Olsson
Project Manager - Bridge
Olsson, Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50319
Company Description
We are Olsson, a team-based, purpose-driven engineering and design firm. Our solutions improve communities and our people make it possible.
Our most meaningful asset is our people, and we are dedicated to providing an environment where they can continue to learn, grow, and thrive. Our entrepreneurial spirit is what has allowed us — and will continue to allow us — to grow. The result? Inspired people, amazing designs, and projects with purpose.
Job Description
Join Olsson's Bridge team as a Project Manager. Together, we can make a positive impact on our communities and play a vital role in shaping the future of transportation infrastructure.
Our Bridge structural design group works on a wide range of projects including bridge rehabilitation, widening, new and reconstruction, inspections, load ratings, as well as construction phase engineering services for bridge contractors. We complete designs on transportation projects that include grade separations, interchanges, and stream crossings for public and private clients throughout the Midwest. Beyond bridges, the team is regularly provides structural design support to other teams and projects across the firm. These tasks include a range of heavy civil structures such as; retaining walls, hydraulic control structures for dams and canals, stormwater structures, and traffic structures.
As a Project Manager, you will be a lead project manager for our Bridge team, ensuring successful project deliverables and completion for complex and high-priority projects that may span across multiple teams. You will also provide direction to the Bridge team and ensure quality execution of key projects that provide purposeful, high-quality solutions to successfully solve engineering and design needs. You will be instrumental in expanding our client base and growing our bridge group. You will take charge of supervising and nurturing the professional and technical growth of team members. Your emphasis on mentorship will contribute to a culture that values skill development, collaboration, and collective success.
We have one current opening and will consider candidates interested in being located out of our Des Moines, IA; Lincoln, NE; or Omaha, NE office location.
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:
Required
Strong communication skills both written and verbal
Ability to contribute and work well on a team
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
Master’s degree, or in pursuit, a plus
8+ years of relevant engineering experience
Must be a registered Professional Engineer (PE)
Preferred
Experience with AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design
Involvement with bridge analysis and design programs (LARSA, LEAP Bridge Expertise, Lpile, SPColumn, or MDX)
Experience with Iowa DOT or NDOT Bridge projects
Familiarity with MicroStation software
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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We are Olsson, a team-based, purpose-driven engineering and design firm. Our solutions improve communities and our people make it possible.
Our most meaningful asset is our people, and we are dedicated to providing an environment where they can continue to learn, grow, and thrive. Our entrepreneurial spirit is what has allowed us — and will continue to allow us — to grow. The result? Inspired people, amazing designs, and projects with purpose.
Job Description
Join Olsson's Bridge team as a Project Manager. Together, we can make a positive impact on our communities and play a vital role in shaping the future of transportation infrastructure.
Our Bridge structural design group works on a wide range of projects including bridge rehabilitation, widening, new and reconstruction, inspections, load ratings, as well as construction phase engineering services for bridge contractors. We complete designs on transportation projects that include grade separations, interchanges, and stream crossings for public and private clients throughout the Midwest. Beyond bridges, the team is regularly provides structural design support to other teams and projects across the firm. These tasks include a range of heavy civil structures such as; retaining walls, hydraulic control structures for dams and canals, stormwater structures, and traffic structures.
As a Project Manager, you will be a lead project manager for our Bridge team, ensuring successful project deliverables and completion for complex and high-priority projects that may span across multiple teams. You will also provide direction to the Bridge team and ensure quality execution of key projects that provide purposeful, high-quality solutions to successfully solve engineering and design needs. You will be instrumental in expanding our client base and growing our bridge group. You will take charge of supervising and nurturing the professional and technical growth of team members. Your emphasis on mentorship will contribute to a culture that values skill development, collaboration, and collective success.
We have one current opening and will consider candidates interested in being located out of our Des Moines, IA; Lincoln, NE; or Omaha, NE office location.
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:
Required
Strong communication skills both written and verbal
Ability to contribute and work well on a team
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
Master’s degree, or in pursuit, a plus
8+ years of relevant engineering experience
Must be a registered Professional Engineer (PE)
Preferred
Experience with AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design
Involvement with bridge analysis and design programs (LARSA, LEAP Bridge Expertise, Lpile, SPColumn, or MDX)
Experience with Iowa DOT or NDOT Bridge projects
Familiarity with MicroStation software
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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