Michael Baker International

What We're Looking For:

Michael Baker International is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager with a strong background in highway, roadway, and/or transit design to support and grow our Highway/Civil Design practice. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and proven experience delivering complex civil engineering projects.

You will lead and support the development of roadway geometry, roadside safety, ADA design, site work, utilities, contract documents (plans, specifications, cost estimates), Maintenance & Protection of Traffic, alternatives analyses, stakeholder coordination, and technical proposal development. Experience working with agencies such as MassDOT, RIDOT, ConnDOT, MBTA, RIPTA, and Massport is strongly preferred.

This role offers significant opportunities for career growth, including project management, technical leadership, and department/office leadership pathways. We strongly support professional development through local and national training programs, including our online Leadership Institute.

This position can be based in our Boston MA or Rocky Hill CT offices.

What You'll Do:

• Lead and support a team of engineers in the design and production of construction drawings.
• Prepare and/or review project bid documents including plans, cost estimates, and technical specifications.
• Execute civil engineering tasks such as horizontal and vertical geometric design, 3D corridor modeling, design calculations, quantity takeoffs, and construction cost estimating.
• Serve as Task Lead, collaborating with Project Managers on project progress, issues, and risks.
• Prepare technical studies, construction documents, drawings, maps, and supporting material.
• Conduct occasional site visits and prepare findings for engineering and project management teams.
• Participate in client communication, project meetings, and issue resolution.
• Define scopes of work and staff-hour needs for proposals.
• Assist in ensuring project schedules and budgets are achieved.
• Contribute to technical aspects of proposal development and project pursuits.
• Mentor EITs, junior engineers, and technicians to ensure high-quality, timely deliverables.
• Maintain professional knowledge through training, seminars, and continued learning.
• Review shop drawings for compliance with contract plans.
• Support proposal and capture efforts for new opportunities.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• 20+ years of highway design experience with transportation agencies such as MassDOT, RIDOT, ConnDOT, MBTA, RIPTA, or Massport (preferred).
• Strong working knowledge of AASHTO design guidelines, FHWA MUTCD, and State DOT standards.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in MA, CT, or RI (preferred).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to quickly learn company procedures, software, service offerings, and client standards.
• Proficiency in 3D modeling and software such as Bentley InRoads/OpenRoads, AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with traffic engineering, drainage design, and related software is a plus.

Compensation:

The approximate compensation range for this position is $160,000 - $230,000. 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.

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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 nearly 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.
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