JOB DESCRIPTION
We are looking for a candidate who is eager to support our Highway Design group and grow their career with Michael Baker International within our Columbus, OH location.

The successful candidate will have the ability to assist and lead the design and development of roadway discipline tasks and plans preparation for traditional ODOT highways projects, design build projects, as well as local municipal projects. Teamwork is the cornerstone of our practice and the candidate will be expected to work well within a multi-disciplined team environment coordinating at times with various task leaders, project managers and office leaders.

The selected Highway Engineer will work under the direction of a Project Manager. Experience with MicroStation and OpenRoads is preferred. There is opportunity to take on as much responsibility as is desired including taking a lead role on tasks for larger projects and attending client meetings.

We offer training opportunities both locally and nationally, including an online Leadership Institute which provides guidance for engineers to develop their soft skills for career and leadership growth.

The selected Engineer will:

• work on a team of engineers to design and produce highway construction drawings
• assist the design team with project bid documents, including preparation of plans, cost estimates, and specifications. Specific civil engineering tasks include horizontal and vertical geometric design, 3D corridor modeling, preparation of design calculations, quantity calculations, construction specifications, and preparation of construction cost estimates.
• communicate with the Project and Task Managers on key issues and project progress.
• prepare moderately complex studies, construction documents, drawings, maps, reports, and supporting documentation
• occasionally visit work site(s) and report findings to other experienced engineers and/or project managers
• communicate with clients regarding project issues, hold and attend meetings
• assist with defining scope of work and staff-hour requirements for client proposals
• assist project managers in ensuring that project/task schedules and budgets are met
• ensure work efforts for assigned tasks fall within established budgets
• coordinate with technicians and less experienced engineers and engineers-in-training to ensure timely and accurate document or drawing preparation
• maintain knowledge through completion of various training initiatives: attending seminars, reviewing professional publications, attending in-house systems/management training
• perform other duties as assigned
  

More experienced transportation designers and project managers are also encouraged to apply.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 4 years of engineering experience
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Proficient with Bentley MicroStation software and Microsoft Office
• Experience on roadway design and plans preparation for ODOT preferred
• Experience with 3D modeling, Bentley InRoads, Geopak, and/or OpenRoads
• Strong engineering judgment with strong background in Transportation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, public speaking ability, and problem-solving skills
• Have the capability to work in a dynamic environment and conduct multi-tasking efforts
• Professional Engineer (PE) License in Ohio or ability to acquire within 1 year of hiring
  

COMPENSATION
The salary range for this position is $72,207- $140,779. This will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.

BENEFITS
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 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
  

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.

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. As a covered federal contractor, Michael Baker International is required to comply with Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, and its implementing guidelines. If the federal vaccine mandate is found to be valid and enforceable, this will include ensuring that all covered employees are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, except in limited circumstances where there is a legal entitlement to an accommodate. In addition, you may be subject to current or future state or local COVID-19 vaccine mandates that could become a condition of your employment based upon your work location or involvement on a project. Accordingly, Michael Baker encourages you to provide satisfactory proof that you are "fully vaccinated" for COVID-19 so as to ensure compliance with any potential applicable federal, state, or local laws. 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.