Client Team Leader / Project Director, Land Development - Tustin, CA

Client Team Leader / Project Director

Land Development Jobs With David Evans And Associates

At David Evans and Associates, our Land Development team is recognized for thoughtful innovation and responsive service. Our technical expertise and deep understanding of the built and natural environments drive our commitment to creating enduring legacies that resonate with local values. Whether transforming vacant land into vibrant communities or reusing underutilized spaces, our services are customized to realize your vision from entitlement to ribbon cutting. By delivering comprehensive land planning, urban development, landscape architecture, civil engineering, and environmental stewardship, DEA is consistently helping our clients deliver award winning projects that set new industry standards and enhance our communities.

The Civil Engineering Practice is seeking a Client Team Leader / Project Director in Tustin, Ontario, Santa Clarita, or our Los Angeles, CA offices.

This role will participate in both project management and business development activities in support of our Land Development Group within Los Angeles and potentially Ventura Counties. Our group works in the areas of commercial, industrial and residential land development, multi-use and infill development, parks, trails, and open space development, and urban planning and design for private development, municipal, and public works clients.

What You’ll Do

Key Responsibilities:

Client Team Leader Responsibilities

• Responsible for the full lifecycle relationship within Los Angeles County and for selling all DEA services, regardless of internal or business unit structure.
• Develops significant new business, leads client teams and participates on other client teams, leads cross-business unit selling, assesses client technology trends, and performs client sales forecasting.
• Manages the overall client experience and responsible for building, maintaining, and deepening the client relationships, including delivery of the DEA Difference.
• Monitors project manager performance on their client’s projects.
• Conducts client experience surveys (if not the PM on the project).
• Additionally responsible for coaching project managers on client expectations and providing feedback on project manager and delivery team performance, including removing underperforming project managers or staff.
• Engages in project recovery and supports collections as needed.
• Client Team Leaders determine pursuit staffing and pursuit and project teaming partners and make go/ no-go decisions.
• Ultimately, the Client Team Leader is responsible for client profitability, favorable contract terms, revenue forecasting, and the client sales result.
  
  

Project Director/Manager Responsibilities

• Serve as a pursuit champion and project manager/director as appropriate for Land Development projects.
• Ensure excellence in project execution on time, on-budget deliverables of quality that meet or exceed the industry’s standard of care.
• Provide design leadership and guidance to project teams and staff. Review engineering documents and deliverables for compliance with contractual requirements as part of DEA’s Quality Management requirements.
• Working with the Group Leader to ensure office resources are available to complete existing project work as well as work committed to in proposals.
• Attracting, developing, and retaining key talent; set expectations and oversee performance.
• Partner with appropriate Business Unit staff to support employee development and career growth opportunities for project delivery staff.
• Working with the Group Leader to ensure the office meets Business Unit metrics and DEA’s stated key results including, but not limited to, sales, backlog, growth, utilization, accounts receivable, employee satisfaction, team satisfaction, client satisfaction, profit, at-work revenue factor, operating income, and days sales outstanding.
• Adhere to firmwide tools, processes, and policies including project accounting (set up, budgeting, etc.), contracting, and quality requirements.
  
  

What You Bring

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture or other related field
• 10+ years of experience working on residential, commercial, industrial, K-12, public infrastructure or facilities, or park-related projects
• 5+ years in a business development role with local private developers and public agencies
  
  

What We Offer?

We foster an environment where talented professionals have the freedom and support to do their most meaningful work. Our values and company culture form the foundation of our success, creating a positive and collaborative work environment. These guiding principles are vital to our continued achievements and unwavering commitment to improving the world around us.

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to cultivate and develop your skills and work alongside talented colleagues who are committed to improving the quality of life while demonstrating stewardship of the built and natural environments.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
• Financial wellness: Health Savings Account (HSA) and Lifestyle Spending Account with employer contributions
• Professional development: Support for continuing education and training opportunities.
• Work-life balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Pay
• Work Schedule: Flexible 9/80 schedule—every other Friday off!
• Retirement: 401k plan
• Wellbeing focus: Holistic Wellbeing Program centered on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community health
• Growth opportunities: Access to mentorship, professional support, and pathways for career advancement
• Potential salary range: $150,000 - $210,000
• The posted salary range represents the typical range for this position and is provided in accordance with applicable state and local transparency laws. Actual compensation will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
  
  

If you are a recruiter, search agency, or otherwise wish to refer a candidate to DEA, you will not be compensated in any way for your referral of a candidate to DEA without an active and signed written agreement in place in advance with DEA Human Resources. Any resume submitted to any DEA employee by an external recruiter without a written agreement in place at the time of submission will be considered the property of DEA and DEA will not be liable for the payment of a placement fee. If you would like to notify DEA of your interest in initiating a written agreement for services, please e-mail [email protected].

Potential office locations include: Tustin, CA; Ontario, CA; Santa Clarita, CA; Los Angeles, CA.