Transportation Planning Practice Leader - Florida

Transportation Practice

Consistently ranked by Engineering News-Record as a Top 20 transportation firm, Michael Baker International offers clients an integrated team of professionals versed in all aspects of transportation planning, design, permitting, and construction management and inspection.

In addition, Michael Baker International is a recognized leader in the practical aspects of operating and maintaining a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure.

What We're Looking For:

Michael Baker International is seeking a Transportation Planning Practice Leader to support the growth and diversification of its multimodal and transportation planning services throughout the State of Florida.

This position can be located in any of our Florida offices, with Tallahassee preferred.

This is an exciting leadership opportunity to work with one of the preeminent transportation planning firms in Florida, focusing on multimodal transportation development and improvement, community outreach, partnership building, and engineering solutions that enhance mobility and strengthen local and regional resiliency.

You will collaborate with federal, state, and local governments, as well as transportation agencies, to conduct performance-based planning and develop innovative transportation solutions.

The Practice Leader will work with a dynamic and diverse team of certified planners, transportation engineers, urban designers, and environmental scientists to support Michael Baker's extensive and growing portfolio of transportation, statewide, regional, and urban planning projects and services.

You will utilize your expertise to develop corridor planning studies, technical reports, and preliminary (schematic) engineering plans and estimates.

This position will work closely with the Business Development team and collaborate with regional and national offices on strategic pursuits, stakeholder engagement, proposal development, and project delivery.

What You'll Do:



* Collaborate with office and regional leadership to expand Michael Baker's transportation planning practice with a primary focus on Florida clients, while remaining engaged across the broader Southern Region.


* Consult with clients to identify transportation needs and determine the scope of studies and investigations required to develop solutions.


* Advise clients and engineering teams on conceptual alternatives and planning approaches, recommending effective solutions.


* Ensure project approaches and deliverables align with applicable regulatory requirements and planning standards.


* Conduct research and prepare technical planning reports and studies.


* Lead multi-disciplinary project teams to successfully deliver projects on schedule and within budget.


* Perform a moderate level of travel throughout Florida and the Southern Region.


* Manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resources effectively.


* Actively participate in professional organizations ...