Regional Group Leader

Verdantas•Wilmington, DE

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Verdantas is seeking a highly motivated Regional Group Leader for its Delaware and Maryland teams. This role involves providing local leadership and operational coordination, with a focus on external industry visibility, client engagement, and supporting the strategic growth of Verdantas’ MidAtlantic Division. The ideal candidate will be a strong internal and external leader, committed to enhancing Verdantas’ presence in Delaware and Maryland, and fostering collaboration across various service lines. The Group Leader will partner with various leadership levels to support project delivery, optimize resource utilization, and enhance client relationships and business growth. This role requires a visible, accountable, and collaborative leader who can represent Verdantas locally and advance its services. A background in transportation, state/municipal government, and/or planning with existing market recognition is preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Planning, Environmental Science, Construction Management, Business, or a related field
24+ years of progressively responsible experience in engineering, consulting, project management, operations, or public-sector infrastructure services
Commitment to people-focused leadership, which should include demonstrated experience developing staff, growing teams, coordinating office operations, and managing multidisciplinary teams
Strong understanding of Delaware and/or Maryland public-sector markets, municipal clients, transportation agencies, and regional infrastructure needs and trends
Experience supporting business development, client relationship management, proposals, and project delivery

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE), Professional Planner, Project Management Professional (PMP), or other relevant professional credential preferred
Delaware and/or Maryland professional registration or ability to obtain Delaware and/or Maryland registration preferred, as applicable to the candidate’s discipline
Existing relationships and name recognition with DelDOT, Maryland transportation or municipal agencies, Kent County, Delaware municipalities, county agencies, public works departments, institutional clients, or regional infrastructure partners.
Background in transportation, state or municipal government, planning, municipal engineering, roadway and traffic engineering, complete streets, multimodal planning, land development, environmental permitting, utility coordination, or grant-funded public infrastructure programs.
Demonstrated ability to build trust and collaboration across offices, disciplines, service lines, and leadership groups while supporting shared growth and resource coordination.
Active external involvement in ACEC, ASCE, APWA, ITE, WTS, chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, transportation or municipal associations, or similar professional and civic groups in Delaware, Maryland, or the Delmarva region.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to represent Verdantas professionally with employees, clients, teaming partners, public agencies, and community stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Provide visible, accountable local leadership for the Delaware and Maryland teams, promoting a positive culture rooted in safety, accountability, teamwork, inclusion, and professional growth
Represent Verdantas externally in Delaware, Maryland, and the broader Delmarva region with municipal, county, state, institutional, and private-sector clients, with emphasis on transportation, state and municipal government, and planning markets
Maintain strong external visibility through client meetings, industry events, professional organizations, and community engagement that strengthen Verdantas’ regional presence and name recognition
Identify, position for, and pursue transportation, municipal, planning, environmental, and infrastructure improvement opportunities that support strategic growth in Delaware and expansion into Maryland
Develop pursuit strategies, teaming approaches, and proposal positioning in partnership with Division, Department, Area, National Practice, and peer Group Leaders
Partner with Division and Department Leaders, peer Group Leaders, and Area and National Practice Leaders to support project delivery, resource planning, quality standards, and risk management procedures
Support delivery of transportation, municipal, and multidisciplinary projects that meet client expectations for schedule, budget, quality, communication, and responsiveness and deliver financial success to the business
Support and help advance the Delaware and broader Delmarva growth strategy aligned with Verdantas’ transportation, municipal, land development, environmental, water resources, and infrastructure priorities
Foster internal collaboration and cross-selling across transportation, municipal, civil/site, survey, geotechnical, environmental, water resources, and construction-related services
Help expand municipal engineering services, roadway and traffic engineering, complete streets, multimodal planning, stormwater, permitting, and grant-funded infrastructure programs throughout Delaware and the broader Delmarva region
Participate in strategizing other areas of potential growth for the group and the larger MidAtlantic Division