Michael Baker International

Transportation Director

LocationLouisville, KY
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job


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

The Transportation Director will oversee the daily management, operations, and business development for the roadway and bridge departments of the Louisville, KY Office. This role involves leading a team of engineers and designers in the design and plan preparation for a variety of transportation improvement projects for both public and private clients in Kentucky, as well as forging partnership and teaming with surrounding Michael Baker Offices and consultant teaming partners. Projects may include highways, roadways, bridges, traffic systems, transit, aviation, and more. The Director will also focus on overall growth and development, as well as maintaining positive client relationships.


Responsibilities

Oversee department projects to ensure they meet agreed-upon scope, budget, and schedule.
Lead, assign, and review the work of the project delivery team, providing technical guidance and oversight for transportation project designs.
Ensure department compliance with quality management and quality assurance practices.
Coach, develop, and mentor staff, attracting and retaining highly talented transportation professionals.
Coordinate business development activities to support overall growth objectives, including project pursuits, client outreach, marketing, teaming arrangements, capture planning, proposal development and review, and interview preparation and delivery.
Lead strategic planning and build relationships with key client decision-makers, staying ahead of upcoming project advertisements and changes within client organizations.
Be an active and visible member of the Kentucky transportation industry through professional organization involvement.
Maintain and enhance existing client relationships, generate additional opportunities with current clients, and develop new clients. Monitor client satisfaction both internally and externally.
Coordinate with Great Lakes Region transportation leadership on resource planning, business development, and project execution.
Serve as a project manager on multi-discipline transportation design projects.
Monitor and control the department's annual operating budget.


Professional Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field (Master’s Degree is a plus).
Kentucky Professional Engineer’s (PE) license.
25+ years of transportation design experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
Experience with KYTC is required and Design-Build project experience is a plus.
The ideal candidate will have established client and colleague relationships at the executive level at KYTC and FHWA agencies, and lead proposal efforts.
An ability to apply technical expertise in the development of major transportation proposals and pursuits.
Experience with strategic planning for long term business plans, including goal measurement to achieve engagement, capture planning and leadership of strategic pursuits.
Knowledge of financial aspects of the engineering business, demonstrated new work added and measured goals to achieve.
A solid understanding of Kentucky’s Road Fund and operating budgets, the funding process and how they are allocated.
Experience with both design/bid/build and design/build, leading client engagement meetings, strategy projects and industry associations.
Self-motivated with solid business experience and understanding of cross selling and multi-model transportation including highway, bridges, aviation, rail, and transit.
Strong time management skills, the ability to multitask and prioritize competing project obligations.
Demonstrated supervisory and mentoring skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including proposal writing, presentation skills, public speaking, and problem-solving abilities.
Strong track record of successful project delivery.
Ability to work in a dynamic environment and manage multiple tasks.
Drive to be a leader within the company and the professional community.
Strong engineering judgment with a commitment to quality and financial excellence.
Team player with strategic thinking skills, a passion for mentoring junior staff, and a genuine enjoyment of the work.
Microsoft Office Suite proficiency


Compensation

The approximate compensation range for this position is $129,602 to $202,428. 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 80 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.

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