Construction Administration Group Manager

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.
This position includes:
The use of a company truck for transportation to and from job sites.
Applicable PPE (personal protective equipment) provided.
Work boot reimbursement program.
Company issued laptop.
Cell phone reimbursement options.