Project Manager I - Construction Material Testing

About the role

The Construction Materials Team at Olsson ensures the quality, safety, and performance of materials used in infrastructure and building projects. As a Project Manager I, you will lead and coordinate testing projects from initiation through completion.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and lead project teams, assigning responsibilities to align technical skills and expertise with project objectives.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the client, contractors, and internal teams, clearly communicating project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develop and manage project budgets, monitor costs, and ensure adherence to financial plans to maintain client satisfaction and project profitability.
• Manage complex contract negotiations and coordinate change requests.
• Identify potential risks or additional costs and implement strategies to mitigate negative impacts.
• Organize and lead regular project meetings to ensure alignment on expectations, performance, and deliverables.
• Oversee detailed reviews of technical work to ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Document all project deliverables and maintain comprehensive records, including correspondence, design plans, and other project-related files.
• Secure appropriate resources for all project phases to ensure timely and successful completion.
• Mentor team members on project management best practices using internal tools and resources.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and regulatory requirements to maintain a safe and productive work environment.
• Foster and maintain strong client relationships to support future business opportunities.

Qualifications

• You are passionate about working collaboratively with others, having ownership in the work you do, and using your talents to positively affect communities.
• You bring to the team strong communication skills, ability to contribute and work well on a team, a bachelor’s degree in engineering, sciences, construction, planning, or a related area preferred, a minimum of eight years of project experience within an applicable field or discipline with increasing responsibility, a proven track record in meeting and exceeding client expectations through project management activities, excellent client service orientation, communication, and presentation skills, solid interpersonal and decision-making skills and the ability to generate innovative and effective solutions to complex problems, a high-level of organization, leadership, and negotiation skills, the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner, and a keen interest in various engineering disciplines, particularly within the industrial sector.