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Airfield Electrical Designer

Michael Baker International
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 Aug 2026

About the role

WHO WE ARE

Michael Baker International is a leading provider of architectural, engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, environmental, construction and program management. The company provides its comprehensive range of services and solutions to support U.S. federal, state, and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of commercial clients. Michael Baker’s more than 6,000 employees across nearly 100 locations are committed to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technological advancement to help solve challenges for clients and communities throughout the country. To learn more, visit https://mbakerintl.com/.

AVIATION PRACTICE

From airport master plan development to new runway design, Michael Baker International knows the business of airports – from the smallest general aviation facilities to the busiest international airports in the world. For more than 85 years, we have provided planning, design, and construction services to airports worldwide, serving as an on-call “extension of staff” to many of our aviation clients. Michael Baker's award-winning personnel have a reputation for taking their understanding of the local airport community / environment and incorporating related elements into their designs and plans. Knowing that airports are a key economic driver and source of pride for the geographic areas they serve, we do more than design facilities and infrastructure — we partner in our clients’ success.

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International’s Baltimore Aviation Practice is seeking an Airfield Electrical Designer to support our growing Airfield Electrical Practice.

MBI’s Airfield Electrical Practice brings deep expertise in products, standards, and installation practices to deliver innovative, cost-effective, and schedule-conscious design solutions. We support a full range of airport operations from small regional facilities to large civilian and military airfields with a focus on reliability, safety, and operational efficiency.

MBI is actively involved with industry leading organizations, including the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), Airport Consultants Council (ACC), and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America Aviation Lighting Committee (IESALC), ensuring our designs reflect the latest advancements and best practices.

The Airfield Electrical Practice’s Mission and Goal is to design systems that are not only resilient and reliable, but also cost-effective to install and maintain while enhancing pilot situational awareness and long-term performance. We strive to serve both the end user responsible for maintaining safe and reliable operations as well as the capital improvement program manager tasked with balancing airport needs and resources. Within this mission, we offer trusted guidance and a holistic approach from the airfield electrical vault to every light fixture, sign, NAVAID, and other assets. 

Execution of our Vision and Mission requires us to provide clear, concise, consistent engineering documents and consultation directly to our clients with correct, coordinated, cost conscious and schedule sensitive airfield electrical solutions to fulfill their capital improvement and operational needs while creating a rewarding and enduring relationship.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

The candidate will serve as primary production staff with the future career path of becoming a Senior Designer or Associate. The candidate will be expected to perform the following essential duties and responsibilities under direct oversight of Project Engineers and Project Managers.

  • Production of construction drawings, reports, calculations, quantity takeoffs, cost estimates, and other deliverables for assigned projects in a variety of technical knowledge areas. 
  • Perform moderately complex analysis, calculations, design, evaluation, and inspection for specific areas of technical expertise which include Power, Lighting, Telecommunications, and Special Systems to support project objectives. 
  • Complete airfield electrical design for airfield development projects, including coordination, design, and layout of airfield ground lighting systems, signs, navigational aids, and airfield electrical vault equipment. 
  • Coordinate design scope with drawing legends, layout drawings, details, specifications, pay items, and takeo

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