Engineering Market Leader - Civil & Land Development (Southern CA)

Posted 2 days ago

blew associates paIrvine (CA)

Civil Engineers Engineering Services

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About the role

BLEW & Associates is seeking an experienced Professional Engineer to lead the growth of our civil engineering and land development practice in an assigned market. This position offers the opportunity to build a local practice with the support of a national firm providing engineering, land surveying, environmental assessment, zoning, and construction services. The Market Leader will develop client relationships, secure profitable work, guide project delivery, and build a strong engineering team.

Requirements

Responsibilities:

Develop and execute a market growth plan focused on clients and project types that fit BLEW's capabilities
Generate new engineering opportunities through established relationships, direct outreach, industry involvement, and collaboration with BLEW's business development team
Expand relationships with existing BLEW clients by identifying engineering and related service needs
Lead client meetings, qualifications presentations, proposals, scope development, and fee negotiations
Coordinate project staffing and schedules with engineering leadership and project managers
Provide technical leadership in site development, grading, drainage, utilities, and permitting
Maintain accountability for client satisfaction, project budgets, scope changes, invoicing, and collection support
Recruit, mentor, and develop engineers and project managers as the practice grows
Maintain accurate pipeline forecasts and report regularly on backlog, revenue, profitability, and staffing needs
Support BLEW's quality standards and professional engineering responsibilities

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering
Active Professional Engineer license in the applicable state
Typically 12 or more years of relevant civil engineering experience, including substantial local land development experience
Established relationships with developers, owners, architects, homebuilders, or other engineering buyers
Demonstrated success personally winning work and developing repeat clients
Experience leading profitable projects and mentoring technical staff
Strong understanding of local entitlement, permitting, and agency review processes
Ability to combine business development, sound engineering judgment, and team leadership

Benefits: Competitive base salary based on location, experience, and demonstrated business development results, plus a performance incentive tied to profitable market growth. BLEW provides benefits, professional development support, business development resources, and access to a national network of technical professionals. Success in this role means building lasting client relationships, delivering quality projects, developing a capable team, and growing a profitable engineering practice.100% coverage of health benefits including Medical and Dental with optional family and/or dependent enrollment paid by employee at a group rate 50% company contribution towards Vision coverage Tuition reimbursement (up to $5,250 per year)401(k) matching program: company match 100% of your deferrals up to 3% of your compensation, plus 50% of your deferrals over 3% not exceeding 5% of your compensation 100% employer paid Short-Term Disability with employee buy up options 100% employer paid Life Insurance Coverage with employee buy up options Paid parental leave Holiday pay Sick pay Paid vacations Possible year-end bonuses based on performance and tenure Company computer

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