Facilities Engineering & Design Senior Leader

Company Description

• 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

Olsson’s Facilities Engineering and Design team creates the buildings and facilities that support the communities where we live, work, learn, and connect. As part of our Urban and Community Development market, we partner with public and private sector clients to deliver practical, impactful facility design solutions. As a Facilities Engineering & Design Senior Leader, you’ll lead and grow our Facility Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Structural Design practice, developing strong leaders, expanding services, and identifying new opportunities for growth. We’re looking for a strategic leader with a growth mindset, strong business and financial acumen, and experience leading through other leaders.

What You’ll Do

• Lead through leaders, coaching and developing Group Leaders and other team leaders while strengthening leadership capability across the team.
• Drive the growth and expansion of Facilities Engineering and Design services within the Urban and Community Development market.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing client relationships, expand services, and pursue new clients and markets.
• Translate market strategy into clear business, operational, and team priorities.
• Oversee the financial and operational health of the team, including revenue, profitability, utilization, backlog, workload, and staffing.
• Partner across market, technical, and project leadership to align people and resources with current needs and future growth.
• Develop succession plans and build a strong pipeline of future leaders.
• Provide leadership and accountability around project delivery, quality, client satisfaction, and business performance.
• Foster collaboration across mechanical, electrical, structural, and other engineering and design disciplines.
• Champion a culture of growth, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

You are passionate about: Working collaboratively with others. Having ownership in the work you do. Using your talents to positively affect communities. You bring to the team: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, sciences, construction, planning, or a related field preferred. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, an associate degree with equivalent experience is required. 10+ years of experience in engineering, design, consulting, or a related professional services environment. 6+ years of leadership experience, including leading and developing other leaders and supervising technical teams. Demonstrated success growing a team, expanding services, or building a practice or business. Strong business and financial acumen, with an understanding of revenue, profitability, utilization, backlog, staffing, and resource planning. #LI-DNP 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 .