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 an experienced Traffic Project Manager to join our growing Transportation team. This position can be based in Tallahassee, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, or Panama City, Florida.
Working closely with our Florida and Southeast Transportation leadership teams, the Traffic Project Manager will lead the planning, design, and delivery of traffic engineering projects for FDOT and local agency clients throughout Florida and the Southeast. This leadership role will be responsible for managing client relationships, overseeing project execution, developing staff, and supporting business development efforts to expand Michael Baker's traffic engineering practice.
Our work includes roadway design and rehabilitation, Complete Streets and Active Transportation projects, ADA improvements, traffic operations studies, signing and pavement markings, traffic signals, roadway lighting, and other transportation infrastructure improvements.
The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with proven project management, team leadership, and client development skills.
What You'll Do:
Manage and deliver traffic engineering projects from pursuit through final design and construction support.
Serve as Project Manager for FDOT and local agency transportation projects, ensuring successful delivery of scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
Lead multidisciplinary project teams, providing technical guidance, project direction, and mentorship to engineers and design staff.
Develop engineering designs and oversee the preparation of preliminary and final plan sets using MicroStation and other design tools.
Coordinate with roadway, drainage, structures, planning, and environmental teams to ensure integrated project delivery.
Manage project budgets, staffing plans, schedules, and resource allocations.
Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring client satisfaction.
Support business development initiatives, including identifying opportunities, developing pursuit strategies, and preparing technical proposals and presentations.
Lead and participate in client meetings, industry events, and professional organizations to strengthen Michael Baker's presence in Florida.
Contribute to sales and growth objectives by helping secure new work with FDOT, municipalities, counties, and other transportation agencies.
Assist with contract negotiations, scope development, and fee proposals.
Review plans, specifications, and technical documents to ensure compliance with client requirements, industry standards, and company quality expectations.
Provide oversight of design technicians and junior engineers to ensure accurate and timely project deliverables.
May function as a seller-doer, balancing project delivery responsibilities with client development and revenue growth efforts.
Support staff development through coaching, mentoring, performance feedback, and career growth planning.
What You Need to Succeed:
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in Florida required.
8+ years of traffic engineering and transportation design experience.
Proven experience managing FDOT and local agency transportation projects.
Demonstrated success managing project schedules, budgets, and multidisciplinary teams.
Experience developing and maintaining client relationships and supporting business development activities.
Track record of pursuing, winning, and successfully delivering transportation projects.
Strong leadership, communication, and team-building skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Experience with MicroStation required; familiarity with Civil 3D is a plus.
Knowledge of FDOT criteria, standards, and project delivery processes preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
Established relationships with FDOT districts, municipalities, counties, and transportation agencies throughout Florida.
Experience leading proposal pursuits and capture strategies.
Previous supervisory or team management experience.
Active participation in professional organizations such as ITE, ASCE, or FES.
Compensation:
The approximate compensation range for this position is $120,000 to $170,000 per year. 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
- Professional Engineer PE license in Florida
- 8 or more years of traffic engineering and transportation design experience
- Experience managing FDOT and local agency transportation projects
- Experience managing project schedules, budgets, and multidisciplinary teams
- Experience developing and maintaining client relationships
- Experience supporting business development activities
- Track record of pursuing, winning, and delivering transportation projects
- Strong leadership, communication, and team-building skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Experience with MicroStation
- Knowledge of FDOT criteria, standards, and project delivery processes
- Established relationships with FDOT districts, municipalities, counties, and transportation agencies in Florida
- Experience leading proposal pursuits and capture strategies
- Previous supervisory or team management experience
- Active participation in ITE, ASCE, FES, or similar professional organizations
- Familiarity with Civil 3D
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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.
