Group Leader, Highway Engineering

Description

• Initiate and review proposals and sales activities; lead or participate in interviews and presentations.
• Attend conferences of strategic significance and maintain visibility through active participation in professional, civic, and business organizations.
• Identify trends and opportunities for business and resource growth.
• Oversee project delivery by providing leadership and direction to project managers.
• Support QA/QC by ensuring quality expectations are consistently met or exceeded.
• Lead project management both technically and financially to deliver high-quality, on-time, on-budget projects.
• Collaborate with the Business Manager during PM meetings and resolve at-risk projects.
• Lead, mentor, and empower teams across Texas offices while fostering a collaborative, accountable, high-performance environment.
• Cultivate client relationships, identify and evaluate pursuits, establish teaming strategies, and lead proposal efforts aligned with Texas growth objectives.
• Develop strategies and tactical action plans to achieve business development and client service goals.
• Track and improve group metrics, including utilization, profitability, NLM, schedule adherence, and quality performance.
• Champion a “One Team Texas” culture.
• Champion professional development, recruitment, and retention of staff.
• Conduct project performance reviews.
• Develop and manage labor projections for the group and balance workload across offices.
• Partner with the Area Leader, Project Managers, and Regional Sales Leader to expand market presence across Texas.
• Manage and support engineering efforts for complex and high-profile projects.
• Drive project performance by monitoring schedule, budget, quality, and risk, proactively resolving issues to maintain client confidence.
• Balance direct billable work with business development, mentorship, and operational leadership responsibilities.

Requirements

• Communicate proactively and effectively with the Area Leader, other leaders, and staff.
• Strong background in project management, heavy civil infrastructure engineering, and business development, with a verifiable track record of winning and executing large, complex transportation projects.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to challenge, confront, and influence effectively.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas.
• Experience leading teams.
• Growth-focused mindset with the ability to attract, develop, and retain talent to expand market share and meet evolving client needs.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering required.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience managing transportation projects.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities and consistently meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Benefits

• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.
• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance