Roadway Department Manager

About the role

Michael Baker International is consistently ranked by Engineering News-Record as a Top 20 transportation firm, offering a team of professionals experienced in transportation planning, design, permitting, and construction management.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with clients and set market direction.
• Influence projects that transform communities through work with MDOT and local municipalities.
• Develop targeted client service action plans for MDOT, counties, and cities.
• Coordinate staff workload with other transportation departments within Michael Baker International.
• Oversee project delivery from concept to completion, ensuring quality, budget, and schedule excellence.
• Lead and participate in developing pursuits and strategic positioning for major transportation project opportunities, including alternative delivery projects.
• Grow and mentor a dynamic team of engineers and designers delivering roadway, highway, traffic, and interstate improvement projects.
• Drive success in project delivery and leading winning proposals.
• Develop client service plans, anticipate market trends, and stay ahead of upcoming opportunities.
• Represent Michael Baker International at industry events and professional organizations.
• Work closely with Michigan leadership and cross-office teams to optimize resources and deliver exceptional results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field.
• 10+ Years of experience in transportation design.
• 5+ years in a supervisory role.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License in Michigan.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, proposal writing, public speaking ability, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven success in project delivery and leading winning proposals.

Qualifications

• Proven success in project delivery and leading winning proposals.

Skills

• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Strategic thinking and market trend anticipation.
• Effective communication and proposal writing skills.
• Project management and coordination abilities.
• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance
401(k) 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

Pay

The approximate compensation range for this position is $115,000 to $190,000. 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.

Schedule

N/A

Michael Baker International

Michael Baker International is a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management. 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. We provide equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform 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.

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