Senior Project Manager - Land Development
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Job overview
Kimley-Horn seeks a motivated Senior Project Manager to expand its Land Development practice in Cary, North Carolina. The role leads a team, manages client relationships, and grows the practice, with autonomy to direct and develop the business. Successful performance may bring rewards through a bonus program and potential advancement to ownership.
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Overview
Kimley-Horn has an opportunity for a motivated Senior Project Manager to expand our Land Development practice in Cary, NC!
Responsibilities
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The qualified individual will lead a Land Development team while building and managing relationships with key clients
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Leadership responsibilities include:
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Operating with integrity and sound business principles
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Providing vision, business planning and strategy
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Establishing goals
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Building and maintaining positive client relationships
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Having open communication with your partners and team
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Growing and leading a land development practice
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Our Project Managers/Practice Builders manage their projects profitably, transition work to qualified staff, grow and mentor staff, and act as a positive leader and mentor
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The successful candidate will be given a great deal of autonomy to lead, direct, and grow their business
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With success, this individual will enjoy the rewards of an impressive bonus program with the potential to advance to ownership
Qualifications
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8+ years of relevant experience managing land development projects
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Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
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Extensive client contacts and relationships with local architects, developers, land use attorneys, planners and/or land owners
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Strong technical skills with AutoCAD Civil3D
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Business development and marketing experience including writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgeting for projected work
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Ability to effectively communicate positively at all levels of the organization
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Ability to manage & mentor staff, and direct resources effectively in a positive manner
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Demonstrated ability to manage land development projects profitably
Why Kimley-Horn?
At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years!
Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn
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Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
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Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
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Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
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Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
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Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
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Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.
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Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Kimley-Horn in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.
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Posted Date (11/6/2026 12:46 PM)
ID 2026-27652
Education Bachelor's Degree
Discipline/Focus Development Services
How this job compares
Set against the 734 open Senior Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- North Carolina median$138–198K/yr20 salary ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 24 open Senior Project Manager jobs in North Carolina and 734 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Carolina
- CDM Smith18 open
- J.E. Dunn Construction Company3 open
- Siemens2 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — less than three in four Senior Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 13 years, across 720 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 623 of the 734 open Senior Project Manager jobs (85%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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