Senior Highway Project Manager

Job Description

Transportation Practice Consistently ranked by Engineering News-Record as a Top 20 transportation firm, Michael Baker International offers clients an integrated team of professionals versed in all aspects of transportation planning, design, permitting, and construction management and inspection.  In addition, Michael Baker International is a recognized leader in the practical aspects of operating and maintaining a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure. What We’re Looking For:Michael Baker is seeking a Senior Highway Project Manager to be a part of our Harrisburg Highway Team. Ideal candidates will demonstrate expertise in the management of multidiscipline projects for PennDOT, municipal, and private clients. The Senior Project Manager will provide engineering design and oversight in the successful delivery of transportation projects as well as supporting our Consultant Project Management effort for PennDOT and other clients.  The role will include mentorship and support for development of younger staff. The Project Manager will openly share technical knowledge and mentor engineers while supervising the preparation of studies, reports, quantities, cost estimates, and construction drawings for highway, bridge, and other transportation improvement projects. Ideal candidates bring extensive experience with interstates and other limited access roadways, roadways on new alignment, widening of existing roadways, intersection and interchange improvements as well as full access roadways and bridges.  This is a highway design-focused role, and candidates must have demonstrated expertise in highway engineering.This opportunity has a lot of growth potential and is perfect for someone interested in accelerating their career!What You’ll Do:

• Leading plan production for conventional design-bid-build and/or design-build Highway projects
• Working with a team of engineers and planners to develop strategies and teaming arrangements to pursue projects
• Mentoring project teams and junior staff
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to less experienced engineers
• Reviewing the work of other professionals, including QA/QC of plans and specifications, mentoring, training and growing staff in the performance of job duties
• Having a broad understanding of Highway design, including interstates and other limited access highways, state roadways, and local roads
• Review project proposals and plans to determine scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and delivery approach
• Prepare scopes of work and cost estimates for proposals
• Present project information in both written and oral formats
• Complete technical analyses, calculations, and design tasks as needed
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams across transportation practices
• Manage multiple projects – scope of work, schedules, and budgets
• Organize files and project documentation
• Occasional travel may be required
• Perform other duties as assigned

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or Engineering Management.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license – licenses in neighboring states a plus
• 15+ years of experience on Management of Highway design projects (PennDOT projects preferred)
• Demonstrated success in the delivery of transportation projects and programs.
• Strong knowledge of PennDOT standards, procedures, and delivery practices

COMPENSATION The approximate compensation range for this position is $109,179 to $170,507. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting.  Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.Why Choose Us:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
• Professional and personal development
• Generous paid time off
• Commuter and wellness benefits

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About Us

Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.