Senior Project Manager, Bridge (Finance)
BRIDGE PRACTICE
Michael Baker International addresses bridge design, construction, and preservation challenges with innovative and balanced solutions. Ranked Number 5 by Engineering News-Record, Michael Baker International has partnered with clients on all phases of bridge design and inspection for various bridge types.
DESCRIPTION
The Michael Baker Baltimore office has experienced significant growth in recent years. The national bridge practice at Michael Baker is also expanding. To support our growth, we are seeking a Senior Project Manager in our Baltimore office. This role involves completing technical work, mentoring junior staff, managing clients, and growing the Bridge Department. We need a motivated project manager who will work closely with the local bridge leader and office leadership team to enhance our team's skills and provide high-quality engineering services locally and nationwide. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the development and implementation of our local bridge business strategy and collaborate with project teams to implement work.
The Bridge Senior Project Manager is responsible for performing technical oversight, staff development, contract and task management, sub consultant management, project and client management for targeted statewide clients. Support the local Bridge Group leader by providing team management and oversight for Bridge Design. Assistance in the development of proposals and expressions of interest for our primary clients and partners.
You will bring to bear your engineering knowledge and skills to manage the preparation of engineering plans, calculations, and reports, technical specifications, and construction estimates and schedules. You will have the opportunity to instruct and guide junior engineers in the development of engineering reports and analyses.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Most days will be spent in the office leading structures tasks, project management, bridge analysis, and/or preparation of engineering designs.
- Managers mentor and supervise engineers, helping them with technical knowledge and assignments like preparing studies, reports, supporting documentation, cost estimates, and construction drawings for Bridge projects.
- Other days you will help prepare technical proposals and reports or meet with client representatives on projects.
- Some days, you will visit project sites to review existing infrastructure conditions and document them, or provide construction support for ongoing transportation-related projects.
- Help Michael Baker International provide innovative transportation solutions and Make a Difference for clients and communities.
PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering or equivalent experience, with 15 plus years of progressive structures engineering design experience.
- Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with DOT type contracts. MDOT (SHA, MDTA, MTA, VDOT, and PennDOT or equivalent experience) are a plus.
- A Professional Engineering license in MD required. Professional Engineering license in PA, VA, WV, or DE a plus.
- Ability to partner with coworkers and clients at different levels.
- Must have excellent written and verbal communications, excellent organizational skills, and strong project management skills.
- Experience with and understanding of AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications and structural analysis software such as Midas, LARSA, OpenBridge Designer, and STAAD is required.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of products is required.
- Experience with road and/or rail bridge rehabilitation design, and bridge load rating analysis is desired. Experience with additional transportation/infrastructure agencies located in the Mid-Atlantic is also desired.
- Experience managing projects involving multiple fields such as roadway, drainage, geotechnical, environmental, etc.; and experience supervising the execution, financial performance, and quality assurance of multiple simultaneous projects is desired.
COMPENSATION
The salary range for this position is $104,000 - $181,000. This will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.
BENEFITS
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability
- Professional and personal development
- Generous paid time off
- Commuter and wellness benefits
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 Affirmative Action/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, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status 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.The Michael Baker Baltimore office has seen significant growth over the course of the last few years. Additionally, Michael Baker continues to expand its growing national bridge practice. To enable continued growth both locally and nationally, Michael Baker's Baltimore office seeks a Project Manager who will be focused on executing technical work, mentoring junior staff, and overall growth of the Bridge Department.
