Senior Level Custom Home Builder Jobs
Senior level custom home builder jobs place experienced professionals in charge of full project delivery, client relationships, and the crews or subcontractors who execute the build. Most openings are on-site, with Consulting & Professional Services, Technology & Software, and Banking & Financial Services leading hiring and employers like Kimley-Horn, Roblox, and Savant Systems hiring at this level now.
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Kimley-Horn has an opportunity for a motivated Senior Project Manager (Practice Builder) to expand our Landscape Architecture practice in Orlando, FL! The successful candidate will be a leader in a practice specializing in high end design and technical complicated landscape architectural services. This individual will have an entrepreneurial spirit and create a vision for growth for a Landscape Architecture practice while growing their own projects, clients and team around them.
This position leads business development efforts, manages relationships with key clients, and oversees all project tasks while mentoring the growth of younger staff. The successful candidate will have a great deal of autonomy to lead, direct, and grow their business. Practice Builders are encouraged to pursue opportunities that fuel their professional passion and contribute to firmwide success. Our system for rewards is designed to recognize staff as they move along a path to success. Bonuses, promotions, path to ownership recognition, and other forms of advancement are performance based, because as a firm we focus on results.
Responsibilities:
- Work in a dynamic team environment on a range of projects including private and public development throughout the region for a wide variety of clients
- Manage, lead, and expand practice teams for high end design and technically complicated projects
- Project experience will be diverse as we provide services to both public and private sectors
- Has an entrepreneurial spirit and create a vision for growth for the high end design practice and beyond
- Given a great deal of autonomy to lead, direct, and grow their business
- 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
- With success, this individual will enjoy the rewards of an impressive bonus program with the potential to advance to ownership
QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years experience growing and leading a landscape architecture practice/studio
- Registered Professional/Certified Landscape Architect (PLA/CLA) license or ability to obtain in 1 year
- Experience developing relationships with extensive client contacts
- Business development and marketing experience including writing proposals, developing scopes of work, and creating budgets for projected work
- Strong desire and ability to be engaged with clients solving project problems and working with the team to deliver
- Ability to effectively communicate positively at all levels of the organization
- Ability to manage and mentor staff and direct resources effectively in a positive manner
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects profitably
- Excellent communication, leadership, and technical skills
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:
- Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
- Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
- Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
- Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
- Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.
Overview:
Kimley-Horn has an opportunity for a motivated Senior Project Manager (Practice Builder) to expand our Landscape Architecture practice in Orlando, FL! The successful candidate will be a leader in a practice specializing in high end design and technical complicated landscape architectural services. This individual will have an entrepreneurial spirit and create a vision for growth for a Landscape Architecture practice while growing their own projects, clients and team around them.
This position leads business development efforts, manages relationships with key clients, and oversees all project tasks while mentoring the growth of younger staff. The successful candidate will have a great deal of autonomy to lead, direct, and grow their business. Practice Builders are encouraged to pursue opportunities that fuel their professional passion and contribute to firmwide success. Our system for rewards is designed to recognize staff as they move along a path to success. Bonuses, promotions, path to ownership recognition, and other forms of advancement are performance based, because as a firm we focus on results.
Responsibilities:
- Work in a dynamic team environment on a range of projects including private and public development throughout the region for a wide variety of clients
- Manage, lead, and expand practice teams for high end design and technically complicated projects
- Project experience will be diverse as we provide services to both public and private sectors
- Has an entrepreneurial spirit and create a vision for growth for the high end design practice and beyond
- Given a great deal of autonomy to lead, direct, and grow their business
- 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
- With success, this individual will enjoy the rewards of an impressive bonus program with the potential to advance to ownership
QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years experience growing and leading a landscape architecture practice/studio
- Registered Professional/Certified Landscape Architect (PLA/CLA) license or ability to obtain in 1 year
- Experience developing relationships with extensive client contacts
- Business development and marketing experience including writing proposals, developing scopes of work, and creating budgets for projected work
- Strong desire and ability to be engaged with clients solving project problems and working with the team to deliver
- Ability to effectively communicate positively at all levels of the organization
- Ability to manage and mentor staff and direct resources effectively in a positive manner
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects profitably
- Excellent communication, leadership, and technical skills
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:
- Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
- Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
- Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
- Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
- Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.
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Senior Level Custom Home Builder Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level custom home builder job?
Employers hiring at the senior level look for candidates who can run a custom home project from site prep through certificate of occupancy with minimal oversight. What gives you an edge is a portfolio of completed custom builds, demonstrated ability to manage budgets and schedules, and experience coordinating architects, engineers, and trade subcontractors. Leadership on complex or high-value projects matters more than credentials alone.
Which companies hire senior level custom home builders?
Companies hiring senior level custom home builders right now include Kimley-Horn, Roblox, and Savant Systems, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level comes primarily from custom and luxury home builders, regional residential contractors, and design-build firms that handle high-specification projects requiring experienced project leadership.
Are there remote senior level custom home builder jobs?
Yes, though most custom home builder roles require a consistent on-site presence by nature. About 9% of senior level custom home builder openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those tend to be project management, estimating, or preconstruction leadership positions where the oversight and planning work can be done off-site.
What makes a custom home builder role senior level?
A senior level custom home builder role is defined by full project ownership, not just task execution. Senior professionals set construction sequences, resolve design-build conflicts, hold accountability for budget and schedule outcomes, and mentor junior project managers or field supervisors. The scope typically involves higher-value homes, greater client-facing responsibility, and decision-making authority that mid-level roles do not carry.
Which industries hire the most senior level custom home builders?
Senior Level custom home builder roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Technology & Software, and Banking & Financial Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Those sectors drive hiring at this level because demand for custom and semi-custom residential construction requires experienced builders who can manage complex specifications, client expectations, and subcontractor coordination across the full build cycle.