Community Infrastructure Division Manager
Company: Esp Associates
Location: Morrisville
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description ESP Associates has an immediate
opportunity for a Community Infrastructure Division Manager to
support and grow our Community Infrastructure Business Unit in
North Carolina. As a leader, you will contribute to setting the
pace for ESP’s growth in the Charlotte or Raleigh, NC market and
beyond! You will lead decisions regarding strategy, market
penetration, team growth/development, and continuous improvement.
We are excited to see how your leadership skills, experience,
interests, and established local/regional connections will expand
ESP’s Charlotte and/or Raleigh presence in new and exciting
directions! Reporting to the Community Infrastructure Planning &
Landscape Architecture Director, the successful candidate will have
an outgoing, can-do attitude to grow and develop staff while
working closely with Clients, planners/landscape architects,
engineers, and sub-consultants to ensure their needs are met. This
will include leading business planning, marketing, meeting
financial performance goals, and fulfillment of the firm’s
strategy, as well as supporting the Community Infrastructure
Business Unit from an overall perspective. Responsibilities:
Business development- Develops and maintains relationships with
current and prospective clients. Maintains a high public profile
with our targeted client base, including participating as an active
member in professional activities, societies and organizations.
Build, Grow & Lead dedicated planning & landscape architecture
teams in multiple office locations, including mentoring of staff
and strategic growth of the division. Manage and oversee all
aspects of private and public/municipal projects and operations,
ensuring adherence to project specifications, safety standards, and
quality control measures. Assists in preparing and approving
proposals and qualifications statements and may assist with the
management of plan production on projects. Projects may include but
are not limited to public sector, higher education, parks &
recreation, commercial, residential, multi-family developments,
industrial, K-12 schools, mixed-use type projects, and
rezoning/entitlement projects. Assist Group Managers with workforce
planning, monthly billing, and final review of completed reports
and maps. Manage the multiple office locations to achieve expected
profitability and growth. Qualifications: Professional Landscape
Architect (PLA) in North Carolina (or ability to obtain within 3
months of hire). Experience performing business development,
marketing, and maintaining relationships with public and private
sector clients. 10 years of progressive experience and leadership
in private land development and/or municipal/public projects.
Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills to
effectively and professionally interact with team members, clients,
governmental review authorities, government officials, and the
public. Demonstrated expertise adjusting to priorities and demands
from multiple clients and projects in a fast-paced,
deadline-driven, multi-disciplinary environment. Firm understanding
of risk management and loss prevention. Superior organizational and
planning skills with keen attention to detail. Extensive knowledge
of planning & landscape architectural principles, practice
standards, procedures and project management. Candidate must be
able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a
satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s
driving (MVR) policy. Corporate Information: ESP is a
multi-discipline engineering design and consulting firm providing
our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning/landscape
architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility
engineering, and construction engineering inspection. Through years
of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation
of 195 on the 2025 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's
primary territory, the ENR Texas & Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP
received a 2025 ranking of 52. ESP offers an excellent employee
benefits package including: Competitive compensation with yearly
performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses 401(k)
(Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100%
up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60
days) PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays VTO (Volunteer Time
Off) of 4 hours each year (prorated during first year based on hire
date) Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility
after 30 days) Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc Short-Term
Disability Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance Life Insurance
Pet Insurance Education Reimbursement Opportunities Flexible and
Dependent Benefits Plan Referral Bonuses
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