EverHire · 8 hours ago
Principal Engineer - Land Development
Knoxville, TN
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$190K/yr - $190K/yr
15+ years expEverHire is seeking an experienced Principal-level Civil Engineer to co-lead and grow a civil engineering practice in Land Development and Civil Site Design. This senior leadership role focuses on managing the practice, guiding project managers, and shaping the group’s strategic direction, with significant influence on operations and long-term strategy.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Raphael Loizou
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor project managers, providing senior-level guidance across the civil group
Hire, develop, and retain top talent to grow the team from its current size (~7) toward 10+ members
Establish structure, expectations, and accountability within the group
Lead civil practice business development efforts, expanding client relationships and book of work
Deepen existing client relationships and cultivate new programmatic clients
Potential to bring work or team members with you (soft acquisition opportunities)
Develop and implement the civil practice’s strategic plan
Identify target markets, including commercial, residential, and industrial/manufacturing sectors
Restore the civil group to being one of the office’s largest and most influential practices
Provide high-level oversight rather than day-to-day project management
Step in to support project teams as needed, including troubleshooting and client escalations
Maintain technical credibility to support staff, but with less emphasis on daily design work
Participate on the office leadership team, influencing cross-practice planning, hiring, and overall office strategy
Qualification
Required
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
15–20+ years of civil engineering experience with leadership roles
Proven experience managing project managers and leading teams
Strong mentoring, team-building, and change leadership capabilities
Track record in business development and growing a book of work
Strategic thinker with the ability to implement practice-level initiatives
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Preferred
Subdivisions (residential) and commercial properties
Industrial/manufacturing project experience highly desirable
Experience with programmatic clients and strong client connections is a major plus
Company
EverHire
EverHire is the leading recruitment partner for Civil Engineering in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the USA.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase