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.

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International is seeking a program specialist for tolling to support a variety of initiatives with our PA Turnpike General Consulting Engineer (GCE) team. Assignments for this position will support the PA Turnpike executive team and agency staff across each department (e.g., Engineering, Facilities, Traffic, IT, Maintenance, Tolling, etc.) and can be tailored to match the candidate's skill sets and interests. Additionally, the program specialist will support transportation analysis and programming led under our Harrisburg, PA office.  

Primary responsibilities include:

• Work closely with toll agencies and state government to promote transportation mobility, asset management, and community and economic development through long-range transportation plans and related strategic initiatives.  
• Support project managers with data collection, analysis, meeting facilitation, and formal presentations.
• Prepare report deliverables that effectively summarize findings and recommendations to support executive decision-making. 
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including peer agencies and national associations, to advance national best practices in tolling. 
• Assist with Federal grant application development and administration. 

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 5 years of professional work experience in transportation, community and economic development, public administration, or related role. 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, as this position requires significant levels of report writing and client-facing meeting facilitation. 
• Experience with state transportation and toll agencies is highly desired. 
• Four-year degree in Urban Planning, Business, Economics, Public Administration, or related field; Master's degree and American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification preferred.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently as well as in multidisciplinary teams.

COMPENSATION 

The approximate compensation range for this position is $75,095 to $108,432. 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. 

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.

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