Project Manager - Industrial

We are Olsson, a team-based, purpose-driven engineering and design firm. Our solutions improve communities and our people make it possible.

Our most meaningful asset is our people, and we are dedicated to providing an environment where they can continue to learn, grow, and thrive. Our entrepreneurial spirit is what has allowed us — and will continue to allow us — to grow. The result? Inspired people, amazing designs, and projects with purpose.

Join our Industrial team, where innovation is cultivated in an environment of excellence within the industrial sector! Our offices serve as a professional collaborative environment for engineers and designers, providing an atmosphere that values our employees and embraces multiple “Best Places to Work” awards. As industrial facility professionals, we set trends, navigate diverse challenges, and reward ambitious employees. Experience the excitement of contributing to cutting-edge projects such as ethanol plant improvements, renewable natural gas plant greenfield designs, and ag-industrial process facility designs, among others. With a commitment to a flexible yet disciplined work culture, our close-knit camaraderie continually provides our community of accomplished professionals the keys to a successful career! 

As a Project Manager on our Industrial Facilities Engineering and Design team, you will oversee project deliverables and completion for complex multi-disciplinary projects. Your involvement in the full project life cycle will be crucial for ensuring timely completion of projects, in accordance with established scope, schedule, and budget. This position leads to the successful delivery of projects that provide purposeful, high-quality solutions to successfully solve engineering and design needs.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assemble project teams, assigning individual responsibilities to ensure technical skills, capabilities, and expertise align with project objectives.
• Manage complex contract negotiations.
• Serve as the primary liaison, communicating project scope, schedule, and budget with the project team, client, and contractors.
• Develop project budgets, review costs, and track adherence to planned budget.
• Manage change requests, executes risk management techniques, and implements strategies to minimize negative financial impact to the project.
• Organize and conduct routine project meetings, ensuring alignment on expectations and performance.
• Coordinate detailed reviews of technical work to ensure high-quality work is being performed.
• Document all project deliverables and maintains comprehensive records including correspondence, design plans, and other project related files.
• Mentor staff within the team on project management best practices. Ensure all safety procedures are followed to create a safe and productive work environment.

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 engineering, sciences, construction, planning, or a related area preferred.
• A minimum of eight years of project experience within an applicable field or discipline with increasing responsibility.
• Proven track record in meeting and exceeding client expectations through project management activities.
• Excellent client service orientation, communication, and presentation skills
• Solid interpersonal and decision-making skills and the ability to generate innovative and effective solutions to complex problems.
• A high-level of organization, leadership, and negotiation skills.
• A keen interest in various engineering disciplines, particularly within the industrial sector.

Olsson is a nationally recognized, employee-owned firm specializing in planning and design, engineering, field services, environmental, and technology. Founded in 1956 on the very mindset that drives us today, we’re here to improve communities by making them more sustainable, better connected, and more efficient. Simply put, we work to leave the world better than we found it.

As an Olsson employee, you’ll receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.), plus you’ll:

• Become an owner in the company after your first year through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Engage in work that has a positive impact in communities
• Receive an excellent 401(k) match
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles
• Benefit from a bonus system that rewards performance
•  Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements

Olsson is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.

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