Professional Land Development Engineer in Jacksonville

Date Posted: Wednesday, July 23, 2025

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Job Description

I am partnered with a very successful full-service professional consulting firm and they are seeking a Land Development Department Head to join their growing team.

This is a great company with excellent culture, family oriented, and invests into all of its employees. They offer competitive compensation and excellent benefits. 

Someone with the right skill-set and work ethic could have the opportunity for tremendous growth within the organization!

Responsibilities:

  • Lead, mentor, and develop the land development team
  • Identify, suggest, and secure projects from new and existing clients
  • Provide guidance and direction for the land development team
  • Coordinate and communicate with other staff, departments, municipalities, and private land development clients
  • Manage projects
  • Develop and manage client relationships

Requirements:

  • Must be local to the state of Florida
  • B.S., Civil Engineering or related field
  • PE required in the state of Florida
  • 10+ year's of experience 
  • Must possess a high capacity for self-motivation and be able to apply engineering knowledge to a variety of projects
  • Experience with development of residential, commercial, office and industrial development projects in Florida
  • Experience with project management and budgeting
  • Strong relationships and contacts with regional developers, architects, municipal staff, and other regulatory agencies

What they have for you:

  • 100% employee-owned / ESOP / Profit Sharing / 401k
  • Generous annual leave and compensatory time off programs
  • Casual work environment
  • Paid professional development and training and much more!

**All Inquiries are Confidential** 

My name is Jennifer Lefforge and I place professionals at all levels across the country. To confidentially discuss the next step in your career, I encourage you to contact me at (605) 679-4541 or email me at jennifer.lefforge@gogpac.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.