Water/Wastewater Engineering Leader - Nebraska - Olsson

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 offers clients a full spectrum of water and wastewater services, including a complete line of planning, design, permitting, and construction phase services. Maintaining water quality is Olsson’s number one concern, and we are able to respond to a broad set of client demands in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The Nebraska Water/Wastewater Leader will be responsible for the overall performance, leadership, and management of the water/wastewater staff they supervise. This includes collaborating with the market, sector, discipline, and geography leads on short and long-term strategic planning, annual business planning, on-going business development and client development, team member recruiting and retention, team member professional development, consistently meeting company high-performance expectations for utilization and financial performance, and overall project production/quality. The Water/Wastewater Leader may also manage multiple projects and/or assist the project team with project management duties and best practices.

Primary responsibilities:

• Provides daily management and leadership for the Nebraska Water/Wastewater group while remaining actively engaged in project execution and client delivery.
• Manages staff and group dynamics; sets priorities for current and ongoing projects; and establishes goals aligned with the group’s and team’s objectives.
• Maintains responsibility for assigned projects, including scope, schedule, budget, quality control, and client communication.
• Monitors and manages project performance, employee utilization, and workload; identifies improvement opportunities; and implements plans to maximize efficiency and successful delivery.
• Oversees project management, quality control, and technical execution within the group, maintaining a utilization goal that supports both leadership responsibilities and continued project involvement.
• Encourages professional development by helping employees identify goals, outlining expectations, recognizing accomplishments, and providing consistent feedback.
• Communicates regularly with group members to ensure alignment on initiatives, goals, project priorities, and accountability.