development projects with national impact. Our diverse team of experts is passionate about solving complex problems and making a difference in our communities. We offer career opportunities in a company culture that values personal growth and professional excellence. With world-class benefits and a commitment to your overall wellbeing, Pape-Dawson is a place where you can thrive both personally and professionally.
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