Assistant Project Manager/Technical Specialist - Planning

  • Michael Baker International
  • New York, New York
  • Full Time

Planning Practice

We create, integrate, visualize, and communicate planning concepts as they move from the initial vision through implementation. Our planning professionals build strong client partnerships, working with residents, businesses, developers, educational and medical organizations, state and local governments, the military and other federal agencies to successfully plan the future of their communities or institutions. At Michael Baker International, we focus on people and places, improving communities, and creating more sustainable, convenient, equitable, healthful, efficient, and attractive places.

What Were Looking For:

The New Jersey operations of Michael Baker International has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager/Technical Specialist with a concentration in Conceptual Design. The successful candidate will face different and stimulating challenges, some of which will be extraordinarily complex. They will be reviewing and preparing transportation engineering plans, studies, alternative analyses, and technical reports, as well as managing projects, mentoring and coordinating with staff to ensure timely and accurate document and drawing preparation for multidisciplinary conceptual designs.

A Hybrid working arrangement is available within the US at the New York NY, Hamilton NJ, or Newark NJ offices.

What Youll Do:

  • Assist with managing concept development design, plans, and studies for roadways and bridges contributing to projects as they advance through the project delivery process to Preliminary Engineering and Final Design
  • Develop concept development studies for infrastructure projects
  • Provide direct support to internal and client project managers
  • Support marketing and business development efforts
  • Interact directly with clients, stakeholders, and the general public
  • Assist in writing proposals for business development pursuits

What You Need to Succeed:

  • Minimum qualifications
    • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
    • 8-10 years of traffic/transportation planning experience
    • Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification with ability to obtain a PE license within one year
    • Experience in preparing Preliminary Engineering and Final Design Plans
    • Possess the ability to manage multiple tasks and assignments independently under limited supervision
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products
  • Preferred qualifications
    • Masters Degree in Transportation Engineering or related field
    • Experience with progressive highway/roadway civil engineering
    • PE license in NJ and/or NY
    • Familiarity and experience with New Jersey DOT, New Jersey Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and New Jersey Turnpike Authority design processes and standards
    • Familiarity with NY State and NY City DOT standards and processes
    • Experience in traffic engineering / transportation planning software such as AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, HCS, Synchro, SimTraffic, Vissim, and ArcGIS

Compensation:

The approximate compensation range for this position $110,000 - $135,000 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

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Job ID: 490792643
Originally Posted on: 8/26/2025

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