Senior Highway Engineer

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.

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker is currently looking to add a Senior Highway Engineer to join the Minneapolis, MN Team. This is a hybrid position with a flexible work schedule allowing for remote work and 1-2 days per week in the downtown Minneapolis office. The ideal candidate will focus on delivering transportation projects for a wide variety of clients both locally and across the country, including Design-Build opportunities. This individual will demonstrate advanced technical knowledge, expertise in preliminary and final highway design, delivery of projects in OpenRoads Designer, mentor junior staff, and contribute to strategic initiatives and business development.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and/or supervise the preparation of studies, construction documents, technical specifications, calculations, maps, reports and other supporting documentation for transportation projects.
• Demonstrate complete knowledge of various CAD and Microsoft Office programs to produce high quality design documents, exhibits, computations and reports.
• Coordinate tasks and project schedules and budgets.
• Perform QA/QC reviews of drawings, reports, specifications and cost estimates.
• Communicate with clients regarding project issues, lead meetings as necessary.
• Review shop drawings for conformance with contract plans.
• Create accurate scope of work and budget/fee estimates through a developed understanding of the project.
• Coordinate with engineers and technicians to ensure accurate deliverables meeting client expectations.
• Perform detailed technical and peer reviews.
• Serve as the project 'task manager;' responsible for all facets of the task or discipline of the project.
• Responsible for document preparation for regulatory agencies to obtain required permits.
• Responsible for maintaining technical knowledge through completion of various training initiatives: attending seminars, reviewing professional publications, attending in-house systems/management training.
• Responsible for proposal production and implementing marketing initiatives.
• Responsible for maintaining professional licensure.
• Occasionally visits project sites, monitoring project progress.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
• 8+ years of relevant experience (Master's degree may substitute for 1–2 years).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license and maintain professional licensure.
• High level of proficiency with various CAD software (including OpenRoads Designer) and Microsoft Office programs with the ability to produce high quality design documents, exhibits, computations, and reports.
• Ability to work in a team environment while organizing and prioritizing changing workload.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage projects and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and organizational skills to manage projects and to enhance and develop client relationships.
• Experience and understanding of Department of Transportation (DOT) design principles and submittal processes.
• Experience serving as the Engineer of Record and/or Lead Designer on transportation projects and preliminary geometric layouts for DOT agencies.
• Experience supervising employees in various technical or professional positions. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

COMPENSATION

The approximate compensation range for this position is $92,718 to $146,044. 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.

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 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, 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.

*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.