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Thomas & Hutton

Designs civil infrastructure and surveys land

Landscape Architect - Higher Education Market Sector Leader

Business Development & PartnershipsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCharlotte, NC, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, or a related field is required.
  • A Professional Landscape Architect (PLA/RLA) license is required.
  • At least 10 years of experience in consulting, project management, business development, or higher education-related work.
  • Understanding of higher education planning, procurement processes, capital improvement programs, funding strategies, stakeholder engagement, and project delivery.
  • Proven ability to develop client relationships, lead pursuits, and manage multidisciplinary teams.
  • Experience in either campus infrastructure, utilities, stormwater management, transportation systems, permitting, and site development, or campus planning, site design, open space systems, pedestrian connectivity, placemaking, sustainability initiatives, and student experience.
  • Ability to connect client needs with engineering, planning, landscape architecture, surveying, and consulting services.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the growth and development of the Higher Education Market Sector throughout the Southeast.
  • Build and strengthen relationships with colleges, universities, campus planners, facilities leaders, and other higher education stakeholders.
  • Identify, pursue, and secure new opportunities with higher education institutions.
  • Lead proposal development, pursuit strategies, presentations, interviews, and contract negotiations.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to clients throughout campus planning, design, and implementation efforts.
  • Provide senior-level leadership on campus development, infrastructure, planning, and capital improvement projects.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive solutions tailored to client needs.
  • Guide clients through planning initiatives, procurement processes, stakeholder engagement efforts, funding opportunities, and project implementation strategies.
  • Represent the company at industry conferences, client meetings, and professional organizations.
  • Support business development through market awareness, strategic planning, and relationship management.
  • Mentor team members and foster collaboration across offices and disciplines.
  • Travel regularly throughout the Southeast and attend occasional evening and weekend meetings, conferences, and events.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working with colleges, universities, or institutional clients is preferred.

About the Company

Thomas & Hutton

Designs civil infrastructure and surveys land

Thomas & Hutton is an engineering and planning consultancy that helps public agencies and private clients develop land and infrastructure across the Southeast. Its services include civil and environmental engineering, water and wastewater systems, transportation, structural and marine engineering, surveying, land planning, and geographic information systems. Teams evaluate sites, prepare plans, support permitting, and provide construction administration for residential, commercial, industrial, and public projects. The firm brings engineers, surveyors, planners, and design specialists together to address technical and community requirements. Founded in 1946, Thomas & Hutton is headquartered in Savannah, Georgia.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Savannah, GA
Founded
1946

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