Picture Yourself at Olsson Associates

Imagine a place where responsibility is shared equally among all employees. Where information is open and rewards are shared. Where success is measured by people and their accomplishments.

Now imagine yourself working at Olsson Associates.

Structure
To keep our firm nimble and adaptable to change, we maintain a flat organizational structure. Our firm is built around a multi-team concept, with each team centered on a discipline within an office. Each team functions with a high level of autonomy and responsibility but the inter-team relationships are collaborative rather than competitive.

The firm as a whole functions on a bottom-up rather than a top-down information flow. The atmosphere is informal -- titles and office size are not status symbols here -- and all employees are encouraged to take initiative, anticipate change, and demonstrate leadership.

Small Office Flavor
At Olsson, communication and collaboration are encouraged, dress is informal, the work environment is pleasant, the normal work week is 4.5 days, and flex time is an option.

Olsson Company Values

Results-Oriented
We have a strong will to succeed in each of our markets and strive for excellence. We benchmark ourselves against the best because we want to compete with the best. We enjoy the invigorating feeling of responsibility, accountability, and accomplishment that comes from taking ownership of a job until we see it executed.

We've purposefully organized our firm into small teams, a formula that has kept us flexible enough to achieve great results. Being part of a small team gives our employees a strong sense of belonging and accountability--no one gets lost in the crowd, no one can hide. And because we are so results-oriented, there is little room for excuses. We have challenges in place of excuses--no cop-outs, just challenges that we problem-solve until we get results that make our clients happy.

Entrepreneurial Spirit
Olsson Associates has a flat organizational structure that keeps our firm nimble and flexible. Our employees' strong work ethic and ability to make strategic decisions locally lets us maintain a lean organization. We are eager to reward employees who take the "road less traveled" to deliver a fresh, timely, and cost-effective approach to quality work. We all act like we own the company (because we do) and act with the company's long-term success in mind.

Collaboration
If there is one thing that sets us apart from our competition, it's our ability to listen to, understand, and collaborate with each other and with our clients on engineering, planning, and design solutions. We believe that our organization into small teams is the foundation that makes our collaborative approach work. Our clients tell us we are a "breath of fresh air" because we work so hard upfront to understand their perspective--we give our clients the chance to provide input before we provide them with options.

Integrity
While we pride ourselves on a lack of rigid rules and giving our employees a great deal of latitude to do their jobs, we also encourage and trust our employees to follow certain guideposts and to do the right thing in all their dealings with each other and with our clients. If our employees have trouble knowing what the right thing to do is in a given situation, we encourage them to ask for advice from a higher-level manager. OA Institute staff members can also help employees navigate murky ethical waters. Most importantly: As a firm, we keep our word and deliver on our promises. We acknowledge any mistakes.

Positivity/Passion
Our glass is always half full to overflowing, and we pride ourselves on being movers and shakers. Programs, benefits, and compensation all help make Olsson a great place to work, but it's the energy, positive atmosphere, and pride in our work that makes Olsson Associates truly outstanding.

Employee Commitment
We have high expectations of our employees, and they, in turn, make our success possible. We strive to create the kind of environment that fosters deep commitment from our employees by giving them the tools they need to do their jobs, and by maintaining a respectful, creative, and inclusive workplace. In turn, our employees are deeply committed to our clients, our projects, our firm, to each other, and to their profession.

We believe everyone has something to contribute. We share information throughout the firm so employees can make informed decisions about our business and projects.