Olsson

Project Manager

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

Project Manager – Municipal Projects

Full-stack Engineer

• Hold a senior leadership role within our team, providing crucial technical support.
• Serve as the lead engineer on complex projects, utilizing high-level technical expertise in engineering design.
• Execute QA/QC plans for the team's projects and elevate technical expertise by mentoring and training team members in technical design aspects.
• Play an advisory role on challenging projects, provide project management support when needed, and maintain quality control by conducting thorough checks on plans and deliverables.

Senior Engineer – Municipal Projects

• Lead project planning, team coordination, and resource allocation to ensure successful delivery
• Manage project scope, schedule, and budget; serve as primary client liaison
• Monitor costs, mitigate risks, and maintain compliance with safety and regulatory standards
• Facilitate project meetings, document deliverables, and maintain accurate records
• Build strong client relationships and support contract negotiations
• Mentor team members on project management best practices and tools

Designer

• Play a key role in the planning, design, and delivery of transportation and infrastructure projects.
• Take ownership of roadway design and production tasks from concept through construction.
• Apply advanced CAD and design skills to develop roadway layouts, alignments, profiles, typical sections, and construction documents.
• Work closely with engineering staff to translate design concepts into clear, accurate, and constructible plans.
• Coordinate design elements across disciplines, resolve design challenges, and proactively identify potential issues.

Senior Transportation Designer – Roadway

Engineering Manager

• Lead and mentor a team of supervisors and technical staff, supporting growth and development across all experience levels.
• Foster a culture of open communication, trust, collaboration, and alignment with the Substation & Power Generation team’s vision.
• Oversee project execution and quality assurance to ensure successful delivery of substation design projects.
• Monitor group performance, workload, and utilization to identify improvement opportunities and implement strategies that enhance efficiency.
• Guide process development and resource planning to support operational excellence across project lifecycles.
• Serve as a client-facing leader, building strong relationships and representing Olsson with professionalism and deep technical understanding.
• Help team members connect their technical contributions to the broader goals and long-term direction of the Substation & Power Generation team and the organization.

Substation Group Leader – Engineering Manager

QA Engineer

• Serve as a firmwide subject matter expert, providing internal and external leadership on environmental compliance, permitting, biological resources, NEPA/CEQA documentation, and marine species protection.
• Provide strategic direction and consultation to project teams and clients on complex environmental issues, regulatory pathways, and technical methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal environmental regulations, including NEPA, CEQA, ESA, CWA, and other applicable biological and ecological requirements.
• Prepare and review environmental analyses, technical reports, and permitting documentation.
• Maintain a strong external reputation as an industry leader, contributing to the profession through publications, conference presentations, and participation in scientific or regulatory working groups.
• Promote efficiencies and uphold quality standards, ensuring environmental deliverables meet the highest levels of scientific rigor and regulatory defensibility.
• Research and analyze environmental data, trends, and emerging technologies, providing insights and recommendations related to biological resources, habitat conservation, and environmental planning.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to stay informed of evolving policies and opportunities for collaboration.
• Represent the firm in professional organizations, advisory committees, or regulatory forums.
• Lead and manage environmental projects from early planning through implementation.
• Mentor and develop staff, fostering technical growth, scientific excellence, and consistency across environmental practice areas.

Subject Matter Expert – NEPA, CEQA

• Act as the primary point of contact between the design team, client representatives, contractors, and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversee the implementation of design intent, ensuring project execution aligns with specifications, contract documents, and quality standards.
• Urgently manage the flow of technical documentation (including RFIs, submittals, and design deliverables), reviewing for cross-discipline completeness and constructability.
• Drive project delivery to meet schedule and budget milestones, proactively identifying and mitigating project risks.
• Lead the resolution of technical and site-specific issues, coordinating between design and construction partners to swiftly address unforeseen conditions or conflicts.
• Conduct regular site observations and quality reviews to verify progress, identify deficiencies, and ensure reporting accuracy.
• Lead and document project coordination meetings to drive decision-making and team alignment.
• Manage the scope modification process, including the review and negotiation of Change Orders and contract adjustments.
• Oversee the closeout process, ensuring the accurate maintenance of record documents and final deliverables.

