About The Role

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 International, is currently seeking a Senior Transportation Planning Project Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will be driven, intellectually curious, committed to excellence, and demonstrate a desire to make a difference in the communities we serve. As a Senior Transportation Planning Project Manager, you will support planners, traffic engineers, and project managers with planning activities, including data collection, analysis, reporting and presentations. The Project Manager will also assist with client development and serve as a point of contact for transit and planning agencies in Texas and the Gulf Coast Region.

What You’ll Do

Knowledge of planning disciplines, such as transportation planning, urban and community planning, resiliency and hazard mitigation planning, policy analysis, highway finance, bicycle/pedestrian planning, emerging mobility, including autonomous and Connected vehicles and Mobility as a Service, and transit planning
Ability to conduct research and prepare statistical planning reports
Collect and compile a variety of quantitative and qualitative data to prepare reports and maps
Conduct field evaluations and assessments
Research requirements and standards
Develop reports under the direction of the project manager
Reviews and evaluates transportation construction plans or studies in regard to bike/pedestrian and multimodal accommodations
Participates in the development of Long- Range Planning efforts, studies, including major investments studies, environmental assessments, preliminary engineering studies, and other related activities.
Develops and reviews conceptual project/plan design, project definition/criteria, scheduling, conceptual cost, and scope of services for long-range planning efforts, including development and review of project options and recommendations base upon input of major stakeholders and the community input.
Works with major institutional stakeholders, business and community leaders, and neighborhoods to advance planning studies working to achieve consensus for recommendations that are cost-effective
Develops and recommends innovative solutions for transportation strategies and programs
Ensures that all planning activities comply with appropriate Federal and local regulations, policies, and procedures.
Performs technical reviews of projects and prepares reports, analysis, and correspondence
Participates in presentations, formal and informal to Boards, staff, consultants, governmental agencies, and public

What You Need to Succeed

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Planning, or related discipline
10+ years of experience in planning projects including transportation technology, traffic planning, modeling, safety, land use, transit, or policy planning
Excellent oral and written communication skills for preparing and presenting planning reports and projects
Knowledge of planning principals, best practices, and techniques of planning
Strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently as well as in multidisciplinary teams
Ability to accommodate occasional travel
PE, preferred
AICP and/or PTOE preferred

Compensation

The approximate compensation range for this position is $150,000 to $198,000. 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.