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.

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International is seeking to hire a Civil Associate I, Highway, to support our Highway Design group at our Harrisburg, PA office. The successful candidate will have the ability to assist with the development of roadway design tasks and 3D corridor modeling on some of the largest interstate reconstruction projects in the Commonwealth. In addition to the hands-on roadway design experience on traditional PennDOT, design-build, and municipal projects, the candidate will have the opportunity to engage multiple career paths including project management, technical management, and/or client service.

What You’ll Do: 

• Work within a team of engineers on design and production of highway construction drawings.
• Assist the design team with project bid documents, including preparation of plans, cost estimates, and specifications.  Specific civil engineering tasks include horizontal and vertical geometric design, 3D corridor modeling, preparation of design calculations, quantity calculations, construction specifications, and preparation of construction cost estimates.
• Communicate with the Project and Task Managers on key issues and project progress.
• Assist in the preparation of moderately complex studies, construction documents, drawings, maps, reports, and supporting documentation.
• Occasionally visit work site(s) and report findings to experienced engineers and/or project managers.
• Ensure work efforts for assigned tasks fall within established budgets.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Need to Succeed: 

• Bachelors’ Degree in Civil Engineering at an accredited university required. 
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certification or ability to obtain within 6 months required.
• 0-2 years of highway design and engineering experience
• Prior experience working with DOT or PennDOT highway design standards, practices, and procedures is a plus.
• Experience with 3D modeling, Bentley OpenRoads is a plus.

COMPENSATION

The approximate compensation range for this position is $62,267 - $89,898 annually.  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, and skill set.

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

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 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.
*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. _*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.
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