Design Associate II

Michael Baker International provides engineering and consulting services for government, private and commercial partners, assisting in planning, architectural, environmental, construction, and program management.

Our employees demonstrate a world-class ability to solve complex problems.

As a company, We Make a Difference .

For most of us, it's because it enables us to have a direct and meaningful impact on the communities and environment in which we live and serve.

Across the continuum of our expertise and projects, our work: transforms the world; enables economies; creates healthier and more engaging cities.

Our work allows us to engineer, plan, and design the very infrastructure that sustains and improves our world.

Simply stated, the work we do every day matters.

We Make a Difference every day with every engagement.

This Design Associate will join a collaboration of experienced planners, landscape architects, engineers, and project managers dedicated to having a positive impact through effective federal master planning.

The ideal candidate will be driven, intellectually curious, committed to excellence, and demonstrate a desire to make a difference in the communities we serve.

The Design Associate will support the project planner or project manager on multi-disciplinary planning projects, concept plans, site plans, and design-build projects and will be responsible for the preparation of master planning documents for Federal, State, and Local Government Clients.

As a member of the Federal Planning Practice, the Design Associate will have a number of activities on any given day, which include:


* Supporting federal master plans and revitalization projects of varying sizes and complexities in diverse Federal and Military communities by utilizing hand-drawing techniques, SketchUp, and other computer-based modeling;


* Drawing proposed site plans in AutoCAD and rendering plans using Adobe CreativeCloud software


* Analyzing land conditions, such as drainage and topography to make recommendations on site planning


* Facilitating small group exercises at on-site workshops to engage stakeholders on long-term development priorities and potential courses of action


* Collecting and compiling a variety of quantitative and qualitative data to prepare reports, maps, and related graphics


* Conducting field evaluations and assessments


* Researching requirements and standards


* Developing reports under the direction of the project manager


* Other duties as assigned

There are numerous career paths for a Design Associate.

The typical next level position, as you gain more experience, showing commitment to quality and hard work, can either be a Project Management or Technical Management position


* Four-year degree in Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or related discipline


* AICP Candidate or other related professional certification or licensure preferred


* Proficiency in Adobe Creative C...