Michael Baker International

Senior Transportation Project Manager

Michael Baker International$140K — $200K *
Transportation
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
  • Valid Professional Engineer (PE) license; Wisconsin PE preferred
  • 15+ years in transportation engineering and project management
  • Expertise in delivering projects for WisDOT and public-sector clients
  • Strong leadership, business development, and communication skills
  • Experience with project management tools and methodologies
  • Proficient in OpenRoads Designer and related software

Responsibilities

  • Manage projects from proposal to final delivery
  • Lead multidisciplinary teams in roadway design and QA/QC processes
  • Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, and staffing plans
  • Build strong client relationships and support business development
  • Coordinate project delivery among engineers and subconsultants
  • Monitor project performance, budget compliance, and risks
  • Provide mentorship and technical direction to engineering staff

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
  • Opportunities for professional and personal development
  • Generous paid time off
  • Commuter and wellness benefits
Full Job Description
Job Description

Transportation Practice

What We're Looking For:

Michael Baker International is seeking a Senior Transportation Project Manager to join our growing teams in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This leadership role combines project management, technical expertise, client relationship management, and business development. The successful candidate will have experience delivering transportation and roadway projects for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), counties, municipalities, and Design-Build clients while leading multidisciplinary teams and mentoring engineering staff.

What You'll Do:
  • Manage transportation and roadway projects from proposal development through final delivery.
  • Lead project teams in roadway design, plan production, QA/QC reviews, and technical analyses.
  • Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and fee proposals.
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships while supporting strategic business development initiatives throughout Wisconsin.
  • Coordinate engineers, technicians, and subconsultants to successfully deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
  • Monitor project performance, financials, staffing utilization, and project risks.
  • Provide technical direction, leadership, and mentorship to engineering staff.
  • Support transportation design efforts utilizing OpenRoads Designer and other digital delivery tools.
  • Collaborate with regional leadership to expand Michael Baker's transportation practice across Wisconsin.

What You Need to Succeed:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required; Wisconsin PE preferred or ability to obtain reciprocity.
  • 15+ years of transportation engineering and project management experience.
  • Proven experience delivering highway and roadway projects for WisDOT, counties, municipalities, Design-Build, and other public-sector clients.
  • Strong leadership, client relationship management, business development, and communication skills.
  • Experience managing project scopes, budgets, schedules, quality, and multidisciplinary project teams.
  • Proficiency with OpenRoads Designer, MicroStation, ProjectWise, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office.
  • Experience with roadway design, corridor modeling, plan production, and digital project delivery.
  • Experience mentoring and developing engineering staff.
  • Established relationships with WisDOT and local agency stakeholders throughout Wisconsin.
  • Experience leading pursuits, proposal development, and transportation practice growth initiatives.
  • PMP certification and multi-state PE licensure are a plus.

Compensation

The approximate compensation range for this position is $140,000 to $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.

Why Choose Us:
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Account (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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About Michael Baker International

Michael Baker International is a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management. The company provides its comprehensive range of services and solutions to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government.
Learn more about Michael Baker International
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1940

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