Project Manager II - Electrical Engineering

Job Description DESCRIPTION Michael Baker continues to expand our growing architectural and building engineering practice. To enable continued growth, Michael Baker's Baltimore Practice seeks an Electrical Engineering Project Manager to join our team.

This position could report out of our Alexandria or Baltimore location. This growing group of building engineers, planners, and architects believes that the beauty of a project resides both in performance and aesthetics - "success" to us is measured by functionality, value, and exceeding clients' expectations to "Make a Difference." The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic Electrical Engineer with responsibilities including design and documentation for a broad range of project types. With a current focus on growing opportunities, including Transportation, State and Municipal, Aviation, Federal, and Industrial, they will work in multi-disciplinary, collaborative project design teams with architects, interior designers, civil engineers, and building systems engineers.

They must demonstrate organizational skills, an ability to work in a team environment, and an advanced understanding of construction documents and constructability. With limited guidance from their manager, the ideal candidate will plan, direct, and coordinate activities of their designated projects to ensure that the goals or objectives of the project are accomplished within the prescribed timeframe and funding parameters. Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not necessarily limited to:

Provide electrical designs at a level of competence of being in responsible charge of the design; stamp and seal documents; field technical questions; peer review electrical designs. Play an integral part in the preparation of proposals, qualifications submittals, and interview presentations. Train and oversee the work of less experienced electrical engineers, designers, and CAD technicians.

Establish and meet timelines and deadlines; prepare construction documents and reports; coordinate with subconsultants; coordinate final production and delivery of electrical designs. Reviews project proposal or plan to determine scope, schedule, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing projects, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of a project. Establish work plan and staffing for each phase of a project and arrange for project personnel recruitment or assignment.

Develops/implements project plans/methodologies for complex projects, varying between single and multi-discipline practices. Confers with project staff to outline workplan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority. Manages the resources of a project.

Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within the prescribed budget. Performs analysis of project management development and success in order to align with company goals and strategies. Reviews status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules or plans as required.

Prepares project reports for management, clients, or others and performs cost management analysis. Develops and maintains client engagement to ensure satisfaction. Influence clients into winning work (new work added) for future projects.

Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems. Coordinates project activities with activities of government regulatory or other governmental agencies. Conducts safety meetings and training programs to ensure safety requirements are met.

Generate and/or approve purchase orders, rebills, and credits. Reviews timesheets. Supervises employees (as direct reports are assigned) and indirect external project staff.

Occasional to moderate travel may be required. Other duties as assigned. PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with a focus on Electrical Engineering. 10 years of related experience including experience managing complex projects and personnel.

Professional Engineer license required. Must be licensed in Maryland or have the ability to obtain licensure through reciprocity. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively on all levels both visually and verbally with team members, customers, subcontractors, and vendors.

Possess a proficient understanding of inter-relationships among design & engineering disciplines, clients, and constructors. Demonstrated ability to manage teams across multiple offices and with several subconsultants. Establish clear lines of communications within project team and with client for free flow of information.

Demonstrated intimate familiarity with client's requirements, challenges, and key areas of interest for growth. Demonstrated problem-solving, negotiations, and decision-making skills. Possess a proficient understanding of inter-relationships among design and engineering disciplines, clients, and contractors.

Engineering software experience (AutoCad Civil 3D, Visual, AGI32). Knowledge of Building Information Modeling (Revit/BIM). Knowledge of Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and Sharepoint. Knowledge of codes and standards such as NEC, NESC, IEEE, IES, and FAA ACs. Knowledge of UFCs is a plus.

Federal (Department of Defense) experience is a plus. LI-AE1 COMPENSATION The approximate compensation range for this position is $105,989 to $165,525. 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, skillset, and physical work location. About Us 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 80 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity. Based in Pittsburgh and with nearly 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 Affirmative Action/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, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status 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. About the Team AVIATION PRACTICE From airport master plan development to new runway design, Michael Baker International knows the business of airports - from the smallest general aviation facilities to the busiest international airports in the world.

For more than 80 years, we have provided planning, design, and construction services to airports worldwide, serving as an on-call "extension of staff" to many of our aviation clients. Michael Baker's award-winning personnel have a reputation for taking their understanding of the local airport community / environment and incorporating related elements into their designs and plans. Knowing that airports are a key economic driver and source of pride for the geographic areas they serve, we proudly perform as partners in more than facilities and other infrastructure. We partner in success.