Project Manager - Industrial Market

Olsson; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness program

Bonus program

Health care

Vision & dental

Job summary

Olsson seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead industrial facilities engineering and design projects. You will oversee multi-disciplinary deliverables, manage scope, schedule and budget, and ensure on-time completion with high-quality results.

The role emphasizes collaboration, ownership, client service, and mentoring staff to uphold safety and design standards across challenging industrial projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, sciences, construction, planning, or a related area preferred.
• Eight years of project experience in 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.
• Strong interpersonal and decision-making skills with ability to generate innovative solutions.
• High level of organization, leadership and negotiation skills.
• Keen interest in various engineering disciplines, particularly within the industrial sector.

Responsibilities

• Assemble project teams, assigning responsibilities to align skills with objectives.
• Manage complex contract negotiations.
• Serve as primary liaison with project team, client, and contractors on scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develop project budgets, review costs, and track adherence to plan.
• Manage change requests, implement risk management techniques and minimize financial impact.
• Organize and conduct routine project meetings and ensure performance alignment.
• Coordinate reviews of technical work to ensure high-quality output.
• Document deliverables and maintain comprehensive project records.
• Mentor staff on project management best practices and ensure safety procedures.

Skills

Team collaboration

Ownership mindset

Client communication

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Job 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

**This is an Engineering Consulting Project Manager role and NOT an IT Project Manager role**

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.

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:

• 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.

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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:

• 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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