Project Engineer - Water Resources

Project Engineer - Water Resources

Olsson offers its clients a full spectrum of water services, including a complete line of planning, design, permitting, and construction phase services. As a Project Engineer on our Water Resources team, you will apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments and independently make decisions regarding engineering complexities. This role generates ideas and creates designs that provide purposeful, high-quality solutions to successfully solve engineering and design needs.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Handle complex engineering tasks, including project design, cost estimation, and calculations using advanced expertise
• Prepare project documents and ensure work aligns with scope, schedule, and budget
• Independently develop new techniques, coordinate with Olsson teams, and guide others on design tasks
• Collaborate with project managers to report progress and identify challenges
• Assist with scopes and schedules as well as attend client meetings
• May supervise and provide technical guidance to less experienced staff
• Provide guidance related largely to overall objectives, critical issues, and new concepts
• Maintain project and client information in the firm’s project management system
• May travel and work in all types of terrain and weather conditions at project sites in various stages of construction

Qualifications

You are passionate about:

• Working collaboratively with others
• Having ownership in the work you do
• Using your talents to positively affect communities
• Empowering others to use their talents
• Applying your working knowledge of applicable requirements and regulations
• Understanding how the firm operates as a consulting business
• Contributing to the success of the firm

You bring to the team:

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to contribute and work well with a team
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Professional engineering license (PE)
• Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering
• 6 years or more of engineering experience
• Experience in stormwater and water resources
• Proficiency in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, master planning, stream restoration, or stormwater design is a plus
• Ability to represent Olsson in a professional manner at all times

Olsson is a nationally recognized, employee-owned firm specializing in planning and design, engineering, field services, environmental, and technology. Founded in 1956 on the very mindset that drives us today, we’re here to improve communities by making them more sustainable, better connected, and more efficient. Simply put, we work to leave the world better than we found it. As an Olsson employee, you’ll receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.), plus you’ll:

• Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities
• Receive an excellent 401(k) match
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles
• Benefit from a bonus system that rewards performance
• Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements

Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.