Job Description

Imagine being part of a team that shapes the skyline and revolutionizes energy systems. As an Associate Project Manager on Olsson's Transmission and Distribution (Power Delivery) team, you’ll oversee the successful delivery of small-to-mid-sized or low-risk projects. Your role will involve managing the full project life cycle, ensuring that projects meet established scope, schedule, and budget expectations while providing clients with impactful, high-quality solutions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assemble project teams and assign roles based on technical skills and project needs to achieve objectives.
• Develop and communicate project scope, schedule, and budget with the team, client, and contractors, serving as the main point of contact for updates and challenges.
• Oversee project budgets, review costs, and ensure adherence to planned budgets to maintain client satisfaction and financial success.
• Secure and allocate resources for each project stage, ensuring timely completion of tasks.
• Identify and mitigate potential project risks, implementing strategies to minimize impact on project outcomes.
• Organize and lead routine project meetings with clients and teams to align on expectations, progress, and performance.
• Document all project deliverables, including correspondence, design plans, and project files, ensuring thorough record-keeping.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships to support future opportunities.
• Coordinate contract negotiations and mentor team members on project management best practices, utilizing Olsson Project Management resources.
• Adhere to safety regulations and enforce project safety standards.

Qualifications

You are passionate about:

• Working collaboratively with others.
• Having ownership in the work you do.
• Using your talents to positively affect communities.
• Empowering others to use their talents.

You bring to the team:

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to contribute and work well with a team.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, sciences, construction, planning, landscape architecture, or a related field preferred; associate degree with equivalent experience accepted.
• Minimum of eight years of project experience in an applicable field, with progressively increasing responsibility.

Additional Information

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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