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Shawmut Design and Construction names Olsen as project executive

Boston, MA Shawmut Design and Construction has promoted Bill Olsen to project executive of Shawmut’s Healthcare & Life Sciences division. In this role, Olsen will be responsible for guiding all office and field teams in the division from preconstruction through completion of the warranty phase. Olsen’s key duties will be to ensure client satisfaction in all aspects of the project, including keeping each project on schedule and within budget. Olsen will act as the key owner liaison by leading weekly internal and external project meetings.

Olsen previously served as senior project manager with Shawmut and has nearly two decades of industry experience, leading projects at Boston Children’s Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School. 

Olsen holds a B.S. in Construction Engineering Technology from Wentworth Institute of Technology.

“During his time with Shawmut, Bill’s industry expertise and leadership skills have proven to be essential to our Healthcare & Life Sciences division,” said Kevin Sullivan, vice president at Shawmut. “We are thrilled to entrust him with increased oversight of our project teams and look forward to seeing him deliver exceptional client service in this new role.”

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