Senior Transportation & Community Planner

MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL IN ALASKA

Michael Baker International’s first office in Alaska opened in 1942.

Since then, we have played a key role in some of Alaska’s most renowned infrastructure projects, including groundbreaking projects on the North Slope and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.

We continue to focus on cold regions engineering—pipelines, transportation, civil, architecture, hydrology, and geotechnical, and specialty professional services, permitting and regulatory compliance, and GIS and LiDAR mapping. We have offices in Anchorage and Fairbanks and constantly network with our lower-48 colleagues, providing workshare opportunities across the company and leveraging our extensive skills sets to grow in Alaska.

What We're Looking For:

Help Alaska communities turn ideas into action.

Michael Baker International is seeking a Senior Transportation & Community Planner to support public-sector infrastructure planning across Alaska.

You will work with local governments, Tribal organizations, regional partners, and state agencies on transportation safety plans, corridor and multimodal studies, community planning initiatives, grant funding strategies, and infrastructure investment.

This opportunity is well suited for a curious, organized, and adaptable professional who enjoys solving problems, working directly with communities, and using data to support meaningful decisions.

No two projects are the same, and the work may span urban centers, rural communities, and remote villages across Alaska.

You will collaborate with planners, engineers, GIS specialists, environmental professionals, and project managers while building your skills through mentorship and hands-on project experience.

What You'll Do:


* Support public-sector transportation, safety, mobility, multimodal, corridor, and community planning projects.


* Gather, analyze, interpret, and visualize data to support infrastructure and planning decisions.


* Develop maps, presentations, technical reports, grant materials, and public-facing communications.


* Assist with public meetings, workshops, interviews, and stakeholder engagement activities.


* Collaborate with local governments, Tribal organizations, regional partners, and state agencies.


* Research public funding opportunities and support grant applications and implementation strategies.


* Participate in field visits and community travel throughout Alaska.


* Support project coordination, proposal development, and business growth initiatives.

 

What you Need to Succeed:


* Bachelor’s degree in planning, Geography, Public Administration, Environmental Studies, Engineering, or a closely related field.


* 5+ years of experience in transportation, community, regional, or infrastructure planning, ideally supporting public agencies, municipalities, Tribal organizations, or DOT-related programs.


* Strong writing, communication, research, and organizational skills.


* Ab...