Project Manager - Site Design

Olsson
Tulsa, OK
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have 8+ years in site design and experience managing complex contracts.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 8+ years in site design and a strong track record in managing complex contracts
    — “Manages complex contract negotiations”
  • Registered Professional Engineers with a background in AutoCAD Civil 3D and project management best practices
    — “Must be a registered Professional Engineer (PE)”

Things to consider

  • Travel is expected for in-office activities and client or site visits
    — “Applicants should have the ability to travel for in-office activities, client and site visits as needed”
  • Flexible work arrangements may not align with all candidates' needs, especially for in-office coordination
    — “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 experience in leading multidisciplinary teams and managing high-priority projects
    — “ensuring successful project deliverables and completion for complex and high-priority projects that may span across multiple teams”
  • Emphasize your track record in scope, schedule, and budget control with specific examples
    — “Project management experience including scope, schedule, and budget control”
  • Demonstrate your ability to coordinate detailed technical reviews and maintain quality standards
    — “Coordinates detailed reviews of technical work to ensure high-quality work is being performed”
  • Showcase your mentorship experience, especially with project management tools and resources
    — “Mentors staff within the team on project management best practices utilizing Olsson Project Management programs and other project support services resources”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Develop project scopes, schedules, and budgets.
  • Manage complex contract negotiations.
  • Lead the execution of project plans.
  • Monitor progress and measure project performance.
  • Manage change requests and execute risk management techniques.
Typical background
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering8+ years of experience in site design

Skills & requirements

Required

Project ManagementScope ManagementSchedule ManagementBudget ManagementContract NegotiationsProject Team ManagementRisk ManagementTechnical ReviewsClient Relationship ManagementProject DocumentationMentorship

Preferred

Site DesignMixed-use DevelopmentCommercial DevelopmentResidential DevelopmentIndustrial DevelopmentSports FacilitiesSchool Design

Stack & domain

Project ManagementScope ManagementSchedule ManagementBudget ManagementContract NegotiationsTeam ManagementTechnical ReviewsClient ServiceDocument ManagementCommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingLeadershipAttention To DetailTime ManagementTeamworkAdaptabilityInitiativeMentoringCivil EngineeringSite DesignMixed-use DevelopmentCommercial DevelopmentResidential DevelopmentIndustrial DevelopmentSports FacilitiesSchoolsSite Development

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 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.

Primary 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.

Leads the execution of project plans by assembling and managing project teams, coordinating availability of internal resources, and assigning individual responsibilities 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

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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.

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Source: Olsson careers (Greenhouse)

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