Technical Director, Complex Bridges

Michael Baker International•United States,

4d•$250,000 - $275,000

About The Position

The Technical Director, Complex Bridges is a national leadership role focused on large and complex bridge projects. The position collaborates with Michael Baker International staff to support excellence in project execution and deliverables, engage clients, and capture major bridge projects. Using an industry network, the Technical Director identifies and engages prospective clients and supports pre-marketing, opportunity tracking, and proposals for assigned pursuits. The role also provides leadership, technical advice, and/or quality assurance on major bridge projects, while developing a professional profile within the bridge engineering industry at local, regional, and national levels. The Technical Director may serve in program management, project management, technical management, technical lead, project engineering, or technical advisory capacities on projects nationwide. The role supports major bridge pursuits and delivery, including complex bridge types such as river crossings, curved or skewed girder, arch, truss, segmental, cable-stayed, extradosed, and suspension bridges. It also provides technical guidance to staff and clients, supports talent development through mentoring, contributes to industry thought leadership and technical standards, and helps advance quality practices across the company. The position requires 20 or more years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering. A master's degree or higher is preferred, as is applicable professional licensure. The approximate annual compensation range is $250,000–$275,000. The position includes a comprehensive benefits package. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.

Requirements

20 or more years of relevant experience.
Bachelor of Science in civil or structural engineering.
Professional licensure (examples listed: AICP, PE, SE, AIA, PG, CCM, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or higher.

Responsibilities

Serve as Program Manager, Project Manager, Technical Manager, Technical Lead, Project Engineer, or Technical Advisor for major bridge projects nationwide.
Conduct business development and client engagement efforts to capture major bridge projects nationwide.
Assist National Practice and Market Leads, Regional Practice Leads, and the Design-Build Lead on major bridge pursuits by providing expertise and strategy.
Lead the pursuit, capture, and delivery of major bridge projects, including river crossings and curved/skewed girder, arch, truss, segmental, cable-stayed, extradosed, or suspension bridges.
Monitor industry developments and build a professional profile and thought leadership through presentations at relevant conferences and meetings; participate in technical committees for trade organizations and industry standards in bridge engineering.
Build and maintain relationships across company offices and external organizations to foster cooperation, collaboration, workshare, and technical excellence in complex bridge engineering opportunities.
Provide technical advice and guidance to staff and technical reassurance to clients and stakeholders.
Support firm-wide talent development through coaching, mentoring, and identification of technical resources in the area of expertise.
Author technical papers and present at and/or attend relevant conferences.
Maintain awareness of health and safety in design and operations.
Monitor QA/QC procedures and client quality requirements in coordination with appropriate quality assurance team members.
Contribute to firm-wide Practice Quality Control Manuals and assist the quality assurance team with periodic Discipline Quality Control Audits of offices.