Client Manager - Site Design

Olsson
Dallas +3 more
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at experienced professionals in site design or client management who prioritize relationship-building and cross-selling.

Best fit for

  • Experienced client relationship managers with a background in engineering or design services
    — “a minimum of eight years of client experience with increasing responsibility”
  • Candidates who can lead project execution and client strategy initiatives
    — “Manages a key client account within the team or across multiple teams by serving as the main point of contact and working closely with project managers to lead project execution plans.”
  • Individuals who thrive in multidisciplinary environments with a focus on community impact
    — “Using your talents to positively affect communities”

Things to consider

  • Travel is expected for in-office activities and client/site visits
    — “Applicants should have the ability to travel for in-office activities, client and site visits as needed.”
  • Remote work is available but limited to specific regions
    — “Candidates can work hybrid schedules, work remotely, or work out of any Olsson office location in these regions/areas.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your track record in managing client relationships and cross-selling services
    — “Develops a deep understanding of the client’s business, as well as the industry, to present growth strategies, identify new opportunities, and cross-sell services to the client.”
  • Emphasize your ability to coordinate with internal leaders and resolve client concerns
    — “Coordinates with internal leaders to address client concerns or conflicts and takes client feedback into consideration when making decisions.”
  • Showcase your communication planning and reporting capabilities for client needs
    — “Creates communication plans unique to the client to ensure communication needs are satisfied by providing regular updates and reports to the client on the status of their projects.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • manages key client account
  • develops client business understanding
  • presents growth strategies
  • identifies new opportunities
  • cross-sells services
Typical background
Client ManagerProject ManagerSales Manager

Skills & requirements

Required

Client ManagementProject ExecutionCommunication PlansClient SatisfactionGrowth StrategiesCross-selling ServicesClient Service ManagementTeam CollaborationClient Expectations ManagementNegotiationInternal CoordinationClient Feedback Consideration

Preferred

Site DesignMixed-use DevelopmentCommercial DevelopmentResidential DevelopmentIndustrial DevelopmentSports Facility DesignSchool DesignSite DevelopmentClient Growth OpportunitiesRepeat Client Work

Stack & domain

Client ManagementProject ManagementCommunicationTeam CollaborationEngineeringDesignSite DevelopmentMixed-use ProjectsCommercial ProjectsResidential ProjectsIndustrial ProjectsSports ProjectsSchool ProjectsLeadershipTeamworkProblem-solvingClient Relationship ManagementProject ExecutionStrategic PlanningConstruction

About the role

Original posting from Olsson via Greenhouse

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 Client Manager role serves as the main point of contact for a specific client, a division of a larger client, or a targeted client at the team level, establishing solid relationships, building and maintaining a strong rapport, and ensuring overall client satisfaction. The Client Manager oversees client service management for the team, ensuring services that provide purposeful, high-quality solutions to successfully solve engineering and design needs.

Primary Responsibilities:

Manages a key client account within the team or across multiple teams by serving as the main point of contact and working closely with project managers to lead project execution plans.

Develops a deep understanding of the client’s business, as well as the industry, to present growth strategies, identify new opportunities, and cross-sell services to the client.

Creates communication plans unique to the client to ensure communication needs are satisfied by providing regular updates and reports to the client on the status of their projects.

May focus on a specific client targeted for growth opportunities for the team by executing a growth plan for the client and cross-selling services.

Leads efforts, in conjunction with the team leader and/or group leader(s), to secure repeat client work by focusing on exceptional client service.

Manages client expectations and negotiates outcomes.

Coordinates with internal leaders to address client concerns or conflicts and takes client feedback into consideration when making decisions.

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 engineering or a related area is preferred. 

A minimum of eight years of client experience with increasing responsibility.

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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.

As an Olsson employee, you will:

Receive a competitive 401(k) match

Be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths

Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements

Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities

Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles

In addition, full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.

Olsson is an Equal Opportunity 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, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.

Olsson understands the importance of privacy and is committed to protecting job applicants’ personal information. Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, the “CCPA”), this notice explains Olsson’s practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information for job applicants residing in California. Please read this Notice carefully to understand our privacy practices.

For more information about the types of information we collect and how we use it in connection with your general access and use of our website, please review our general California Privacy Notice here.

Source: Olsson careers (Greenhouse)

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