Senior Project Manager/Practice Builder - Landscape Architecture

Kimley-Horn•Irvine, CA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Kimley-Horn has an opportunity for a motivated Senior Project Manager/Practice Builder to join our Landscape Architecture team in Irvine, California (CA)! This role involves working in a dynamic team environment on a range of projects including private and public development, multifamily, mixed-use, and community planning throughout the region for a wide variety of clients. The project experience will be diverse as we provide services to both public and private sectors. The ideal candidate has an entrepreneurial spirit, creating a vision for their practice while facilitating growth within each market. This individual will shape their practice and lead business development efforts with local developers, public agencies, and/or industry contacts, while building and managing relationships with these key clients. Markets are not limited by geography but driven by relationships. The role requires operating with integrity and sound business principles, providing practice vision, business planning, and strategy. The individual will serve clients directly, deliver for clients, and build and maintain positive client relationships. Open communication with partners and the team is essential with the overall goal to grow the practice. As the team grows, the individual will be provided the support of a national firm to build their team and practice to serve their clients. With success, this individual will enjoy the rewards of a competitive salary, impressive incentive-based bonus program, industry-leading retirement, along with the potential to advance to ownership.

Requirements

12+ years experience growing and leading a landscape architecture practice/studio
Registered Professional/Certified Landscape Architect (PLA/CLA) license strongly preferred
Experience developing relationships with extensive client contacts
Business development and marketing experience including writing proposals, developing scopes of work, and creating budgets for projected work
Strong desire and ability to be engaged with clients solving project problems and working with the team
Ability to effectively communicate positively at all levels of the organization
Ability to manage and mentor staff and direct resources effectively in a positive manner
Demonstrated ability to manage projects profitably

Responsibilities

Work in a dynamic team environment on a range of projects including private and public development, multifamily, mixed-use, and community planning throughout the region for a wide variety of clients
Has an entrepreneurial spirit, creating a vision for their practice while facilitating the growth within each market
Shape your practice and to lead the business development efforts with local developers, public agencies and/or industry contacts while building and managing your relationships with these key clients
Operate with integrity and sound business principles; providing practice vision, business planning and strategy
Serve clients directly and deliver for clients
Build and maintaining positive client relationships
Have open communication with your partners and team with the overall goal to grow your practice
As your team grows, you will also be provided the support of a national firm to build your team and practice to serve your clients

Benefits

Competitive salary
Impressive incentive-based bonus program
Industry-leading retirement
Potential to advance to ownership
Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.