Project Manager - Site Design

Company Description We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results – for our people, our clients, and our company.

We’re a people-centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson.

It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us. Job Description Olsson provides multidisciplinary, preliminary, and construction design services for mixed-use, commercial, and residential land development projects, along with industrial, sports, schools, and other site development types.

The project manager role serves as a lead project manager for the team, ensuring successful project deliverables and completion for complex and high-priority projects that may span across multiple teams. This position provides project management direction to the team and ensures quality execution of key projects that provide purposeful, high-quality solutions to successfully solve engineering and design needs.

Responsibilities

include: Develops project scopes, schedules, and budgets and tracks progress to manage the financial success of projects and ensure timely completion. Manages complex contract negotiations.

ensuring technical skills, capabilities, and expertise align with project objectives. Monitors progress and measures project performance, ensuring deliverables fall within established scope, schedule, and budget. Manages change requests, executes risk management techniques, and implements strategies to minimize negative financial impact to the project.

Coordinates detailed reviews of technical work to ensure high-quality work is being performed and the terms, conditions, and specifications outlined in the project contract are being fulfilled. Maintains an ongoing positive relationship with clients and focuses on exceptional client service to secure future work. Documents all project deliverables and maintains comprehensive records including correspondence, design plans, and other project related files.

Mentors staff within the team on project management best practices utilizing Olsson Project Management programs and other project support services resources. Olsson currently has growth opportunities for our Site Design group. This role offers flexible work options, including remote and hybrid opportunities, to accommodate diverse working preferences and promote work-life balance.

Candidates can work hybrid schedules, work remotely, or work out of any Olsson office location in these regions/areas. Applicants should have the ability to travel for in-office activities, client and site visits as needed.

Qualifications

You are passionate about: Working collaboratively with others. Having ownership in the work you do. Using your talents to positively affect communities.

You bring to the team: Strong communication skills Ability to contribute and work well on a team Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering Project management experience including scope, schedule, and budget control 8+ years of experience in site design and development Must be a registered Professional Engineer (PE) Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D #LI-DNP Additional Information Olsson specializes in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.