Construction Administration Group Manager

We are Olsson, a team-based, purpose-driven engineering and design firm. Our solutions improve communities and our people make it possible.

Our most meaningful asset is our people, and we are dedicated to providing an environment where they can continue to learn, grow, and thrive. Our entrepreneurial spirit is what has allowed us — and will continue to allow us — to grow. The result? Inspired people, amazing designs, and projects with purpose.

Job Description

Olsson provides construction management, administration, and observation services for both public and private projects to assure that work is performed in conformance with project documents. Our construction services include daily observation / inspection, project documentation, submittal review, design support, shop drawing review, payment application review, payroll review, and oversight for materials testing. We provide technically qualified personnel for our clients’ specific project requirements.

As the Construction Administration Group Leader in the Kansas City metro area, your responsibilities will include leading and managing a team of construction managers. This position will lead a dynamic group of team members across Kansas and Missouri. In this role, you will oversee the personnel that provide administration, management, inspection, and observation of construction projects for clients like KDOT, MoDOT, and multiple local municipalities. You will be responsible for driving growth and development of the team, setting performance expectations, ensuring operational efficiency, and driving seamless project execution within the Kansas City group. Additionally, your expertise will shine as you demonstrate a keen ability to win work with repeat clients, leveraging effective client service and individual business development skills to contribute to the ongoing success of our projects and client relationships.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Monitors and manages the group’s project performance and employee utilization and workload, identifying potential areas of improvement and implementing plans to maximize efficiency.
• Oversees project management, quality control, and project execution with the group to ensure successful completion of projects.
• Encourages professional development for employees by helping them identify individual goals, outlining performance expectations, recognizing accomplishments, and providing productive and consistent feedback.
• Communicates with group members regularly to keep the group informed and aware of initiatives, goals, and objectives within the group and team to ensure accountability.
• Ensures high client service orientation through consistent and effective communication with clients.
• Oversees marking efforts for repeat clients and coordination with business development on new client pursuits, including client strategy, proposal process, interviewing, and selection efforts within the group.

This role involves local travel within Kansas and Missouri. You will work in all types of terrain and weather conditions.

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.

You bring to the team:

Required:

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to contribute and work well on a team.
• 8+ years of Construction Field Operations experience in managing Construction Administration, as a Resident Project Representative, performing construction engineering, and/or construction management of projects and staff.
• 4+ years of experience supervising staff.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, or related field.
  • In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, a relevant associate degree with equivalent experience, or overall equivalent experience is required.
• Proven experience in working with and understanding the various needs of both state and local agencies. 
• Proven record of developing and winning projects through individual business development skills.
• Proven record of managing financially successful projects or team.
• Ability to attract, develop, and retain talented staff.
• Excellent client relationship and client management skills.
• A valid driver's license with a good driving history.
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Preferred, but not required:

• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) license. 
• Previous experience in managing QA/QC construction materials testing, inspection, and/or geotechnical engineering projects.

Additional Information

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:

• Become an owner in the company after your first year through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Engage in work that has a positive impact in 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 EEO 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, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.

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