Land Development Office Lead

About You:

Are you a client focused, cost-conscious Civil Engineer? Do you enjoy working closely with clients to ensure that their projects are driven to successful completion? Does the idea of growing a team and developing your business acumen get you excited? If the answers are, “Yes!” we have an opportunity for you at Scout & Co, where we are guiding the path forward. 

We are looking for a highly motivated Land Development Office Lead who is passionate about the construction process to join our Louisville, KY team. In this role you will work in close partnership with Construction Project Managers to complete land development design, planning and permitting for various Design/Build projects.

A Day in the Life: 

• Meet with customers to review concept plans, discuss advantages to multiple approaches, and work to define direction of project with design/build contracting team
• Develop and manage relationships with external surveying, due diligence and landscape architecture consultants. 
• Perform site investigative due diligence and work with contracting team to value engineer sites
• Prepare schematic site plan, grading & utility plans to illustrate site developability based on site constraints
• Perform storm water detention analysis, site utility design, and earth work analysis to best inform site planning effort for cost and constructability
• Act as a subject matter expert for construction project managers and junior engineering associates
• Train and mentor junior engineers, assisting in growing the team in Louisville

Necessary Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering (or related degree)
• 5-10+ years of hands-on land development experience in an engineering firm
• Experience managing/mentoring a team is highly preferred
• Computer skills: proficiency using AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Project

What We Can Offer You:

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates - our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

Our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are proud to be a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the engineering and design process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.