Iowa Roadway Lead

Michael Baker International•Chicago, IL

9d•Remote

About The Position

Michael Baker International is seeking to hire an Iowa Roadway Lead to work REMOTELY and based in Iowa. As the Iowa Roadway Lead, you will be responsible to develop and maintain trusted adviser relationships with local clients as well as setting the vision for growth and lead market awareness including involvement in professional associations, technical articles, conferences and boards. As the Iowa Roadway Lead in our growing Iowa office, you will work closely with our local bridge lead and other regional staff in the development of targeted client service action plans for Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT), counties, and cities. You will coordinate staff workload with other transportation departments within Michael Baker International. You will lead and participate in ongoing strategic positioning for major highway or roadway project opportunities, including alternative delivery projects, and will be responsible for successful contracting and project execution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or other related field
Professional Engineer (PE) license in Iowa required.
10+ years of highway and/or roadway design experience with increasing levels of responsibility
Iowa DOT and/or other local client experience is a must
Demonstrated supervisor and mentoring skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including proposal writing and presentation skills, public speaking ability, and problem-solving skills are required
Strong track record of overseeing successful project delivery
Ability to work in a dynamic environment, work in both in-person and remote based teams, and conduct multi-tasking efforts
Have the drive to be a leader in the company and in the professional community
Possess strong engineering judgment with a strive for quality and financial excellence

Responsibilities

Hiring and leading a team of engineers and designers in all aspects of design and plan preparation for roadway, highway, and interstate improvement projects for Iowa DOT and other local clients around our Des Moines, Iowa office.
Delivering projects per agreed to plan, budget, program and quality objectives.
Leading, assigning, and reviewing work of the project delivery team and providing technical guidance and oversight for the design for transportation projects.
Checking work progress and identifying changes of scope and additional services.
Staff mentorship and development.
Development and overseeing of budgets and schedules.
Providing strategic planning while building and maintaining relationships with key client decision makers, keeping ahead of upcoming project advertisements and changes in the clients’ organization.
Leading proposal strategies, content, etc. and participating in the interview process to win work.
Being a visible and an active member of the Iowa Transportation community through professional organization involvement.