Looking for a place to grow your career and make a difference?
RICK is the place for you!

As the Director of Land Development, you will join the senior leadership of RICK to expand and guide our Tucson office’s land development operations throughout the Tucson area and greater Arizona. This position oversees a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, and mixed-use development projects while leading and mentoring engineering teams. The Director of Land Development also fosters valuable partnerships to drive business development efforts with private developers, landowners, and higher-education institutions. RICK is committed to career growth opportunities, including the unique opportunity for potential advancement to ownership.

Responsibilities:

Leads, mentors, and grows Tucson’s Land Development Division
Serves as the trusted advisor and primary point of contact throughout the project lifecycle, including providing expert guidance on the design process, delivering regular progress updates, and ensuring alignment of project scope, schedule, and budget
Leads project teams by establishing clear expectations, ensuring technical excellence, and promoting a collaborative environment focused on efficiency, quality, and innovation
Champions mentoring, training, and professional development initiatives to strengthen staff capabilities and support career progression within the team
Works with Principals within RICK and provides strategic input on business development opportunities; supports firm growth through client retention and new project pursuits
Maintains strong, active relationships across the Arizona developer and builder community, leveraging industry connections to identify opportunities and strengthen client partnerships
Participates in land development and related professional organizations

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college
Registered Arizona Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
15+ years of relevant experience managing land development projects within the constraints of scope, schedule, budget, and performance requirements
Proven ability to lead teams to success, including experience directly reviewing and managing employee performance, as well as mentoring a civil engineering team
Initiative to accept and carry out responsibility for the design team's direction, control, and planning; ability to set realistic goals and make plans independently
Ability to perform constructability reviews and site construction conformance evaluations
Extensive client contacts and relationships with local architects, developers, land use attorneys, planners, and public agencies
Experience with business development and client management, including obtaining both new and repeat business
AutoCAD/Civil 3D, Microsoft Project, and Bluebeam experience

Company Offerings

Generous benefits package
Medical, dental, vision, profit-sharing, 401K, personal leave, and life and disability insurance
Company culture experiences, including events, team-building activities, parties, and more
Innovative technology and company-wide resources

$160,000 to $190,000 Annual Compensation

Rick Engineering Company (RICK) is an Equal Opportunity Employer

RICK’s employees are protected by laws designed to protect employees from discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit-based factor. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs. RICK's employees are also protected against retaliation if they engage in a protected activity, whistleblowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law.

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