Site Design Service Line Leader

Site Civil

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position summary: JMT is seeking an energetic leader with an entrepreneurial spirit to serve as our Site Design Service Line Leader to grow our site design capabilities across the firm which includes civil engineers and landscape architects working in multiple offices and markets.

The Site Design Service Line Leader will be part of the firm's Buildings & Facilities Business Line, which focuses primarily on government, institutional, and energy clients in a variety of markets. The Site Design Service Line Leader will coordinate closely with other business lines who also provide site design services to clients in other markets.

The successful candidate will serve in a companywide leadership role, coordinating across regions and markets to build alignment, strengthen collaboration, and shape a shared, strategic vision for how the site design service supports clients, projects, and long-term growth.

This position is offered in various locations within JMT's footprint; specific locations can be addressed with the hiring manager during the interview process.

Essential functions and responsibilities

• Practice Leadership & Community Building
  
  
  
  • Build and sustain a companywide community of practice for civil engineers, landscape architects, and site planners
  • Develop communication networks, forums, and regular touchpoints that connect staff across offices
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and mutual support
  • Understand individual and team expertise and help align the right talent to the right opportunities
  
  
  
  
• Strategic Vision and Growth
  
  
  
  • Define and communicate a clear vision and strategy for the site design practice
  • Develop and implement a strategic service line plan that aligns with regional, market, and business line objectives.
  • Identify priority markets, clients, and project types for growth
  • Lead the development of new or expanded services, integrated delivery approaches, or emerging capabilities
  
  
  
  
• Client & Pursuit Support
  
  
  
  • Support regional managers, office leaders, and market leaders in driving business development and strategic pursuits within the service line by:
    
    
    
    • Helping shape win strategies
    • Aligning the best teams across offices
    • Contributing technical and strategic insight during proposals and interviews
    
    
    
    
  • Serve as a thought partner to clients and project leaders on complex or high-profile work
  • Help position the firm as a go-to site design partner for key clients
  
  
  
  
• Operational and Financial Awareness
  
  
  
  • Understand and monitor the service lines' key performance metrics and assess their effectiveness and performance across business lines, markets and regions.
  • Work with regional and business line leaders to identify corrective and enhancement strategies related to project delivery, profitability, and quality.
  
  
  
  
• Resource Management/Worksharing
  
  
  
  • Manage consistent resource planning efforts at a regular cadence to advise regional leaders on staff demand, available capacity and evaluate hiring needs.
  • Lead collaborative worksharing efforts with regional leaders across the service line, assigning appropriate staff to balance workloads and cultivating technical expertise.
  
  
  
  
• Project Delivery
  
  
  
  • Drive consistency across regional service line teams in executing projects, meeting quality standards, managing risk, problem solving, meeting deadlines, internal and external customer service and meeting overall client expectations.
  
  
  
  
• Recruitment and Staff Development
  
  
  
  • Develop and annually update a skills matrix to inventory depth and location of service line skillsets and identify/address gaps and opportunities to enhance technical expertise.
  • Provide guidance, support, and mentorship for the career development of regional service line team members in collaboration with regional leaders.
  • Collaborate with business line, market, and regional/office leaders in the recruitment of key hires.
  
  
  
  
• Innovation
  
  
  
  • Monitor emerging technologies and technological trends related to the service line.
  • Lead service line specific innovation to drive operational efficiencies.
  • Identify and champion opportunities to drive innovative solutions as differentiators for major pursuits in collaboration with technology leaders and other stakeholders.
  
  
  
  

Nonessential functions and responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Strong written and oral communication and interviewing skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong collaboration and relationship building skills.
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop senior leaders.
• Proven ability to influence without formal authority

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or landscape architecture or related field
• 15+ years of experience in site design-related professional services
• Professional licensure (PE, PLA, AICP or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of:
  
  
  
  • Site development for buildings and infrastructure projects
  • Urban and master planning
  • Campus, community, and federal market requirements
  • Client delivery models
  • A/E or professional services business economics
  
  
  
  
• Experience with operations, strategic planning, marketing, and business development
• Experience working in a hybrid environment with dispersed teams

Working Conditions

Work is performed within a general office environment. Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment.

Travel is expected throughout the United States to support the business line and the operations of our local offices.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.