Senior Civil Engineering Project Manager - Highway/Roadway Design

Michael Baker International is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Highway / Roadway Design for our New York office who is eager to support our Highway Design group and continue growing their career with our firm.

The successful candidate will have the ability to assist and lead the design and development of roadway design tasks and plans preparation.

We are specifically looking for candidates that specializes in design of roadway geometry, roadside protection, ADA, site work, utilities, development of contract documents (specifications, plans, cost estimates, , Maintenance and Protection of Traffic, cost / benefit alternative analyses, stakeholder coordination, and technical proposal contributions.

Experience with agencies, such as NYSDOT, NYCDOT, NYCDDC, NJDOT, NJTA, and / or PANYNJ is preferred.

Teamwork is the cornerstone of our practice and the candidate will be expected to work well within a multi-disciplined team environment coordinating at times with various task leaders, project managers and office leaders.

In addition to the hands-on roadway design experience on traditional projects, design-build and municipal projects, the candidate will have the opportunity to engage multiple career paths including project management, technical management, department and office leadership.

We offer training opportunities both locally and nationally, including an online Leadership Institute which provides guidance for team members to develop their soft skills for career and leadership growth.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work on a team of engineers with design and production of highway construction drawings
• Performs and / or reviews project bid documents, including preparation of plans, cost estimates, and specifications. Specific civil engineering tasks include horizontal and vertical geometric design, 3D corridor modeling, preparation of design calculations, quantity calculations, construction specifications, and preparation of construction cost estimates.
• Holds responsibilities of a Task Lead and communicate with the Project Managers on key issues and project progress.
• Prepare moderately complex studies, construction documents, drawings, maps, reports, and supporting documentation
• Occasionally visit work site(s) and report findings to other experienced engineers and / or project managers
• Communicate with clients regarding project issues, holds and attends meetings
• Defines scope of work and staff-hour requirements for client proposals
• Assist project managers in ensuring that project / task schedules and budgets are met
• Assists in technical aspects of proposal production
• Ensure work efforts for assigned tasks fall within established budgets
• Mentor technicians and less experienced engineers and engineers-in-training to ensure timely and accurate document or drawing preparation
• Maintain knowledge through completion of various training initiatives : attending seminars, reviewing professional publications, attending in-house systems / management training
• Reviews shop drawings for conformance with Contract Plans.
• Perform other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Master’s preferred.
• 20 + years of related highway design experience for transportation clients; NYSDOT, NYCDOT, NYCDDC, NJDOT, NJTA, and / or PANYNJ.
• Working knowledge of federal and local design standards including but not limited to AASHTO Design Guidelines for Highway and Streets, FHWA MUTCD, NYS DOT, NYC DDC and NYC DOT.
• Professional Engineering license in NY. NJ license a plus.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize competing project obligations.
• Strong English language skills, written and verbal are essential to long term success in this role.
• Quickly get up to speed on our policy, procedures and relevant software while acquiring an understanding of the company’s service offerings, and the client’s standards and procedures relevant to your projects.
• Group leadership for multi-disciplinary staff
• Experience with 3D modeling, Bentley InRoads (and / or OpenRoads)
• Microsoft office Suite, MicroStation / InRoads and AutoCAD Civil 3D required

BENEFITS

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including :

• 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

COMPENSATION

The approximate compensation range for this position is $165,000 to $200,000. 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.