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Director of Site-Civil Engineering Department: Community Infrastructure Employment Type: Full Time Location: Virginia Beach, VA Compensation: $150,000 - $200,000 / year Description Build the Future of Our Virginia Beach Presence Rinker Design Associates is looking for an entrepreneurial engineering leader to establish and grow our Site-Civil Engineering practice in the Virginia Beach market. This is a unique opportunity for someone who thrives on building relationships, developing business, and creating something from the ground up. Unlike a traditional production-focused engineering role, the initial emphasis of this position will be centered on business development, market expansion, and establishing RDA as a trusted partner throughout the Hampton Roads region. As new projects are secured, this individual will play a key role in building and leading a high-performing team to deliver exceptional work while continuing to grow the practice. If you're excited by the opportunity to shape a market, develop long-term client partnerships, and build a team from the ground up, we'd love to talk. What You'll Do: Business Development & Market Growth (Primary Focus) Lead the growth of RDA's Site-Civil practice throughout the Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads region. Identify, pursue, and secure new business opportunities with private and public sector clients. Develop and maintain strong relationships with developers, municipalities, architects, contractors, and industry partners. Represent RDA at industry organizations, networking events, conferences, and client meetings. Develop strategic growth initiatives that expand RDA's presence and market share. Partner with company leadership to establish annual growth goals and business development strategies. Prepare proposals, participate in interviews, and lead project pursuits. Practice Leadership Serve as the local leader and face of the Site-Civil practice in Virginia Beach. Collaborate with existing RDA engineering teams to leverage technical expertise while the local practice grows. Develop staffing plans based on project backlog and anticipated growth. Recruit, hire, mentor, and build a local engineering team as workload increases. Foster a collaborative, client-focused, and people-first culture. Technical Oversight Provide technical guidance and quality oversight on site development projects. Support project planning, scope development, budgeting, and client management. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams across RDA offices. Maintain a high standard of technical excellence and client satisfaction. What You'll Need: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. Virginia Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain through reciprocity. 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in site-civil engineering. Demonstrated success developing client relationships and winning new work. Established professional network within the Virginia Beach/Hampton Roads market preferred. Experience managing land development and site-civil engineering projects. Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills. Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for growing a business and developing people. What Success Looks Like During the first phase of this role, success will be measured by: Building meaningful client relationships throughout the Virginia Beach market. Creating a strong pipeline of new business opportunities. Winning projects that establish a sustainable local presence. Becoming RDA's trusted representative within the regional engineering community. As the practice grows, responsibilities will naturally evolve to include: Hiring and leading a dedicated local engineering team. Managing project delivery and operational performance. Expanding client partnerships and market share. Developing the Virginia Beach office into a thriving Site-Civil practice. Why Join RDA? We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes: Medical, dental, and vision insurance 401K Retirement Plan; Roth Contributions Health Savings Account (HSA) Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability Generous PTO and 8 federal holidays + 1 floating holiday Parental leave Supportive team culture RDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace. Applicants that require an employment visa sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered. Pay Transparency The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company’s good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.
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