Department Manager - Construction Services - Military Veterans
at Michael Baker International
CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE
We are a national leader in Construction Services (CS) with a staff that supports clients by acting as their trusted on-site agent through all phases of construction, from pre-design to close-out, by providing qualified construction managers, inspectors, constructability reviewers, schedulers, estimators and safety experts. As new technologies evolve throughout the construction industry, innovative ideas are required to maintain and deliver successful construction projects.
DESCRIPTION
Michael Baker is actively seeking a Construction Services Department Manager to join our Little Rock, AR, office. This is a leadership position requiring significant construction and administration experience. The Construction Services Manager will focus attention on Arkansas and the adjoining states and will be responsible for the overall development and execution of Michael Baker International's Transportation Construction Practice business plan for growth, recruiting, staff development, profitability, and project performance with an emphasis on the Arkansas surface transportation market (ARDOT/MPOs). This position will collaborate extensively with the Business Development team and will work closely with our Little Rock and Bentonville offices. The appropriate qualified applicant must demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of transportation CEI and Construction Management Services and a track record of successful project delivery and client relationships.
Responsibilities include:
- Establish projects and lead production teams with successful delivery on key pursuits through the provision of technical direction; oversight of fiscal management relative to scope, schedule, and budget; promote adherence to client management, implementation of quality control processes and appropriate level of delegation to, and oversight of, key supporting staff
- Negotiate contracts with ARDOT or other contracting agencies
- Manage financial performance of the business and negotiate fees with design-build contractors.
- Responsible for Marketing and business development oversight
- Maintain and develop relationships with clients within our industry
- Manage field supervisors providing direction to the inspection teams for the construction of highways and bridges primarily for ARDOT. Work closely with client project manager, teaming partners, and Michael Baker QC/QA team.
- Coordinate with the construction contractor, the owner, inspectors and stakeholders.
- Oversee change order justifications, inspector performance, and resolution of construction issues.
- Hire and build inspection staff for ARDOT projects.
- Mentor and develop junior CEI project managers.
- Implement CM/CEI best practices across the region for employees and staff to go by.
- Serves as a key project resource interfacing with the clients, assists project managers with providing a high-quality product that meets the schedule and maintains client satisfaction.
- Other duties as assigned by Office Executive
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Arkansas
- 10+ years of construction engineering management and inspection experience for transportation projects.
- ARDOT minimum experience with roadway and bridge construction specifications, policies, and general procedures
- Demonstrate leadership skills and communication skills requiring client interaction
- Computer skills to include Microsoft Office, Microstation/MS Project/ Primavera
The approximate compensation range for this position is $94,141 to $155,060. 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 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.
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.
Little Rock, AR
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.