BIM for Highway Regional Technical Manager

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.

DESCRIPTION 

The BIM for Highway Regional Technical Manager will contribute to technical excellence by supporting the Regional Practice Leader and collaborating with department managers and engineering staff throughout all project phases, from pursuit efforts to final delivery, to create model-centric and innovative designs and processes. Areas of focus beyond evolving the Highway Practice to incorporate BIM for Infrastructure as common practice and providing technical expertise, leadership, and guidance for our most technically complex transportation projects including: providing technical leadership in business development activities, building on Model Centric Processes, and mentoring less experienced engineers. The Regional Technical Manager must exhibit advanced technical skills in one or more areas of highway engineering and will build and maintain a professional profile and reputation within the industry. This role necessitates strong technical and communication skills, which must be applied throughout the Region. The successful candidate will leverage their subject matter expertise to facilitate technical progress within the regional transportation team and effectively collaborate with staff members. The BIM for Highway Regional Technical Manager will work closely with and report to the Regional Transportation Practice Leader to prioritize responsibilities and promote collaborative excellence in all of Michael Baker’s transportation engineering services.

 RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as Technical Manager, Technical Lead and/or Advisor for local and/or regional projects.
• Provides technical leadership and guidance on complex and/or strategic projects across the region.
• Assists with preparation of scope of work and fee proposals in their specialty subject matter area. 
• Assist Department Managers, Office Executives, and Regional Practice Leads as applicable on major or strategic pursuits, lending technical credibility/expertise to the pursuit team. 
• Support current clients to expand BIM/Digital Delivery services.
• Stay knowledgeable of industry trends and current standards and specifications developments within their specific technical areas. 
• Support growth within new markets related to BIM for Infrastructure services.
• Support maintaining Michael Baker International’s industry recognition as an organizational leader within BIM for Infrastructure.
• Support development of tools and processes to provide clients services to pass design and construction information to asset inventories/management as part of a digital As-builts process to support operations, and asset management as they mature toward digital twins.
• Collaborate with department managers and project managers regarding technical resources for project staffing assignments and execution in complex technical areas. 
• Serve as a key project resource interfacing with clients, and internal staff, to assist project managers with providing a high-quality product that meets the schedule and maintains client satisfaction. 
• Monitor QA/QC procedures and client requirements for Quality in coordination with the appropriate members of the quality assurance team. Enable clients to perform model-based QA/QC.
• Help develop technical execution and quality work standards, tools and Best Practices across the company and facilitate implementation in the area of BIM and digital delivery for Highways. 
• Build and maintain effective and enduring relationships across Michael Baker offices, regions, and external organizations to advance technical excellence and quality within and across regions. 
• Provide technical leadership in a specialty subject matter area. Serve in a position of leadership for technical working groups. 
• Provide leadership and direction by coaching, mentoring, and motivating staff on issues such as development of technical skills and quality assurance. Identify and support upskilling talent within their area of subject matter expertise. 
• Maintain awareness of Digital delivery technology developments and tr