Transportation Department Manager - Military Veterans
at Michael Baker International
Join a Top 20 ENR Ranked Transportation Firm
At Michael Baker International, we're not just consistently ranked by Engineering News-Record as a Top 20 transportation firm-we're a dynamic team of experts driving innovation in transportation engineering, planning, design, permitting, and construction management. Our reputation as leaders in maintaining a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure speaks for itself.
Why Michael Baker?
- Cutting-Edge Projects: Be part of groundbreaking projects that shape the future of transportation.
- Expert Team: Collaborate with a talented, integrated team of professionals.
- Endless Opportunities: Grow your career in a company that values your expertise.
Embrace the chance to thrive in Utah's stunning landscapes, with great weather, majestic mountains, and endless outdoor adventures. Be an integral part of our vibrant Salt Lake City team.
Step into Leadership with Michael Baker International!
Are you ready to take the helm of a high-performing transportation design team? As our Transportation Department Manager, you'll lead a trusted and well-established team to new heights. This is your chance to shape the future of transportation and civil infrastructure projects in Utah and beyond.
What You'll Do:
- Inspire and Lead: Guide a talented team of highway, drainage, bridge, utility, and traffic engineering professionals. Foster their growth through training, career development, and performance reviews.
- Drive Vision: Set the strategic direction and culture for your team, ensuring alignment with our goals.
- Expand Horizons: Engage in strategic positioning and marketing to secure new project opportunities in Utah and beyond.
- Lead Proposals: Spearhead proposal efforts to win exciting new projects.
- Build Relationships: Manage client relationships and engagement to deliver exceptional service.
- Ensure Excellence: Oversee team performance, successful contracting, and project execution in collaboration with office leadership and regional staff.
- Mentor Future Leaders: Support the career growth and succession planning of your technical staff.
- Innovative Projects: Be at the forefront of groundbreaking transportation initiatives.
- Collaborative Environment: Work closely with senior management and a supportive team.
- Career Growth: Enjoy opportunities for professional development and advancement.
- Educational Excellence: Hold a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related field, with 15+ years of impactful design experience.
- Professional Credentials: Possess a Utah P.E. license or the ability to obtain one within 6 months. PE registration in other states is a plus!
- Proven Leadership: Bring 7+ years of project management experience with Utah DOT and/or local counties and municipalities.
- Strong Network: Leverage well-established relationships with clients and colleagues to drive success
The approximate compensation range for this position is $160,000 to $240,000. 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
MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL EEO STATEMENT
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Affirmative Action/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.
Midvale, UT
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting has been partnering with communities since 1940 to solve their most complex infrastructure challenges with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.
Supported by more than 6,000 employees in 90 offices worldwide, we provide a full continuum of life-cycle engineering consulting, specialized global construction, base operations, security management, systems integration and intelligence solutions. Our clients include federal, state, and municipal governments; foreign allied governments; and a wide range of private development and other commercial partners.
When Michael Baker Jr. first established his engineering firm in 1940, he envisioned a company that would serve as a property surveyor or designer of roads, bridges, buildings and sewage systems, and also as a trusted, long-term partner with local communities and distant nations. His employees strove to transform communities, companies, states and even nations, adopting dual roles as both caring neighbors and innovative nation builders. Baker instilled in his employees the drive to deliver improved quality of life and the desire to make a difference.
Baker built a lasting legacy that today forms the foundation on which we continue to serve and grow. Today, we continue to leverage our collective expertise and experience to make the communities we serve better. We strive to make them safer, more accessible, more environmentally sustainable and more livable. We facilitate their transformation supported by differentiating innovation, technologies and dedicated employees. We are change agents, leading our partners around the world into the future.
Our greatest differentiator, though, is our employees who demonstrate a world-class ability to solve complex problems. That’s why we engage our people, educate and train them, develop their careers, and invest in their futures. We give them opportunities around the world to exercise and expand their skills and expertise. We reward innovation and collaboration that lead to the best solutions for our clients. As a company, We Make a Difference.
To most effectively serve our clients, Michael Baker International is organized into three distinct business units: Engineering & Consulting; Sallyport Global Holdings; and SC3, which are described below.
ENGINEERING, PLANNING AND CONSULTING
The Engineering, Planning and Consulting business unit encompasses the complete life-cycle of planning, environmental assessment, engineering design, construction management, and facilities maintenance for projects in more than 38 countries on five continents. We provide a full continuum of solutions for a broad range of markets, including highways, bridges, airports, rail and mass transit systems, domestic and overseas government and commercial facilities, water and wastewater infrastructure, energy infrastructure and urban planning and development.
Professional Services – As part of Engineering, Planning and Consulting, this business unit provides high-value, differentiated engineering and professional services around the globe, including specialized construction services, cost management support and engineering support.