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Senior Civil Engineer - Site Design

Olsson
Des Moines, USAfull_timePosted 5 Sept 2026

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<div class="content-intro"><div> <h2 class="title">Company Description</h2> </div> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p></div><p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Job Description</strong></span></p> <p>Are you a Senior-Level Professional Engineer looking to join an organization that is people-centric, growth-oriented, and results-driven? We prioritize your well-being and empower you to lead with innovation and creativity, fostering a culture of transparency as we shape the future of sustainable development.</p> <p>Olsson provides multidisciplinary design services for mixed-use, commercial, and residential land development projects, along with municipal, industrial, sports, schools, and other site development types.&nbsp;</p> <p>In this role, you will provide crucial technical support and serve as a lead engineer on complex projects, utilizing your high-level expertise in engineering design. You will oversee project deliverables and completion for small-to-mid-sized projects, ensuring timely completion in accordance with established scope, schedule, and budget. Your responsibilities include executing QA/QC plans, mentoring and training team members, and maintaining quality control by conducting thorough checks on plans and deliverables. Additionally, you will play an advisory role on challenging projects, provide project management support, and lead the delivery of high-quality solutions to meet engineering and design needs.</p> <p>Primary Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Often serves as lead engineer on complex projects and provides high-level technical engineering design.</li> <li>Executes QA/QC plans for the team.</li> <li>Elevates the level of technical expertise within the team through technical design mentoring and training.</li> <li>Leads the effort for putting together technical resources for the team and its projects.</li> <li>May supervise/direct professionals and technical staff in the design approach to meet other project requirements.</li> <li>Reviews contracts with support of administration.</li> <li>Promotes efficiencies in producing quality work.</li> <li>Maintains quality control and adequately checks pla

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