Senior Project Manager

Michael Baker International•Alexandria, VA

16h•$149,000 - $258,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Michael Baker International is expanding its team in the Mid-Atlantic Region and across our national enterprise. We are seeking a Senior Project Manager (PM III) to provide strategic leadership for our Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and Baltimore Architecture Teams, as well as to enhance our Integrated Design and Advisory presence. This pivotal senior leadership role, reporting to the AVP/Program Portfolio Manager within our IDA Business Vertical, will oversee and guide project team resources across our multi-disciplinary practice and evolving market sectors. In addition to fostering a seller-doer culture, this position emphasizes expanding local and regional business development, cultivating client relationships, and pursuing opportunities in emerging private sector markets, while also supporting established markets such as Federal, Aviation, and Transit in partnership with our multidisciplinary leadership team. The candidate will be a credentialed professional who demonstrates successful experience with diverse markets delivering A/E programs and projects, including management of geographically dispersed, multidisciplinary, collaborative project design teams comprised of architects, interiors designers, civil engineers, and building systems engineers. Responsible for all aspects of program and project management, the candidate must also be adept in evaluating potential opportunities to determine probabilities of success, providing recommendations, determining project schedules, and funding limitations, outlining procedures for accomplishing project requirements, and allocating available resources to various project phases. Additionally, the candidate must demonstrate strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to develop new, and strengthen existing, positive relationships, both internally and externally, with colleagues and new clients, respectively. Articulate, concise, and consistent communication is essential for collaborating with leadership and project resources to outline workplan, responsibilities, quality management, risk assessment, and scope of authority, all the while ensuring that project milestones and objectives are accomplished within the prescribed scope, schedule, and budget parameters, clearly documenting, and communicating project progress to team and leadership. Other essential skills include creative problem-solving, organizational skills, financial project management skills, production management capabilities, and a proven understanding of construction documents and constructability.

Requirements

Minimum of 15 years of experience in the design, documentation, and management of multi-disciplinary architecture/building engineering projects and staff resources beyond initial licensure.
Strong business leadership and financial acumen.
Comprehensive understanding of the collaborative inter-relationships between architecture and engineering disciplines, clients, stakeholders, and constructors.
Experience with digital delivery, including BIM, and the ability to collaborate and guide our team on implementing AI-driven, generative, and parametric tools.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills exhibited through the ability to articulate ideas, both verbally and in writing; personable and outgoing in work relationships, both externally and internally; highly precise, detailed, and self-organized; frank and candid during all business relationships.
Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Adobe, and Bluebeam.
U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION
BS/BA Architecture, Interior Architecture, or Engineering; Bachelor of Architecture; or MS/MA Architecture or Engineering, or equivalent.
Licensed Architect (RA/AIA), National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ), Professional Engineer (PE), or professional equivalent.
Travel (25%+/-) is anticipated based on program/project responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

Specific experience with Design/Build and other alternative project delivery methods is highly preferred.
Business development experience is highly preferred, including developing responses to Requests for Proposals (RFP), as well as collaboration with written and graphic marketing materials.
Project Management Professional (PMP) credentials preferred.
LEED Accredited Professional (AP), or equivalent, preferred.

Responsibilities

Actively engage in robust, consistent communication with key existing clients/programs to determine needs, preferences, and future program opportunities.
Create and manage near and long-term goals for programs in which the candidate is engaged. Consistent collaboration with Michael Baker National Market/Sector Leads and Operations is essential.
Routinely assess our program strengths and identify areas for improvement. Continually monitor program risks and strive to address and mitigate.
Coordinate throughout the IDA Vertical, leveraging the strength and diverse array of talents of our organization to effectively meet our client’s needs.
Lead and manage programs to ensure projects are delivered with excellence and quality to Client and Michael Baker standards.
Develop/implement project work plans/methodologies for complex projects, as applicable. Lead projects/task orders for programs in which the candidate is engaged.
Establish and promote collective leadership presence within the Mid-Atlantic Region, reporting “in-person” to a physical office approximately two (2) days per week.
This local leadership position provides oversight and direction for all our local IDA resources, as well as evolving Market Sectors; and encompasses establishing and implementing goals and objectives, developing, and promoting IDA’s values and strategic plans, and positioning for growth.
Regularly attend local industry and client events representing the comprehensive capabilities of IDA to promote brand awareness.