Lead Project Manager – Data Center, Travel Required

Software Engineer

• Lead and mentor a team of supervisors and technical staff, fostering growth across all experience levels.
• Cultivate a culture of open communication, trust, and alignment with the Energy Distribution team’s vision.
• Oversee project execution and quality control to ensure successful delivery of distribution projects.
• Monitor group performance, employee utilization, and workload to identify opportunities for improvement and implement strategies that enhance efficiency.
• Guide process flow development and resource planning to support operational excellence.
• Serve as a client-facing leader, building strong relationships and ensuring client needs are met with professionalism and technical expertise.
• Help team members connect their daily work to the broader goals of the Energy Distribution team and the organization.

Distribution Engineering Group Leader

Civil Engineer

• Olsson provides multidisciplinary design services for large hyperscale data center projects.
• Work collaboratively on complex engineering-driven projects.
• Generate ideas and create designs for engineering solutions.

Licensed Civil Engineer – Data Center

• Provides structural design elements for federal engineering projects using fundamental knowledge of structural principles, standard techniques, and established methods for small to mid-sized projects.
• Performs basic structural plan production and receives instructions for necessary tasks, including drafting and detailing structural components.
• Develops and apply knowledge and experience working within structural design and modeling software, such as Revit, Risa, and other structural analysis tools.
• Assist with project schedules, engineering calculations, and preparation of construction documents.
• Coordinates with experienced structural engineers and designers on non-routine techniques and procedures to ensure compliance with codes and standards.
• Gather research, recommend solutions, and create drafts of technical reports.
• Mentor student interns by providing opportunities for developing basic structural engineering skills and knowledge.
• May travel and work in various terrains and weather conditions at project sites in different stages of construction.

Associate Structural Engineer

Engineer

• Lead the design and execution of fire protection systems for secure and mission-critical facilities
• Develop and review fire suppression, alarm, and life safety system designs to meet client and code requirements (NFPA, IBC, IFC, UFCs, etc.)
• Serve as the technical expert and client liaison for fire protection scopes on data center and secure facility projects
• Coordinate across disciplines to ensure fully integrated system design
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal knowledge-sharing
• Support proposal development and contribute to project scope and scheduling
• Occasionally travel to project sites or other Olsson offices as needed (approximately 15–25%)

Senior Fire Protection Engineer – Data Center

• Support in the design and execution of fire protection systems for secure and mission-critical facilities
• Help develop and review fire suppression, alarm, and life safety system designs to meet client and code requirements (NFPA, IBC, IFC, UFCs, etc.)
• Assist in serving as the technical expert and client liaison for fire protection scopes on data center and secure facility projects
• Coordinate across disciplines to ensure fully integrated system design
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal knowledge-sharing
• Support proposal development and contribute to project scope and scheduling
• Occasionally travel to project sites or other Olsson offices as needed (approximately 15–25%)

Fire Protection Engineer – Data Center

• Develop and maintain detailed Building Information Models for projects, ensuring accuracy and compliance with project standards and specifications.
• Prepare and update 3D models, drawings, and layouts using BIM software, coordinating with project teams to reflect design intent and changes.
• Assist in clash detection, constructability reviews, drawing standardization, and quality assurance checks.
• Collaborate with engineers and other stakeholders to integrate multidisciplinary design elements within the BIM environment.
• Support the development and implementation of BIM workflows, standards, and best practices across projects.
• Participate in client meetings and contribute to presentations by leveraging BIM visualizations and data.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff on BIM tools and processes, promoting continuous improvement and innovation.
• Implement A/E/C and other client standards into drawing packages.

Federal BIM Design Associate

• Use CAD/BIM tools to support cable routing, equipment layouts, and communications system design.
• Assist with telecom, security, and A/V system layouts, including MDF/IDF/Demarc rooms and horizontal cabling design.
• Contribute to project design tasks under the guidance of senior team members.
• Support coordination efforts across disciplines to maintain accuracy and design consistency.
• Participate in client discussions, reinforcing Olsson’s commitment to quality and partnership.
• Complete occasional site visits to support field verification and project progress.

Telecom Designer – Data Center

• Serve as a project manager on some projects and lead design engineer on others
• Prepare planning and design documents
• Process design calculations
• Develop and maintain team and client standards
• Lead quality assurance/quality control and act as an advisor on complex projects
• Coordinate with other Olsson teams, professional staff, technical staff, clients, and other consultants
• Travel to job sites for observation and attend client meetings