Group Manager, Road & Traffic West

Job Description

Ready to shape the future of road infrastructure?

AFRY is looking for a Group Manager to lead our passionate Road & Traffic team. If you thrive on smart mobility, sustainable design, and strong leadership—this is your chance to make a real impact.

AFRY holds a strong position in Denmark within road infrastructure. We plan, design, and deliver innovative solutions for roads, bridges, tunnels, and urban mobility. You’ll be part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team that takes pride in delivering high-quality, functional, and sustainable infrastructure for the future.

About the Role

As Group Manager for Road & Traffic, you’ll lead a talented team of road and civil engineers, driving impactful traffic-, infrastructure- and ITS projects that shape the way people move. You’ll play a key role in delivering high-profile road solutions for public clients, while growing AFRY’s presence in Denmark as well as internationally. You will combine strategic leadership with meaningful engineering that strives to improve everyday life. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead and inspire a team of skilled road/traffic engineers in close collaboration with technical leads
• Oversee complex road infrastructure projects—delivered on time, on budget, and to top quality
• Manage resources and priorities across a dynamic project portfolio
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, especially with public clients such as municipalities and Road Directorate
• Collaborate across disciplines—traffic, ITS, structures—to deliver integrated solutions
• Drive business development and expand AFRY’s road project footprint in Denmark and abroad
• Lead proposal work, from scoping and estimating to final delivery
• Handle day-to-day people management, including recruitment, development, and performance

You will work from our office in Aarhus and Herning and be part of AFRY Road & Rail Denmark management team, contributing to strategic decisions, knowledge sharing, and fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture.

Qualifications

Your Qualifications

We believe you’ll thrive in this role if you are motivated by both technical and leadership challenges and can demonstrate the following:

• A relevant technical degree (e.g., civil engineer or similar)
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience, preferably in consulting or infrastructure
• Solid technical understanding of road planning and design, including national and municipal standards
• Experience with public sector clients and infrastructure project delivery
• Familiarity with digital tools, road design software, and sustainable mobility solutions
• Strong communication skills in Danish and English, both written and spoken

A collaborative, quality-conscious and accountable mindset will be second nature to this role.

Additional Information

Why AFRY?

We are one of the largest engineering firms in the Nordics and set the framework for an attractive workplace, where there is time to develop your professional skills through a wide range of projects. We collaborate across disciplines and borders, providing ample opportunity to accelerate your career.

Knowledge sharing, feedback and teamwork are key in our daily work, where digitalization and sustainability are strategic guidelines.

We strive for a friendly and inclusive culture with respect for each other. We consciously work with inclusion and diversity – with us, you can be yourself. And we love flexibility because there should be time for everything that brings value. Not only at the office but also at home with family and friends.

Other benefits include:

• Varied and diverse tasks and projects for large and well-known private and public clients
• Internal development opportunities in one of the country’s leading engineering firms
• A large interdisciplinary network of competent and skilled colleagues
• Competitive pension plan and secure health insurance
• Lunch scheme
• Active staff associations and social events.

Interested?

Please submit your CV as soon as possible, as we are conducting interviews on an ongoing basis.

The position is expected to be filled in Q1 2026.

If you have any questions about the position or AFRY as a workplace, you are welcome to contact Department Director Rasmus Kolding, at phone 30 29 84 84 or email rasmus.kolding@afry.com.

At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we're making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.