Regional Manager of Land Development

SINCE 1976, CANNON has provided creative solutions to clients in the energy industry, water resources, public infrastructure, and commercial and residential development. We work hard. We play hard. We have fun.

JOIN CANNON as a Regional Manager of Land Development in our Irvine Office. Irvine offers warm weather, beautiful scenery, and is a top bicycling city with miles of on-road bicycle lanes and mountain bike trails. It is one of the safest communities and the public schools have consistently ranked among the best in California.

REGIONAL MANAGER OF LAND DEVELOPMENT JOB SUMMARY 

The Regional Manager of Land Development is a senior leadership opportunity to expand and guide Cannon’s Land Development operations across LA County, Orange County, and the Inland Empire. Reporting to the Director of Development, this position will oversee a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, and mixed-use development projects, lead and mentor engineering teams, and drive business development efforts with private developers, landowners, and higher education institutions. This role is positioned as the next step in leadership succession for Cannon’s Development group. Strong performance in this role will prepare the individual for expanded leadership responsibilities and advancement into a senior firm leadership role as Director of Development.

REGIONAL MANAGER OF LAND DEVELOPMENT JOB DUTIES

• Leads, mentors, and grows Cannon’s Development team across LA County, Orange County, and the Inland Empire.
• Conducts business development activities, prepares and delivers proposals and presentations, and secures new development opportunities.
• Provides project management for multiple civil engineering land development projects from proposal through delivery, ensuring budgets, schedules, and quality standards are met.
• Communicates effectively with various departments, clients, and agencies.
• Manages and coordinates with various jurisdictional agencies to obtain approvals of improvement plans.
• Effectively manages quality assurance and quality control.
• Represents Cannon with professionalism and integrity in all clients, agency, and community interactions.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college is required. 
• California P.E. license.
• 15+ years’ experience in civil engineering specifically pertaining to land development projects is required.
• 10+ years demonstrated experience supervising and successfully managing projects within the constraints of scope, schedule, budget, and performance requirements, providing technical oversight for projects and all related project phases and tasks, to include quality assurance reviews.
• Experience with business development and client management (obtaining new and repeat business).
• Maintains strong, active relationships across the Southern California developer and builder community, leveraging industry connections to identify opportunities and strengthen client partnerships.
• Participates in Land Development organizations such as BIA. 
• Proven ability to lead teams to success, including experience directly reviewing and managing employee performance, and mentoring a team of three or more direct reports.
• Proven expertise in land development design.
• Working knowledge of computer software programs used for civil engineering design (AutoCAD, Civil3D, AES, WSPG, Flowmaster, etc.).
• Proven experience in processing improvement plans with jurisdictional agencies. 
• Comfortable with public speaking, including presenting to clients, agencies, and internal teams.

WE OFFER competitive salaries, excellent benefits package, a hybrid work schedule, and an active and positive team building, work environment.

Cannon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age.