Project Manager - Bridge

** 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*
* Join Olsson's Bridge team as a Project Manager, making a significant impact on the success of our growth in Missouri as we continue to expand our footprint to St. Louis!

Our Bridge group works on a wide range of projects including bridge and retaining walls, dams, storm and traffic structures, inspections, rehabilitations, load ratings, and assisting with construction engineering services.  We facilitate designs on transportation projects that include grade separations, interchanges, and stream crossings for public and private clients throughout the Midwest.

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.

As a leader in the market, 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. Together, we can make a positive impact on our communities and play a vital role in shaping the future of transportation infrastructure.

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* Primary responsibilities:

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* + Lead efforts to expand our client base and grow our bridge group, leveraging your market expertise.

+ 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.

+ Serves as primary liaison between all parties involved in a project.

+ 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.

+ Supervises and mentors staff within the team on project management best practices utilizing Olsson Project Management programs and other project support services resources.

+ Adheres to regulations and enforces 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.

** You bring to the team:*
* + 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…