Senior Project Manager - Traffic Engineering

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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.

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

Michael Baker International is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Traffic Engineering. As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible to develop and maintain trusted adviser relationships with local, statewide, and regional clients. You will work closely with our 30+ person local Traffic Engineering and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Department and other multi-discipline staff in the pursuit and delivery of projects for clients such as the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), New York Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT), New York City Department of Design and Construction (NYC-DDC), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA), counties, municipalities, and other regional clients in the New Jersey and New York area.

You will coordinate staff workload with other transportation infrastructure departments within Michael Baker International. You will lead and participate in ongoing strategic positioning for highway, arterial and local roadway, and multi-discipline transportation infrastructure project opportunities, including alternative delivery projects, and will be responsible for successful contracting and project execution. You will also be empowered to grow Michael Baker International’s capabilities and market share by pursuing opportunities for transportation planning, analysis, modeling, and Big data.

MBI offers a hybrid/flexible working arrangement with offices in Hamilton, NJ, Newark, NJ and New York City.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of engineers, project managers, and designers in all aspects of design and plan preparation for transportation infrastructure, roadway, highway, and interstate safety and mobility improvement projects for NJ, NY, regional, and national clients.
• Deliver projects per agreed to plan, budget, program, and quality objectives.
• Lead, assign, and review work of the project delivery team and provide technical guidance and oversight for the design for transportation projects.
• Check work progress and identify changes of scope and additional services.
• Staff mentorship and development is a responsibility, as well as the development and overseeing of budgets and schedules.
• Be a visible and an active member of the New Jersey and New York transportation community through professional organization involvement, client engagement, and attending public meetings.
• This position will work statewide in New Jersey and New York, coordinating with transportation staff across our Hamilton and Newark, NJ and Manhattan offices, managing projects and proposals for regional and local clients and will ensure QA/QC practices for all traffic work in the region.
• Participate in Emerging Technology (EV, ITS, CV/AV) projects and pursuits regionally as opportunities arise.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• 20+ years of traffic and/or roadway design experience with increasing levels of responsibility
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in New Jersey and/or New York required, and PTOE certification highly preferred
• NJDOT, NYSDOT, NJTA, and/or other regional client experience is a must
• Demonstrated supervisor and mentoring skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including proposal writing and presentation skills, public speaking ability, and problem-solving skills are required
• Strong track record of overseeing successful project delivery
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and conduct multi-tasking efforts
• Have the drive to be a leader in the company and in the professional community
• Possess strong…