Michael Baker International

Transportation Project Manager

Michael Baker International Tallahassee, Florida, United States · $120K–$170K/yr

Civil Engineering · 1,001-5,000 employees

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About the role

Lead and oversee transportation engineering design and plan production for roadway, highway, and freeway projects across Florida, managing interdisciplinary teams and ensuring quality delivery. Manage project finances, schedules, and risks while developing client relationships and supporting business pursuits, proposals, and presentations.

What they look for

Transportation Project Management Transportation Engineering Roadway Design Highway Design Freeway Design FDOT Project Experience Project Team Leadership Mentoring Quality Assurance and Quality Control Plan Production Design-Bid-Build Design-Build Client Relationship Management Business Development Project Financial Management Risk Management

Requirements

Requires 10 or more years of transportation project experience, a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, and a Florida Professional Engineer license or the ability to obtain one within six months. Candidates should have a proven seller-doer record, strong transportation engineering expertise, preferably FDOT roadway final design experience, and the ability to lead client-facing teams and mentor staff.

Benefits

Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance 401(k) Retirement Plan Health Savings Account Flexible Spending Account Life Insurance Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Short-Term Disability Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance Professional Development Personal Development Paid Time Off Commuter Benefits Wellness Benefits

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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 seeking a Transportation Project Manager to join our Florida Transportation Team, with the position based in Tallahassee, Florida.

What You'll Do:

  • Demonstrate expertise and strong relationships with FDOT and local government public works infrastructure projects.
  • Provide engineering design and oversight in the successful delivery of transportation projects throughout Florida, leading and mentoring project teams in all aspects of design and plan preparation for roadway, highway, and freeway projects for FDOT, municipalities, counties, and tolling agencies.
  • Lead plan production for conventional design‑bid‑build and potentially design‑build highway projects.
  • Review the work of other professionals, including QA/QC, mentoring, training, and staff development.
  • Maintain a broad understanding of highway transportation facility design, including roadway elements, hydrology and hydraulics, structures, and traffic components.
  • Develop pursuit capture plans to win new work and strengthen client relationships.
  • Support proposal development, letters of interest, interviews, and client presentations.
  • Manage project financials, schedules, risks, and mitigation strategies.

What You Need to Succeed:

  • 10+ years of transportation project experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
  • Florida PE or ability to obtain within 6 months
  • Proven seller‑doer track record
  • FDOT roadway final design experience preferred
  • Strong technical background in transportation engineering
  • Critical thinking and conceptual planning skills
  • Ability to lead client‑facing, interdisciplinary teams and mentor junior staff
  • Hands‑on leadership style with the ability to manage at a high level

Compensation:

The approximate compensation range for this position is $120,000 to $170,000 per year. 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.

Why Choose Us:

  • 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
  • Commuter and wellness benefits

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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 over 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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