Team Leader / Sr. Civil Engineer / Land Development
About this role
We are currently seeking a Team Leader / Sr. Civil Engineer / Land Development for our Syracuse, NY office. This position is available to an experienced engineer or a project manager with the drive and desire to make an impact in the Syracuse Community. The individual will be responsible for leading design, planning, and scheduling. The successful candidate will provide leadership, mentorship, and design assistance to engineering staff for civil engineering and land development related projects. This role can accelerate your career goals through immediate opportunities to lead, and comes with a competitive starting salary, incentive compensation, a comprehensive benefit package, opportunities to go through our leadership development program and opportunities to become a LaBella shareholder. Our Propel Leadership Development Program provides opportunities for personal and professional growth to develop the next generation of leaders.
Job Duties
- Recruit, develop, and manage staff to successfully complete and stamp large-scale Land Development projects.
- Assist with business development in the Syracuse, NY region.
- Engage in public outreach, business development, marketing, and client communication.
- Review for quality assurance and control and ensure compliance with LaBella’s quality standards.
- Participate in and facilitate meetings with stakeholders and clients.
- Review and interpretation of local codes from various jurisdictions to determine regulatory requirements for site development.
Salary Range: $120,000 - $160,000 per year
The specific salary offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location.
- B.S. degree in civil engineering.
- 15+ years of experience in the civil engineering field, with 3+ years managing staff.
- Licensed professional engineer in New York required or ability to obtain within 3 months of hire.
- Business development experience and network of clients preferred.
- Possess a high capacity for self-motivation and be able to apply engineering knowledge to a wide variety of projects.
- Excellent verbal and written communications and analytical/problem solving skills are essential.
- Must be able to develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and staff from various agencies.
- Planning, organizing, scheduling and project management experience.
Body, mind, and wallet—LaBella’s benefits support a holistic approach to your health and wellness, creating the foundation for physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our benefit offerings cover the must-haves (healthcare and retirement), the just-in-cases (insurances and employee assistance programs), and the cherry-on-tops (fitness reimbursements, year-end incentive pay, and tuition assistance). Visit our website for more details on benefits listed below.
- Flexible Work Schedule
- Health/Dental Insurance
- 401k Plan with Employer Match
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Profit Sharing
- Paid Time Off
- Leadership Development Program
- Fitness Reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Referral Bonus Program
- Wellness Program
- Team Building Events
- Community Service Events
LaBella is committed to facilitating a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion are respected, valued, and celebrated by implementing thoughtful, practical, and innovative strategies that support our employees and serve the communities in which we reside. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.
LaBella Associates does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiting professionals or agencies, nor do we accept resumes from any source that does not reference a specific, open position. LaBella Associates will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resume submitted by recruiting professionals or agencies that do not have a current placement fee agreement with LaBella Associates. All initial communication with recruiting professionals or agencies must go through human resources.
Company at a glance
At LaBella Associates, our job is to create – structures, plans, ideas, results. As a nationally recognized Design Professional Corporation, that’s a given, right? But here’s what really drives us: creating partnership between our team and our clients. So much so that we become one team, unified in the unrelenting pursuit of exceptional on each and every project. Reliability. Accountability. Collaboration. Respect. Not skills we went to school for, but innate in LaBella team members.
The pursuit of partnership is embedded in our culture—has been since our inception in 1978. And it affects client outcomes in profound ways. It means we’re built to expertly execute projects from start to finish. That we have the talent and resources to take on any challenge. That projects are completed on time, on budget, and beyond expectations. And that we win awards – not just for our talent, but also for our ethics, employee culture, and growth.
Headquartered in Rochester, NY, LaBella is home to more than 2,000 multi-disciplinary consultants who plan, design, engineer, and manage public and private projects that enrich our communities. Our expertise is recognized in infrastructure, buildings, environmental, and energy projects throughout the eastern United States and Spain, with recent expansion into the United Kingdom. Across the breadth of LaBella’s disciplines and services, a legacy of exceptional quality and value are the common threads. Those outcomes are made possible by something even more foundational to our company and our culture—an enduring commitment to client partnership.
Top Benefits
- Flexible Work Schedule
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- 401k Plan With Employer Match
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Profit Sharing
- Paid Time Off
- Leadership Development Program
- Fitness Reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Referral Bonus Program
- Wellness Program
- Team Building Events
- Community Service Events
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