Project Manager - Bridge

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.

Requirements

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