Land Development Team Leader

OWN, Inc. • Full-time • Overland Park, KS, US • 1w ago

OWN, Inc. is an engineering firm that believes in the power of employee-ownership. Our talented team builds futures while helping shape the built environment across the country from our offices in Missouri, Kansas, and Arkansas. We serve the Private Development and Public Infrastructure markets with core offerings of Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, and Field Services. No matter the project or scope, our clients enjoy problem-solving and service that goes beyond the expected.

We are looking for a Land Development Team Leader to join our Overland Park, KS team.

Responsibilities

Deliver the OWN Experience every day by focusing on what drives our success—Clients, OWNers, Safety, Quality, and Financial Health.
Lead technical teams in maximizing success at each phase of the project lifecycle.
Manage assigned projects to ensure quality, schedule, and budget goals are achieved.
Lead project kickoffs, define scope, establish schedules and budgets, and monitor progress throughout the project lifecycle.
Implement and enforce company standards, QA/QC procedures, and quality control processes on all projects.
Identify project risks and collaborate with Group Leaders to develop and implement mitigation strategies.
Conduct project debriefs and promote continuous improvement in delivery and collaboration.
Champion a culture of safety, ensuring all OWNers and clients maintain safe work practices.
Lead, mentor, and manage assigned team members to support their development, engagement, and utilization.
Conduct performance reviews, providing coaching, feedback, and career development guidance.
Support onboarding, training, and skill development initiatives for team members
Provide day-to-day direction on workload, priorities, and professional growth.
Partner with Group Leaders on personnel decisions, including hiring, promotions, compensation, and performance management.
Foster a positive, collaborative, and accountable team culture that reflects OWN’s values and guiding principles.
Build and maintain strong client relationships, serving as the primary point of contact on assigned projects.
Contribute to the division’s business development strategy by pursuing opportunities that bring work into the firm, providing outstanding client service, and strengthening client loyalty and long-term retention.
Collaborate with Market Leaders and Group Leaders on strategic project and client pursuits and client engagement activities.
Utilize CRM to track client interactions, relationships, and opportunities.
Manage project-level financials, including scope, budgets, and profitability.
Monitor and report on WIP, billing, collections, and other key financial metrics.
Ensure project performance aligns with group and division financial objectives.
Contribute to process improvement and operational excellence across the division.
Promote cross-division culture, collaboration and communication to strengthen firmwide cohesion and efficiency.

Qualifications

B.S. in Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or related field preferred
Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Missouri preferred
10-15 years of engineering experience focused in Land Development projects
Experience in business development activities such as managing client relationships, pursuing new project opportunities, and developing lasting client relationships
Experience in project management activities such as determining project requirements, establishing scope of work, and determining design budgets.
Extensive experience in leading teams preferred
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

When you join us, you can find your OWN way through:

1. Community. Giving of time, treasures, and talents to fulfill personal passions and show up in your community.

2. Empowerment. Our employees are given full reign and the trust to make decisions in the best interest of their clients and teams.

3. Flexibility. The freedom to be a professional. The freedom to be a person.

4. ESOP. Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is owned 100% by employees – equitably, a fact most employee-owned firms can’t claim.

5. Having fun. Laughing, jokes, high fives, celebrations – we take our work seriously but not ourselves.

6. Teamwork. A sense of belonging, learning from those around you, and feeling like you’re on the winning team.

It is the policy of OWN, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to their race, age, color, physical handicap or disability, military service record, religion, sex, national origin or any other categorization protected by law, and to promote the full realization of equal employment opportunity through a positive continuing program.

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