Kimley-Horn
A multidisciplinary engineering and planning firm offering innovative solutions in various sectors.
Practice Builder - Landscape Architecture
Lead and expand high-end landscape architecture practice, manage projects and staff.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The successful candidate will lead business development, manage key client relationships, and oversee all project tasks, while mentoring younger staff. Significant autonomy is provided to direct and grow the business, with performance‑based rewards such as bonuses, promotions, and a path to ownership. Responsibilities include working in a dynamic team environment on private and public development projects, managing and expanding practice teams for high‑end design, and handling diverse public and private sector work. The Practice Builder will manage projects profitably, transition work to qualified staff, mentor team members, and pursue ownership‑track incentives. • Lead and expand high‑end design landscape architecture teams. • Manage diverse public and private development projects across the region. • Drive business development, client relationships, and proposal creation. • Mentor junior staff, transition work effectively, and maintain project profitability.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸team leadership
- ▸project management
- ▸business development
- ▸client relations
- ▸mentoring
- ▸profit management
What You Bring
Qualifications require 8+ years of experience growing and leading a landscape architecture practice, a PLA/CLA license or the ability to obtain one within one year, and strong client relationship development. Business development skills such as proposal writing, scope development, and budgeting are essential, along with proven communication, leadership, and technical abilities. • 8+ years experience growing a landscape architecture practice. • Hold or obtain a PLA/CLA license within one year. • Demonstrated strong communication, leadership, and technical skills.
Requirements
- ▸8+ years
- ▸pla/cla
- ▸leadership
- ▸communication
- ▸business development
- ▸budgeting
Benefits
Kimley-Horn emphasizes people, clients, and employees, fostering a culture that prioritizes client success and employee growth. The firm’s strong retention, robust benefits, and consistent ranking on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” reflect its commitment to a supportive work environment. Key benefits include a 2‑to‑1 company match on retirement contributions up to 4% of compensation, low‑cost health, dental, and vision plans, flexible time‑off options, and performance‑based bonuses. Additional perks feature student‑loan matching, tuition reimbursement, extensive training programs, and family‑friendly benefits such as new‑parent leave and childcare resources. • Pursue performance‑based bonuses and a path to ownership. • Competitive retirement match, health coverage, and flexible time‑off. • Tuition reimbursement, professional development programs, and family‑friendly benefits.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time