Engineering design and construction for data centers, infrastructure, and critical facilities
Olsson is a mid-sized engineering firm anchored in infrastructure and facilities design, with a dominant focus on data center projects (hyperscale campuses, fire protection, colocation). The tech stack is almost entirely Autodesk ecosystem (Civil 3D, Revit, BIM 360, Plant 3D, Navisworks) plus Trimble surveying tools — a classical AEC (architecture, engineering, construction) profile. The hiring mix is heavily weighted toward senior engineers (430 of 715 roles) and construction specialists, with minimal product or digital transformation effort, suggesting a services-led firm executing large, complex builds rather than scaling software.
Notable leadership hires: Survey Crew Chief
Olsson is a privately held engineering services firm headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, with 1,001–5,000 employees across the United States, India, Canada, Peru, and Italy. The company specializes in buildings, facilities, community infrastructure, data centers, energy, federal projects, industrial and manufacturing, telecommunications, transportation, and water systems. Active project work concentrates on hyperscale data center design and construction, critical military infrastructure, renewable energy deployment, and high-voltage transmission systems. Delivery challenges include scheduling construction closeouts, managing multidisciplinary design teams, and meeting aggressive client timelines on high-priority projects.
Autodesk Civil 3D, Revit, BIM 360, Navisworks, and Plant 3D are core tools. Olsson also uses MicroStation, GIS, Trimble surveying systems, and specialized analysis tools (RISA 3D, HEC-RAS, ETAP, VISSIM).
Lincoln, Nebraska. The firm also maintains active hiring and operations in India, Canada, Peru, and Italy.
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