Geography Leader - South Region

We are Olsson, a team-based, purpose-driven engineering and design firm. Our solutions improve communities and our people make it possible.

Our most meaningful asset is our people, and we are dedicated to providing an environment where they can continue to learn, grow, and thrive. Our entrepreneurial spirit is what has allowed us — and will continue to allow us — to grow. The result? Inspired people, amazing designs, and projects with purpose.

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for driving strategy, fueling growth, and building relationships? Olsson is seeking a South Geography Leader to do just that in the Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana area. 

This role is crucial in driving our regional growth, maintaining our commitment to excellence, collaborating closely with market leaders, and accountability to operations. The focus is on enhancing client relationships and expanding market presence. As a geography leader, you will manage and develop staff, oversee financial performance, and enhance brand awareness. Additionally, you will ensure the execution of firmwide strategic initiatives, manage large projects, and handle major client relationships within the geography.

We currently have one opening and will consider candidates interested in being located out of Dallas, TX, Fort Worth, TX, Oklahoma City, OK, or Tulsa, OK.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Oversee strategic direction and long-term plans, aligning with firmwide goals. 
• Manage multidiscipline growth strategies, including recruitment and client relationships. 
• Evaluate and expand service offerings, responding to new opportunities and trends. 
• Enhance external corporate image and brand awareness. 
• Direct business development efforts and partner on pursuit strategies. 
• Cultivate key external relationships for business and client development. 
• Provide leadership on technical and business matters to sector and area leaders. 
• Monitor financial performance, guiding strategic investments. 
• Facilitate resource sharing and identify staffing needs to optimize Olsson resources. 
• Maintain extensive regional contacts and partnerships 

You bring to the team:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, sciences, construction, planning, landscape architecture, business or a related field.  
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in the consulting industry.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a leadership or management position.
• Strong communication skills
• Proven track record in building, leading, and retaining high-performance teams.
• Well-networked in Oklahoma or Texas, with a focus on business development and strategy execution.

Olsson is a nationally recognized, employee-owned firm specializing in planning and design, engineering, field services, environmental, and technology. Founded in 1956 on the very mindset that drives us today, we’re here to improve communities by making them more sustainable, better connected, and more efficient. Simply put, we work to leave the world better than we found it.

As an Olsson employee, you’ll receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.), plus you’ll:

• Become an owner in the company after your first year through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Engage in work that has a positive impact in communities
• Receive an excellent 401(k) match
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles
• Benefit from a bonus system that rewards performance
• Flexible work environment

Olsson is an EEO 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, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.

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