Project Manager - Civil Site Design

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

Develops project scopes, schedules, and budgets and tracks progress to manage the financial success of projects and ensure timely completion; Manages complex contract negotiations; Leads the execution of project plans by assembling and managing project teams, coordinating availability of internal resources, and assigning individual responsibilities; 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 and fulfillment of contract terms, conditions, and specifications; 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

Requirements

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

Benefits

Competitive 401(k) match; Tailored development paths for career building; Possibility for flexible work arrangements; Engagement in work with a positive impact on communities; Wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles; For full-time employees: traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.); Opportunity to participate in a performance-based bonus system