National Director-Transportation Services

TRANSPORTATION PRACTICE

From corridor planning studies to interstate system interchange design, Michael Baker International knows the business of transportation – from rural streets to the busiest interstate systems in the country. For more than 80 years, we have provided planning, design, and construction services to transportation systems nationwide, serving as an on-call “extension of staff” to many of our public agency clients. Michael Baker's award-winning personnel have a reputation for taking their understanding of the local community and incorporating related elements into their designs and plans. Knowing that highly functioning transportation networks improve the lives of citizens and drive the economy, we proudly partner with our clients to help them solve some of their most complex transportation challenges. 

DESCRIPTION

The National Director - Transportation Services is a key national role for an established industry leader, capable of providing business development and growth for our suite of transportation engineering and planning services. The position will require leadership skills that can be utilized across the Company to collaborate with Michael Baker International staff to ensure growth in reputation and client engagement, and to capture new business nationwide. The National Director – Transportation Services will develop a national strategic plan and use their industry network to identify/engage new clients and provide pre-marketing, capture planning, and oversight of winning proposals and interviews for major project opportunities. The position will build a professional profile and reputation within the industry at local, regional, and national levels.   

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provide Business Development and Client Engagement strategy to capture new projects and clients and services nationwide, including design-build opportunities.
• Provide leadership in the pursuit, capture, and delivery of all types of transportation services. 
• Develop a Strategic Plan to guide both our short and long-term growth strategy in the Transportation market.
• Maintain awareness of industry developments, funding, legislation, competitor actions, and client initiatives that will impact business. 
• Seek opportunities to create visibility through presentations at relevant conferences/meetings; actively participate in planning committees for trade organizations and conferences. Author Technical Papers and present at (and/or attend) relevant conferences.
• Build and maintain effective relationships across Michael Baker offices, external organizations, and potential teaming partners to foster cooperation across relevant fields, including with the design-build community. 
• Provide advice and guidance to staff; provide technical credibility to Michael Baker clients and stakeholders.
• Provide assistance to collaborate with the Regional Practice Leads and Design-Build Lead related to transportation pursuits, lending expertise and strategy.
• Implement innovative solutions and undertake quality assurance reviews for projects. Assist in the development of firm-wide talent through coaching and mentoring and identification of technical resources within area of subject matter expertise.
• Ensure awareness of health and safety in all aspects of design and operations
• Monitor QA/QC procedures and client requirements for Quality in coordination with the appropriate members of the quality assurance team.
• Contribute to maintenance of the Practice Quality Control Manuals for use by offices across the company and help appropriate members of the quality assurance team perform periodic Discipline Quality Control Audits of offices.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 15+ years of transportation experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related field from an accredited university 
• Registered Professional Engineer or related field preferred.
• Technical excellence with the development of major transportation proposals and pursuits; strong written and verbal skills are required.
• Demonstrated business development experience with Transportation clients.
• Experience working with state Department of Transportation clients.
• Knowledge of financial aspects of the engineering business.
• Attract and recruit high-end talent to the organization.
• Past demonstrated experience with quality management and implementation/enforcement of QA/QC standards.
• Ability/willingness to travel.
• Ability to facilitate/create training via regular internal webinars/engagements as well as coach and prepare the internal team to present to potential clients.
• Work with clients and Project Principals to develop and negotiate budgets, schedules, and contra