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Florida Land Development Engineering & Client Growth Director
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22 August 2026 (19 hours ago)
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19 November 2026
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Job Summary
Florida Land Development Engineering & Client Growth Director
Company: HireNow Staffing (Direct Placement Partner)
HireNow Snapshot
HireNow Staffing is actively recruiting a Florida Land Development Engineering & Client Growth Director for one of our valued client partners in Tampa Florida.
This is a senior-level opportunity for a Florida-licensed Professional Engineer (PE) who combines strong land development engineering expertise with an established book of business and the ability to bring client relationships to the firm.
The client is specifically interested in professionals who already possess established commercial and/or residential development relationships. This opportunity may be especially attractive to a Civil Engineer currently operating an independent engineering practice who wants to retain the value of their client network while gaining the resources multidisciplinary capabilities infrastructure and growth potential of an established organization.
The selected engineer will provide technical and project leadership while helping expand the firms presence throughout the Tampa Bay market.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead civil engineering and land development projects throughout the Tampa Bay region.
- Leverage an established professional network and bring existing or transferable client relationships and business opportunities to the firm.
- Develop and maintain relationships with commercial and residential developers property owners municipalities consultants and other industry stakeholders.
- Provide professional and technical engineering leadership across land development projects.
- Manage commercial and residential development projects from planning and design through governmental review and implementation.
- Perform and oversee engineering design technical review and plan production.
- Review engineering plans and documents for technical accuracy and quality assurance.
- Provide value-oriented engineering and design recommendations.
- Lead design activities involving water and wastewater distribution systems.
- Design and oversee surface-water management and drainage systems.
- Support roadway and related land development infrastructure design.
- Prepare and review construction and final site plans for submission to local governmental agencies.
- Utilize AutoCAD/Civil 3D for land development plan production and technical review.
- Apply ICPR (Interconnected Pond Modeling) to applicable stormwater and drainage projects.
- Coordinate with planners landscape architects surveyors construction professionals and other engineering disciplines.
- Manage project schedules deliverables client expectations and technical resources.
- Support continued business development and expansion throughout the Tampa Bay market.
- Mentor and provide technical leadership to engineering and project staff.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in civil engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
- Current State of Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant land development engineering experience.
- Established book of business and/or demonstrated ability to bring existing clients and business relationships to the firm.
- Proven technical knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices.
- Strong commercial and/or residential land development experience.
- Demonstrated project-management experience.
- Experience preparing construction and final site plans for review by Florida governmental agencies.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD/Civil 3D plan production.
- Experience designing:
- Water and wastewater distribution systems
- Surface-water management systems
- Drainage systems
- Roadways
- Related land development infrastructure
- Experience and proficiency with ICPR (Interconnected Pond Modeling).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook Word Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong client-management communication organizational and leadership capabilities.
- Valid Florida drivers license.
Preferred Qualifications
- Civil Engineer currently operating or previously operating an independent engineering practice.
- Established portfolio of commercial and/or residential development clients.
- Strong professional network throughout Tampa Bay and surrounding Florida markets.
- Demonstrated ability to generate and retain engineering business.
- Significant experience navigating Florida land development permitting and governmental review.
- Advanced Civil 3D capabilities.
- Strong stormwater drainage utility and site-development expertise.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
- Demonstrated success transitioning client relationships into repeat business.
- Experience mentoring engineers and developing technical teams.
- Progressive leadership experience within a civil engineering or land consulting organization.
HireNow Package
Salary Range: $140000$180000 annually
Employment Type: Full-Time Direct Hire
Work Location: Tampa Florida
Primary Focus: Civil Engineering Land Development Project Leadership Client Growth
Market: Tampa Bay and surrounding Florida counties
Leadership Opportunity: Significant opportunity to expand technical project client and organizational leadership responsibilities.
Professional Environment: Established multidisciplinary organization offering Civil Engineering Planning Surveying Landscape Architecture and Construction Management services.
HireNow Checklist
HireNow Staffing is specifically recruiting a Florida Land Development Engineering & Client Growth Director who:
- Holds an active Florida PE license.
- Has at least five years of relevant land development engineering experience.
- Has an established book of business transferable client relationships or demonstrated ability to bring clients to the organization.
- Has strong experience with Florida commercial and/or residential development projects.
- Demonstrates proficiency with Civil 3D and ICPR.
- Understands water/wastewater distribution stormwater management drainage roadway and site-development design.
- Has experience preparing projects for Florida governmental review.
- Can independently manage projects and maintain high-value client relationships.
- Demonstrates both technical engineering expertise and business-development capability.
- Is interested in assuming greater leadership responsibility within an established engineering organization.
- Holds a valid Florida drivers license.
HireNow Standout Candidates
Candidates will receive the strongest consideration if they demonstrate:
- An active Florida PE license combined with an established portable book of business.
- Ownership or previous ownership of a Civil Engineering or land development consulting practice.
- Established relationships with developers property owners builders municipalities or other repeat land-development clients.
- A strong professional network throughout Tampa Bay.
- Proven ability to originate new engineering engagements and expand existing client accounts.
- Significant commercial and residential land development experience.
- Advanced expertise with Florida stormwater drainage utilities and site-development requirements.
- Strong Civil 3D and ICPR capabilities.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and complex development projects.
- A track record of combining technical credibility with strong client relationship management.
- Stable career progression demonstrating increasing technical client project and business leadership responsibility.
HireNow Disqualifiers
The following will prevent candidates from moving forward:
- No established book of business and no demonstrated ability to bring clients or transferable client relationships to the firm.
- Candidates without an active Florida Professional Engineer license.
- Less than five years of relevant land development experience.
- No meaningful commercial or residential land development background.
- Insufficient AutoCAD/Civil 3D experience.
- No working experience with ICPR.
- Insufficient knowledge of water/wastewater stormwater drainage roadway or related land development design.
- No experience preparing construction or final site plans for governmental review.
- Candidates without demonstrated project-management capabilities.
- Candidates without a valid Florida drivers license.
- Jumpy resumes will not be accepted or interviewed.
- Candidates who do not meet the core technical client-development and leadership requirements.
HireNow Staffing Disclaimer
HireNow Staffing is acting as a direct placement partner for this Florida Land Development Engineering & Client Growth Director opportunity. All candidate information is handled confidentially and evaluated against defined requirements. This job description outlines the general scope of responsibilities and qualifications. Duties may evolve based on client needs project requirements organizational growth and business development objectives.
The ability to bring established client relationships or an existing book of business is a critical requirement for this search. Only candidates meeting the core qualifications will be considered for interview. Client-specific information will be shared only with qualified candidates during the interview process.
