Senior Airside Engineer

Our Airports team provides services for a variety of airport projects including paving, grading, buildings, airport lighting, and fuel systems.  As a Senior Project Manager, you would be responsible for managing large projects and/or sophisticated, high-risk projects, and executing program management services for complex, multi-discipline projects for the firm. Responsibilities include contract negotiations, project staffing, mentoring, resource allocation, scope, schedule, project performance, and quality. The senior project manager builds and maintains positive client relationships for the firm while achieving project financial goals.

Primary responsibilities:

• Oversees the planning, execution, and delivery of large and complex airport design projects across the firm.
• Ensures project quality to client and firm standards through the development and implementation of best practices, processes, and tools, including conducting regular project reviews and audits.
• Communicates project status and updates to all stakeholders and ensures all parties are aligned with project goals and timelines.
• Manages project resources, including staffing, budgeting, and procurement, to ensure efficient use of resources and successful project outcomes.
• Monitors project performance and progress, including tracking project milestones and deliverables, utilizing project management technologies and best practices.
• Identifies, assesses, and mitigates project risks by identifying obstacles, developing contingency plans, and proactively managing project issues.
• Solicits feedback from clients to ensure a high level of client satisfaction and to identify opportunities to improve Olsson’s level of service.

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:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering preferred. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, an associate degree with equivalent experience is required.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in the consulting industry and 10 years of experience in project management managing airport design projects.
• Has a strong understanding of engineering business consulting.
• Excellent client service orientation, communication, leadership, and presentation skills.
• Has solid interpersonal and decision-making skills and the ability to generate innovative and effective solutions to complex problems.

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