Central Arkansas Leader – Civil Engineering

BGE, Inc.; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Match

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

Personal Time Allowances

Unlimited Sick Days

Mentorship Program

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

BGE, Inc. seeks an experienced Central Arkansas Leader to grow and strengthen our presence in the Arkansas market. This high-impact role requires building trusted client relationships, leading teams, and guiding project delivery while shaping the next phase of growth.

ARDOT experience and PE licensure are preferred but not required. The successful candidate will oversee office operations, drive business development, and foster a collaborative, growth-oriented culture with a focus on technical

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive civil engineering or related professional services experience with client-facing project delivery.
• 3–5+ years of leadership experience managing teams, operations, projects, or a technical practice.
• PE licensure preferred; AR licensure strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead Central Arkansas office operations with focus on growth, client service, and project delivery.
• Build and expand relationships with public and private clients, agencies, and industry contacts.
• Collaborate with leaders across offices to marshal resources and solutions for clients.
• Support business development: market strategy, proposals, presentations, and pursuit planning.
• Provide mentorship and accountability for local teams through coaching and development.
• Oversee project execution with emphasis on quality, schedule, budget, and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Business development

Project delivery

Strategic thinking

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Your future begins here! BGE, Inc.. is a nationwide civil engineering consulting firm offering diverse career opportunities in a wide range of disciplines for public and private infrastructure projects. Our employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes outstanding health care, generous 401(k) match, professional career resources, and highly competitive work-life balance programs, including personal-time allowances, dependent care, and flexible Fridays.

In addition, BGE provides unlimited sick leave, floating holidays, and robust career growth guidance, including organization-wide leadership and mentorship programs to help you build connections and shape your career. BGE goes beyond competitive benefits to attract and retain the best in an environment that inspires excellence.

BGE, Inc. is seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial Central Arkansas Leader to help grow, lead, and strengthen our presence in the Central Arkansas market. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a proven industry leader with pertinent experience in BGE’s areas of practice. BGE is looking for a seasoned professional who can build trusted client relationships, lead teams, support project delivery, and help shape the next phase of BGE’s growth in Arkansas. ARDOT experience and professional engineering license are preferred but not required.

Position Summary

The Central Arkansas Leader will serve in a visible leadership role, supporting existing clients while developing new client relationships, identifying growth opportunities, supporting strategic pursuits, and creating alignment across local and regional teams. The right person will bring a strong combination of technical credibility, business development confidence, operational discipline, and people leadership.

Requirements

• Lead and support Central Arkansas office operations with a focus on growth, client service, team development, and consistent project delivery.
• Build, maintain, and expand relationships with public and private clients, local agencies, community partners, and industry contacts.
• Partner with BGE leaders across offices and disciplines to bring the right resources, expertise, and solutions to clients.
• Support business development efforts, including market strategy, client positioning, proposals, presentations, and pursuit planning.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and accountability for local team members through workload planning, coaching, and professional development.
• Oversee project execution with attention to quality, schedule, budget, communication, and compliance with company standards and applicable regulations.
• Represent BGE in client meetings, community conversations, professional organizations, and industry events to strengthen market presence.
• Help create a collaborative, growth-minded office culture built on trust, responsiveness, technical excellence, and client service.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive civil engineering or related professional services experience, including client-facing project delivery.
• 3–5+ years of leadership experience with demonstrated success leading teams, operations, projects, or a technical practice.
• Professional licensure in one of BGE’s business lines is preferred; Professional Engineer (PE) licensure in Arkansas is a strong plus.
• Experience developing client relationships, supporting business development, and helping win work in a consulting environment.
• Strong understanding of civil engineering project delivery, design coordination, quality control, and multi-discipline collaboration.
• ARDOT, municipal, public infrastructure, land/site development, transportation, drainage, utilities, or related Arkansas market experience preferred.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build trust with clients, public agencies, community stakeholders, and internal teams.
• A growth mindset, strong business judgment, and the ability to balance technical leadership, client service, and operational accountability.

Some Of Our Benefits

• 401k Match: 100% up to 4% of your contributions with immediate vesting + 3% Safe Harbor Contribution with immediate vesting
• Merit-Based Bonus Compensation
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance; BGE contributes to HSA on eligible plans
• 9 paid Holidays, including 3 Floating holidays
• Personal Time Allowances
• 2 to 4 weeks of Vacation, depending on experience-level. Unused vacation carries over to the next year.
• "Unlimited" Sick Days.
• Mentorship Program – Provides you with the opportunity to learn and receive guidance from seasoned professionals.
• Employee Referral Program that pays you for bringing great people into the BGE family

BGE is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We prohibit discrimination and all employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Vietnam Era Veteran Status, Disabled Veteran Status, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws.

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