Macdonald & Company · 3 days ago
Vice President of Land Engineering & Development Operations
Greensboro, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
8+ years expMacdonald & Company is partnered with a fast-growing, privately held real estate development firm. The Vice President of Land Engineering & Development Operations is responsible for leading the technical aspects of land development, ensuring meticulous planning and execution of projects while collaborating closely with various teams to align engineering with field realities.
Professional ServicesRecruiting
Hiring Manager
Olly Shepherd
Responsibilities
Lead and standardize the engineering, entitlement, and pre-development review process for all residential projects
Identify constructability issues early and prevent avoidable delays, redesigns, or sequencing conflicts
Ensure engineering work anticipates downstream needs, such as access width, stream/wetland permitting, erosion control, and equipment logistics
Establish and enforce firm-wide processes for engineering coordination, municipal submissions, RFIs, and technical documentation
Own the project closeout workflow, including as-builts, plats, surveys, punch lists, address creation, utility acceptance, and bond release
Ensure exceptional accuracy and timeliness in all closeout and municipal-facing deliverables
Serve as the engineering mind within the development function, working closely with the internal siteworks division as their 'client.'
Translate engineering intent into field execution and ensure drawings reflect real-world construction sequencing
Coordinate technical handoffs between acquisitions, design, survey, permitting, and siteworks teams
Lead platting, lot creation, address assignment, easement documentation, and other municipal processes
Manage survey coordination (preferably experienced with in-house survey workflows)
Serve as a technical liaison with municipalities, ensuring compliance from entitlement through final dedication
Partner with executive leadership on major transactions and future development planning
Mentor development project managers on technical discipline and engineering best practices
Help prepare the organization for institutional capital partnership by elevating process rigor and technical standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required
PE license
8–15 years of professional experience, ideally split between civil engineering and residential land development
Deep understanding of grading, utilities, stormwater, and roadway design
Deep understanding of constructability review & site sequencing
Deep understanding of platting, as-builts, and project closeout workflows
Deep understanding of municipal processes, permitting, and entitlement coordination
Experience working with or managing in-house survey teams
Demonstrated ability to run a precise, disciplined technical process in a fast-moving environment
Residential development experience is mandatory
Must be located in or willing to be in the Triad region at least three days per week
Strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership potential; motivated by growth and increasing responsibility
Company
Macdonald & Company
Macdonald & Company is the leading professional recruitment consultancy for the real estate and built environment sectors. It is a sub-organization of Prime People.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Peter Moore
Group Chief Executive Officer
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2025-03-12
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