Senior Project Manager, Transportation Civil Engineering

Michael Baker International; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K Retirement Plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term,;

Professional and personal development

Generous paid time off

Commuter and wellness benefits

Job summary

Michael Baker International in Alaska seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead planning, design, and delivery of complex transportation projects. You will mentor teams, manage scope, schedule, and budget while strengthening client partnerships across public and private sectors, leveraging regional expertise and national resources.

As a senior leader, you will drive business development, oversee multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure high-quality, on-time project delivery in Alaska's transportation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Civil Engineering.
• PE license in Alaska or ability to obtain licensure via comity.
• 10+ years of transportation and civil engineering design experience.
• 5+ years supervising, mentoring, and developing staff.
• Experience with Design-Build and other delivery methods.
• Established Alaska transportation market relationships.
• Strong proposal and business development experience.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities; proficient in MS Office, Acrobat and Bluebeam; familiarity with CAD/GIS tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and delivery of transportation projects from concept to bid-ready documents.
• Provide technical leadership and ensure design quality and adherence to standards.
• Mentor multidisciplinary teams and foster technical excellence.
• Develop client relationships and pursue new business opportunities in Alaska.
• Collaborate with leadership to expand Alaska transportation presence.

Skills

Project leadership

Mentoring staff

Client relationships

Communication skills

Proposal development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroStation

GIS

Job description

MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL IN ALASKA

Michael Baker International’s first office in Alaska opened in 1942. Since then, we have played a key role in some of Alaska’s most renowned infrastructure projects, including groundbreaking projects on the North Slope and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. We continue to focus on cold regions engineering—pipelines, transportation, civil, architecture, hydrology, and geotechnical, and specialty professional services, permitting and regulatory compliance, and GIS and LiDAR mapping.We have offices in Anchorage and Fairbanks and constantly network with our lower-48 colleagues, providing workshare opportunities across the company and leveraging our extensive skills sets to grow in Alaska.

What We're Looking For:

Michael Baker International is expanding its Transportation Practice in Alaska and is seeking a Senior Project Manager to play a pivotal role in the growth of our transportation design business. This is an exceptional opportunity for a client-focused leader who is passionate about delivering complex infrastructure projects, mentoring teams, and helping shape the future of transportation throughout Alaska.

As a key member of our leadership team, you will oversee the planning, design, and delivery of transportation projects while building and strengthening relationships with public and private sector clients. You'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of experts in roadway, bridge, rail, aviation, environmental, planning, public involvement, and water resources, giving you access to the tools, talent, and national resources needed to deliver innovative solutions.

Our Alaska team combines the agility and close-knit culture of a local office with the expertise and reach of a nationally recognized engineering and consulting firm. With a strong backlog of work and significant growth opportunities ahead, this role offers the chance to make a lasting impact on Alaska's transportation infrastructure while advancing your career as a leader within Michael Baker International.

What You'll Do:

• Project Leadership & Delivery: Manage scope, schedule, budget, and quality for a diverse portfolio of transportation projects, including highway, aviation, bridge, rail, and multimodal infrastructure improvements. Lead projects from planning and design through bid-ready documentation and construction support.
• Technical Leadership: Serve as a technical lead and trusted advisor for transportation design projects. Guide engineering decisions, design development, quality control efforts, and project execution while ensuring adherence to client requirements and industry standards.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Lead and inspire multidisciplinary project teams to successfully deliver projects on time and within budget. Mentor and develop engineering staff while fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous growth.
• Client Service & Business Development: Strengthen existing client relationships and cultivate new opportunities throughout Alaska. Support strategic pursuits, proposal development, presentations, and industry engagement initiatives that contribute to the continued growth of our Transportation Practice.
• Practice Growth: Partner with regional and office leadership to help expand Michael Baker's transportation presence across Alaska while contributing to strategic planning and long-term business objectives.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Alaska or ability to obtain Alaska licensure through comity.
• 10+ years of transportation and civil engineering design experience, including development of plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Proven experience managing transportation infrastructure projects and leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• 5+ years of experience supervising, mentoring, and developing technical staff.
• Strong understanding of project delivery methods, including Design-Build and other alternative delivery approaches preferred.
• Established relationships within the Alaska transportation market and a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain client partnerships.
• Experience leading proposals, interviews, and business development efforts.
• Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and Bluebeam. Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, and GIS applications is a plus.

COMPENSATION

The salary range for this position is $115,000-$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.

BENEFITS

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (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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