Planning Intern

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International is seeking a Planning Intern to join our team in our Design Hub in our Pittsburgh, PA office. The Planning Intern position will provide technical support for Michael Baker's planning services that support communities with land use, mobility, and urban design services. The duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide planning support in one or more of the following categories:  zoning ordinances, comprehensive planning, policy and land use research, public meeting attendance, grant and funding research.
• Assist in the preparation of written technical planning studies and recommendations.
• Conduct analytical research with supervision on planning issues related to ongoing projects.  
• Use ArcGIS to create and analyze spatial data and publish maps to support project deliverables and public communications
• Conduct field work as required.

 PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• H.S. Diploma
• Pursuing Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or related field
• Minimum 2 years of completed coursework for those pursuing Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• To perform job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and Adobe Suite. Experience with GIS and/or AutoCAD preferred
• Availability to work in the Pittsburgh Downtown office 3 days a week is preferred: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

COMPENSATION

The hourly range for this position is $20- 23/hr. This will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.

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

Based in Pittsburgh and with nearly 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 Affirmative Action/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, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.