Group Leader - Site Design

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides daily management and leadership for a group.
• Manages staff and group dynamics, provides direction to the group on the prioritization of projects, and establishes goals that align with the team’s overarching objectives.
• Maintains a utilization goal to support individual effectiveness and ensure successful project completion.
• Encourages professional development for employees by helping them identify individual goals, outlining performance expectations, recognizing accomplishments, and providing productive and consistent feedback.
• Communicates with group members regularly to keep the group informed and aware of initiatives, goals, and objectives within the group and team to ensure accountability.
• Ensures high client service orientation through consistent and effective communication with clients.
• Outlines training and mentoring expectations for staff members to enhance technical skills and knowledge among the group.
• Collaborates with other group leaders within the team to ensure goals and objectives are aligned.
• Oversees marketing efforts for repeat clients and coordination with business development on new client pursuits, including client strategy, proposal process, interviewing, and selection efforts within the group.
• Adheres to regulations and enforces safety standards.

Qualifications

• You are passionate about working collaboratively with others.
• You are passionate about having ownership in the work you do.
• You are passionate about using your talents to positively affect communities.
• You are passionate about empowering others to use their talents.
• You bring to the team strong communication skills.
• You bring to the team the ability to contribute and work well on a team.
• You bring to the team a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, sciences, construction, planning, landscape architecture or a related area preferred. In lieu of a bachelor's degree, an associate degree with equivalent experience is required.
• You bring to the team a minimum of 8 years of experience of relevant engineering experience.
• You bring to the team at least 4 years of experience supervising others.
• You bring to the team a general understanding of Civil 3D.
• You bring to the team strong communication, leadership and management skills.
• You bring to the team a proven track record in meeting and exceeding client expectations.
• You bring to the team an ability to attract, develop and retain talented staff who deliver results.

Additional Information

We specialize in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.

In addition to a competitive 401(k) match, we empower our employees to build their careers with tailored development paths, offer flexible work arrangements, engage in work that has a positive impact on communities, and participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles.

We provide a traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance. Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.

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