Group Leader - Roadway

Olsson • Fayetteville, AR

5d

About The Position

Olsson provides multidisciplinary design services for transportation-related projects including urban and rural highways, interchanges, and municipal roadways. The Group Leader role is a working leadership position responsible for staff management, professional development, team performance, ongoing project execution, and business development support. This role balances people leadership with continued involvement in active projects and client relationships, ensuring technical excellence, strong client service, and sustainable growth.
The Group Leader sets performance expectations, manages client service, leads and supports active project delivery, and oversees project execution for the group. This role manages a high-performing team that delivers purposeful, high‑quality solutions to successfully solve engineering and design needs.

Requirements

• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to balance people leadership with hands-on project and client responsibilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant engineering experience.
• At least 4 years of experience supervising or leading others.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Proven success in delivering projects while meeting and exceeding client expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to attract, develop, and retain high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Provides daily management and leadership for a group while remaining actively engaged in project execution and client delivery.
• Manages staff and group dynamics; sets priorities for current and ongoing projects; and establishes goals aligned with the group’s and team’s objectives.
• Maintains responsibility for assigned projects, including scope, schedule, budget, quality control, and client communication.
• Monitors and manages project performance, employee utilization, and workload; identifies improvement opportunities; and implements plans to maximize efficiency and successful delivery.
• Oversees project management, quality control, and technical execution within the group, maintaining a utilization goal that supports both leadership responsibilities and continued project involvement.
• Encourages professional development by helping employees identify goals, outlining expectations, recognizing accomplishments, and providing consistent feedback.
• Communicates regularly with group members to ensure alignment on initiatives, goals, project priorities, and accountability.
• Ensures a high level of client service through direct and ongoing engagement with existing clients, responsiveness, and relationship management.
• Outlines training and mentoring expectations to strengthen technical capabilities and leadership depth within the group.
• Collaborates with other group leaders to align staffing, project delivery, and strategic objectives across the team.
• Actively participates in business development efforts, including maintaining repeat-client relationships and supporting new client pursuits in coordination with business development leadership. This includes contributing to client strategy, proposals, interviews, and selection efforts.
• Adheres to regulations and enforces safety standards.

Benefits

• Receive a competitive 401(k) match
• Be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths
• Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements
• Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles
• full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees