Vice President, California Transportation Practice Executive (Finance)

TRANSPORTATION PRACTICE

Ranked in Top 20 by Engineering News-Record for transportation services, Michael Baker International provides a proficient team in planning, design, permitting, and construction management.

Our highway design and construction services projects include major freeways and expressways, new roadway corridors, design-build projects, public-private partnerships, complex urban interchanges, rural roads and urban streets, intersection improvements and streetscapes. We utilize our vast experience, expertise, and innovative ideas to assist clients in improving lives through a well-thought-out and implemented transportation system

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International is seeking a seasoned executive to lead and expand our Transportation Practice across the California market. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of transportation infrastructure in one of the nation's most dynamic regions. If you are a visionary leader ready to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join our team and drive meaningful growth.

• Working with region lead and professionals to develop strategy, lead pursuits, manage projects, mentor, and build partnerships.
• Grow Michael Baker's transportation presence with a primary focus on Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (i.e., OCTA, TCA, LA Metro, SBCTA, RCTC, VCTC, etc.) in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura, and Kern Counties.
• Connect and cross-market other fields of services and solutions. Support other subject areas that have existing client relationships and bring to bear those relationships for growth opportunities. Assist in design-build pursuits including strategic pursuit planning, collaborator outreach, proposal development, and project management implementation for project delivery as may be warranted.
• Drive business development in the highways and freeways sector in collaboration with fellow Michael Baker leadership
• Foster and maintain strong relationships with clients, collaborators, and partners.
• Collaborate with the Southern California Transportation Leadership Team to identify pursuits, develop strategies, and manage technical resources. Support business development through agency outreach and by cultivating strategic connections with elected officials, industry leaders, and partner firms
• Become an active participant in local professional organizations such as WTS, APWA, ASCE or ACEC and work towards securing a leadership role on the Board(s) or Committee(s).
• This is a highly visible position that requires strong interpersonal, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, as well as problem-solving abilities.
• Provide technical direction, manage budgets and schedules, ensure quality control, delegate effectively as Senior Project Manager.
• Identify challenging business opportunities; boost Michael Baker's local and regional recognition; grow Transportation presence in Southern California.
• Lead proposal, interview, fee development, and negotiations for various project pursuits.
• Build relationships with other managers in the firm and with other key managers companywide. Refresh past knowledge and stay apprised of current representative services and projects for Michael Baker in Environmental, GIS, Landscape Architecture, Planning, Structures, Water Resources, Surveying, and Transportation.
• Recruit and attract individuals to the firm and help build team members' careers.
• Collaborate with the Regional Transportation Leadership team regarding staff assignments, workshare, mentorship, business pursuits, and quality of project deliverables.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or equivalent experience.
• Professional Engineer in the state of California required.
• 20+ years of Transportation/Public Works design-build and/or design-bid build experience with growing levels of responsibility.
• Strong track record of coordinating successful project delivery of transportation projects for SBCTA, RCTC, RCTD, OCTA, LA Metro, Caltrans, and local cities/counties.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and the drive to be a leader in the company to grow our transportation practice in the California marketplace.

COMPENSATION

The salary for this position is competitive, with a range of up to $300,000 +/-, commensurate with the candidate's experience and expertise. Leadership-level bonuses may also be awarded at the discretion of the executive leadership team

BENEFITS

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability
• Professional and personal development
• Generous paid time off
• Commuter and wellness benefits

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 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.

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Our Infrastructure Practice Executive will help grow our Highway/Bridge, Civil Engineering, and Construction Services Practices in Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, including offices in Camarillo, Los Angeles, Long Beach and Santa Ana.