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 International is seeking a Roadway Engineer to join our growing transportation team in Madison or Milwaukee, WI. This is an exciting opportunity to work on impactful projects ranging from local streets and Complete Streets corridors to major highways and interchanges across Wisconsin.
As part of our collaborative team, you'll contribute to complex transportation solutions while working alongside industry-leading engineers and project managers. Whether you're looking to deepen your technical expertise, lead project tasks, or expand your client-facing experience, we'll provide the support and opportunities to help you grow your career.
What You’ll Do:
- Design and develop roadway alignments, corridor models, and transportation infrastructure improvements
- Create roadway models using Civil 3D, OpenRoads, Geopak, MicroStation, or related software
- Prepare roadway plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams to deliver innovative transportation solutions
- Lead design tasks and contribute to project delivery efforts
- Collaborate with clients and attend project meetings
- Take on increasing levels of responsibility and leadership based on your career goals
What You Need to Succeed:
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Wisconsin, or ability to obtain within four months of hire
- 5-8 years of roadway engineering and design experience
- Experience with WisDOT projects and transportation infrastructure design
- Proficiency in Civil 3D, MicroStation, OpenRoads, Geopak, AutoCAD, or similar roadway design software
- Working knowledge of WisDOT standards and local municipality requirements
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment
- Relationships with WisDOT, particularly within the Southwest Region, are a plus
- Experience serving as a task lead and mentoring junior staff is preferred
- Interest in growing into larger project leadership and client-facing responsibilities
- Familiarity with Complete Streets and multimodal transportation design principles is beneficial
Compensation
The approximate compensation range for this position is $89,043 to $128,557. 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 UsMichael 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 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.Based in Pittsburgh and with over 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 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, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
- Professional Engineer license in Wisconsin or ability to obtain it within four months of hire
- 5–8 years of roadway engineering and design experience
- Experience with WisDOT projects and transportation infrastructure design
- Proficiency with Civil 3D, MicroStation, OpenRoads, GEOPAK, AutoCAD, or similar roadway design software
- Working knowledge of WisDOT standards and local municipality requirements
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment
- Experience serving as a task lead and mentoring junior staff
- Relationships with WisDOT, particularly within the Southwest Region
- Interest in growing into larger project leadership and client-facing responsibilities
- Familiarity with Complete Streets and multimodal transportation design principles
Michael Baker International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair-to-good for the A/E sector, with ranges aligning to role, seniority, and location. Market-competitive bands are visible in postings and salary snapshots across geographies and disciplines.
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Parental & Family Support — Enhanced maternity and paternity leave are highlighted as part of the core package. Flexible work arrangements are also emphasized as supportive of family needs.
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Flexible Benefits — Multiple medical plan options, HSA/FSA, EAP, and wellness programs indicate meaningful choice and wellbeing support. The overall suite covers standard health, financial, and lifestyle components typical for the industry.
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What We Do
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 support U.S. federal, state, and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of commercial clients. Michael Baker’s more than 3,000 employees across nearly 100 locations are committed to a culture of innovation, collaboration and technological advancement to help solve challenges for clients and communities throughout the country.
