North Carolina Surface Water Department Manager

North Carolina Surface Water Department Manager

(Hybrid)

What We’re Looking For:

Michael Baker International is seeking a talented Surface Water Department Manager to support and help grow our Mid-Atlantic Water Practice in North Carolina.

This role is ideal for a motivated engineer who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to clearly communicate, lead projects and pursuits, and build lasting client relationships.

You will play a key role growing the NC Surface Water Department through capture and delivery of stormwater, drainage, stream restoration, and resilient infrastructure projects—from planning and design through construction—while helping position our team for continued growth across municipal and state programs.

We are looking for someone who brings both technical depth and project execution discipline, with an interest in expanding into broader leadership over time.

What You’ll Do:


* Develop client relationships to help grow our North Carolina water practice and position for opportunities, including serving as capture manager.


* Contribute to proposal development, including technical approaches and supporting materials


* Oversee department operations, staff utilization, and overall performance of the NC Surface Water Department.


* Manage and deliver stormwater, drainage, and stream restoration projects, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations


* Direct and manage tasks and/or other staff and sub-consultants on efficient project execution including adherence to project scopes, budgets, and schedules to ensure Baker project management and quality standards are maintained.

Lead or support design and technical oversight for:


* Watershed master plans


* Stormwater conveyance and drainage systems


* Stream and channel restoration, stabilization, and watershed improvements


* Flood mitigation infrastructure (e.g., stormwater pump stations, storage systems, Best Management Practices (BMPs), etc.)


* Erosion and sediment control and BMP implementation


* Oversee preparation and/or review of engineering reports, design plans, calculations, and technical memoranda; permitting and compliance with state and federal requirements; and/or overall construction management/construction phase services for execution of projects


* Support development of scopes, fee estimates, staffing plans, and schedules


* Serve as a key point of coordination with clients, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies


* Conduct coordination meetings as needed internally, with the Client, and/or other stakeholders.


* Mentor junior staff and support team development

What You Need to Succeed:


* Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related field (master's degree is a plus)


* 10 + years of relevant experience in stormwater, drainage, stream restoration, or water resources engineering


* Professional Engi...