Job Description
Olsson delivers multidisciplinary design services for some of the world's most innovative companies. Our U.S. data center projects rank among the largest and most complex engineering efforts today, giving you the chance to shape critical infrastructure that powers global connectivity.
We are seeking a skilled Project Manager to join our industry-leading Data Center Project Management team. In this role, you will oversee large, multidiscipline design projects throughout the design and construction phases, ensuring the project adheres to the approved design, specifications, and contractual agreements while promptly resolving issues during construction.
You will be responsible for driving the project forward through project closeout, ensuring successful delivery on time, within scope, and on budget. Primary responsibilities include:
• Stakeholder Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact between the design team, client representatives, contractors, and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication throughout the project lifecycle. • Design Adherence: Oversee the implementation of design intent, ensuring project execution aligns with specifications, contract documents, and quality standards. • Technical Coordination: Urgently manage the flow of technical documentation (including RFIs, submittals, and design deliverables), reviewing for cross-discipline completeness and constructability. • Project Delivery & Risk: Drive project delivery to meet schedule and budget milestones, proactively identifying and mitigating project risks. • Issue Resolution: Lead the resolution of technical and site-specific issues, coordinating between design and construction partners to swiftly address unforeseen conditions or conflicts. • Quality Assurance: Conduct regular site observations and quality reviews to verify progress, identify deficiencies, and ensure reporting accuracy. • Meeting Leadership: Lead and document project coordination meetings to drive decision-making and team alignment. • Change Management: Manage the scope modification process, including the review and negotiation of Change Orders and contract adjustments. • Project Closeout: Oversee the closeout process, ensuring the accurate maintenance of record documents and final deliverables.
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:
• 4+ years of project experience in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry with increasing responsibility. • 2+ years of experience in industry-related project management or construction management; may be concurrent with project experience. • Excellent communication, organization, time management, attention to detail, and problem-solving. • Knowledge of engineering/design terms, contracts, financials, and operations. • Proven ability to meet client expectations through effective project construction management. • Strong decision-making, leadership, organization, and negotiation abilities. • Strong conflict management and resolution skills. • Proficiency in MS Office, construction management software, and understanding of construction processes/codes