Senior Bridge Project Manager

Bridge Practice

Michael Baker International has addressed bridge design, construction, and preservation challenges with innovative and sustainable solutions. Exemplifying its depth and versatility in the bridge space, Michael Baker International, ranked Number Seven by Engineering News-Record in its annual ranking of Bridge Design Firms in the United States, has partnered with clients on a full spectrum of bridge types-from conventional grade separations to major, complex river crossings, including trusses, arches, box girders, and cable-stayed bridges.

What We’re Looking For:

Michael Baker is a seeking a Senior Bridge Project Manager to lead the planning, design, and delivery of bridge and transportation structure projects throughout the Detroit area and across Michigan. This role is ideal for a seasoned engineer with strong MDOT and Michigan local agency experience who can manage projects, mentor staff, and serve as a trusted client partner.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage bridge projects from planning and design through construction support
• Serve as Project Manager and Engineer of Record on bridge and structural projects
• Lead and coordinate multi‑disciplinary project teams and subconsultants
• Oversee scope, schedule, budget, and quality control for assigned projects
• Act as primary point of contact with MDOT, counties, cities, and local agencies
• Support business development efforts, including proposals and client relationships
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to staff development
• Ensure compliance with AASHTO, MDOT standards, and agency requirements

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• 10+ years of bridge engineering experience, including project management
• Proven experience managing MDOT and Michigan local agency (LAP) projects
• Strong background in bridge design, rehabilitation, and inspection projects
• Experience with Michigan agency standards, procedures, and deliverables
• Strong leadership, communication, and client‑facing skills

Compensation:

The approximate compensation range for this position $130,000 - $195,000 per year. 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.   

Why Choose Us:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance 
• 401k Retirement Plan 
• Health Savings Account (HSA) 
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) 
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability 
• Professional and personal development 
• Generous paid time off 
• Commuter and wellness benefits 

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 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with over 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 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, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership