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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and/or business from an accredited program.
• At least 20 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, executing and managing work in transportation, the Federal market, or other infrastructure markets served by the practice.
• At least 10 years of business development experience, preferably in alternative delivery markets.
• Proven track record of leading winning pursuits and delivering complex alternative delivery projects, including projects of a construction value threshold or more; the posting does not specify the threshold.
• Senior leadership experience, including P&L responsibility for a business unit of comparable scale.
• Experience negotiating and reviewing alternative delivery contracts, teaming agreements, and risk allocation, and resolving disputes.
• Ability to build client and contractor relationships and develop business, with active involvement in industry organizations.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly to senior leaders, employees, clients, and public officials.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
• DBIA Design Build certification.
• Master’s degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field.
• Contractor-side or project executive experience on heavy civil, P3, or large Federal design-build projects.
• Knowledge of Federal and state alternative delivery procurement.
• Established relationships with major heavy civil contractors and public owners.

Responsibilities

• Set the national alternative delivery strategy and annual business plan with National Practice Leads and Regional Directors, including target markets, contractor partners, and delivery models such as design-build, progressive design-build, CM/GC, and P3.
• Own alternative delivery pipeline, backlog, and win-rate targets; lead strategic positioning and capture planning for major opportunities.
• Partner with Regional leadership, client service teams, and local offices to develop targeted client service action plans.
• Develop and maintain trusted-advisor relationships with key contractors, owners, and public officials nationwide.
• Deploy technical and delivery resources across offices and practices to serve clients and contractors and strengthen results.
• Serve as executive sponsor and escalation point for complex alternative delivery projects in progress, and assign and support project executives responsible for delivery.
• Lead Go/No-Go decisions with National Practice Leads, Regional Directors, and Legal, and establish criteria and approval thresholds.
• Oversee pursuit teams from capture planning through qualifications, proposals, interviews, and negotiations, and lead the transition from pre-award to post-award contracting.
• Review and approve alternative delivery contracts, including teaming agreements, design subcontracts, and joint venture agreements with contractor clients.
• Negotiate risk allocation with Legal, including indemnity, insurance, liquidated damages, and liability limits, and guide dispute and claim resolution.
• Be accountable for successful contracting and project execution with Michael Baker staff and leadership nationwide.
• Support and monitor key financial KPIs, including project funding, net revenue, margin, cash, and backlog.
• Promote safety, quality assurance and control, and ethical conduct on every project.
• Lead, develop, and plan succession for the alternative delivery leadership team, including Regional Practice Leaders.
• Build bench strength in project executives, design managers, and key personnel with alternative delivery experience.
• Foster collaboration across offices and regions so the best talent is applied to each pursuit.
• Represent Michael Baker in key alternative delivery industry organizations.

Benefits

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