Client Manager - Industrial

We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results – for our people, our clients, and our company.

We’re a people-centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us.

Job Description

Join our Industrial team, where innovation is cultivated in an environment of excellence within the industrial sector! Our offices serve as a professional collaborative environment for engineers and designers, providing an atmosphere that values our employees and embraces multiple “Best Places to Work” awards. As industrial facility professionals, we set trends, navigate diverse challenges, and reward ambitious employees. Experience the excitement of contributing to cutting-edge projects such as ethanol plant improvements, renewable natural gas plant greenfield designs, and ag-industrial process facility designs, among others. With a commitment to a flexible yet disciplined work culture, our close-knit camaraderie continually provides our community of accomplished professionals the keys to a successful career! 

The Client Manager role serves as the main point of contact for a specific client, a division of a larger client, or a targeted client at the team level, establishing solid relationships, building and maintaining a strong rapport, and ensuring overall client satisfaction. The Client Manager oversees client service management for the team, ensuring services that provide purposeful, high-quality solutions to successfully solve engineering and design needs.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manages a key client account within the team or across multiple teams by serving as the main point of contact and working closely with project managers to lead project execution plans.


• Develops a deep understanding of the client’s business, as well as the industry, to present growth strategies, identify new opportunities, and cross-sell services to the client.


• Creates communication plans unique to the client to ensure communication needs are satisfied by providing regular updates and reports to the client on the status of their projects.


• May focus on a specific client targeted for growth opportunities for the team by executing a growth plan for the client and cross-selling services.


• Leads efforts, in conjunction with the team leader and/or group leader(s), to secure repeat client work by focusing on exceptional client service.


• Manages client expectations and negotiates outcomes.


• Coordinates with internal leaders to address client concerns or conflicts and takes client feedback into consideration when making decisions.

• Strong communication skills.


• Ability to contribute and work well on a team.


• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related area is preferred. 


• A minimum of eight years of client experience with increasing responsibility.

Additional Information

Olsson specializes in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.

As an Olsson employee, you will:

• Receive a competitive 401(k) match


• Be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths


• Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements


• Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities


• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles

In addition, full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.

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.

Olsson understands the importance of privacy and is committed to protecting job applicants’ personal information. Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, the “CCPA”), this notice explains Olsson’s practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information for job applicants residing in California. Please read this Notice carefully to understand our privacy practices.

For more information about the types of information we collect and how we use it in connection with your general access and use of our website, please review our general California Privacy Notice here.