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Associate Project Manager - Civil Site Design opportunity with Olsson in Des Moines, IA, focused on land development work.
Responsibilities
- Assembles project teams and assigns individual responsibilities to ensure technical skills, capabilities, and expertise align with project objectives.
- Creates and communicates project scope, schedule, and budget with the project team, client, and contractors and serves as primary liaison by informing all parties of project progress and challenges.
- Develops project budgets, reviews costs, and tracks adherence of planned budget to maintain client satisfaction and contribute to the execution and financial success of projects.
- Secures appropriate resources for all stages of the project, ensuring timely completion of assignments.
- Recognizes potential risks or additional costs within project plans and implements strategies to minimize impact.
- Organizes and conducts routine project meetings with the client and project team to establish alignment on project expectations and performance.
- Documents all project deliverables and maintains records including correspondence, design plans, and other project related files.
- Develops and maintains strong relationships with clients to secure future work.
Qualifications
- Working collaboratively with others.
- Having ownership in the work you do.
- Using your talents to positively affect communities.
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to contribute and work well on a team
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
- Project management experience including scope, schedule, and budget control
- 8+ years of experience in site design and development
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Role overview
Associate Project Manager - Civil Site Design opportunity with Olsson in Des Moines, IA, focused on land development work. The work may include site planning, grading, drainage, utilities, permitting, and construction-document preparation. This is a senior-level opportunity with a PE requirement. Review the original employer listing for the complete responsibilities, education, experience, schedule, benefits, and application requirements.