Technical Manager, Surface Water - Military Veterans
at Michael Baker International
STORMWATER PRACTICE
Michael Baker International's Surface Water Group provides innovative consulting, planning and engineering solutions for the entire spectrum of NPDES and MS4 permit needs. We have proven experience in providing a full range of professional services from planning through design and construction. Protection and management of water resources starts at the watershed level and follows the movement of water through urban and agricultural areas, streams, lakes and reservoirs, water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, and water/wastewater treatment plants.
DESCRIPTION
The Surface Water Technical Manager will join an industry leading team who develops and implements stormwater programs and projects supporting NPDES permit compliance for our wide range of clients. The preferred candidate will have extensive working experience in industrial stormwater, including the development, management, and implementation of large-scale programs. They should be well versed in current and proposed regulatory permits, with an emphasis on the Industrial General Permit (IGP) and Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional (CII) Permit.
The successful candidate will cultivate and maintain client relationships, as well as lead project pursuits by developing proposals and leading interviews. They will define, assign, lead, and review work produced by the project delivery team while managing exciting and challenging projects with dynamic scopes, schedules, and budgets. Staff mentorship and development is a responsibility of the Surface Water Project Manager, as well as the development and oversight of budgets and schedules. Additionally, the successful candidate will provide technical direction, support and strategic planning while being a visible and active member of the Surface Water community through professional organization involvement.
- Develop and maintain trusted adviser relationships with key clients.
- Identify industry needs and lead market awareness including involvement in professional associations, technical articles, conferences, and boards.
- Collaborate with our established southern California Surface Water Managers and Practice Leaders for project resource management, workshare, and the development of targeted client service action plans.
- Participate in ongoing strategic positioning for major surface water project opportunities.
- Manage client relationships and guide the application of our services within the Surface Water practice area to best serve the interests of the client.
- Cross market additional Michael Baker International services to best serve our client base.
- Be responsible for successful contracting and project execution, working closely with regional Michael Baker International staff and office leadership.
- Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or related discipline
- 10+ years of Surface Water experience with increasing levels of responsibility
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required
- Qualified Industrial Stormwater Practitioner (QISP) required
- QISP Trainer of Record (ToR) preferred
- Knowledge of key regulatory issues, potential clients, and the impacts of those issues to the clients in the southern California surface water market.
- Strong track record of executing projects and overseeing successful project delivery of a diversity of surface water projects for utilities, private developers, and City, County and State agencies
- Demonstrated supervisor and mentoring skills
- Strong proposal writing and presentation skills
- Entrepreneurial spirit to grow our Southern California Storm Water practice
- Engineering judgment with background in the development and implementation of stormwater programs
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, public speaking ability, and problem-solving approach
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment and conduct multiple ongoing efforts
- The drive to be a leader in the company and in the professional community
The salary range for this position is $150k - $230k. This will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.
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.
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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.
Santa Ana, CA

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.