Civil Associate - Highway

Transportation Practice:

Consistently ranked by Engineering News-Record as a Top 20 transportation firm, Michael Baker International offers clients an integrated team of professionals versed in all aspects of transportation planning, design, permitting, and construction management and inspection.  In addition, Michael Baker International is a recognized leader in the practical aspects of operating and maintaining a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure.

What We’re Looking For:

Michael Baker has an open position for Civil Associate in the New Jersey Operations Highway/Roadway Department. The successful candidate will have the ability to assist and lead the design and development of roadway design tasks and plans preparation. We are specifically looking for candidates that specializes in design of roadway geometry, roadside protection, ADA, site work, utilities, development of contract documents (specifications, plans, cost estimates, etc.), Maintenance and Protection of Traffic, cost/benefit alternative analyses, stakeholder coordination, and technical proposal contributions. Experience with agencies, such as NJDOT, NJTA, SJTA, NJTPA, and PANYNJ is preferred. NYSDOT, NYCDOT, and NYCDDC is desirable.   

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. In addition to the hands-on roadway design experience on traditional projects, design-build and municipal projects, the candidate will have the career opportunity to explore multiple career paths including task management, project management, technical management, department and office leadership.

What You’ll Do:

• Assists with design, construction documents, plan production, maps, basic reports, and other supporting documentation. 
• Assists with the preparation of drawings such as those needed for highways, structures, and traffic projects. 
• Assists with gathering background information related to a project site which includes reviewing as-built plans and mapping existing utility service. 
• Assists with quantities and project cost estimates. 
• Coordinates with design technicians to ensure timely and accurate deliverables. 
• Assists with document preparation for regulatory agencies to obtain required permits.
• Assists with preparation for client and project meetings. 
• Attends internal project meetings and participates as necessary. 
• Occasionally visits project sites, and reports findings to Project Managers.  
• Ability to coordinate and communicate with other disciplines effectively.
• Attends available training sessions for various design software and design elements. 

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required. Masters in Transportation Engineering or a related field is preferred. 
• 4+ years of progressive transportation engineering experience. 
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certificate preferred or on-track to obtain within one year 
• Passed PE Exam preferred or on track to take exam within one year. 
• Experience in preparing Preliminary Engineering to Final Design Plans is required. Post Design is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Experience in traffic engineering/transportation planning software such as Excel, AUTOCAD, Bentley MicroStation, Scheduling, and ArcGIS is highly desirable. ORD desirable. 

Compensation: 

The approximate compensation range for this position is $80,191 to $85,000. 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.