Rail and Transit Practice

Whether moving people or freight, the future of rail and transit infrastructure is shaped by energy costs, urban growth, and increasing environmental priorities. Michael Baker International partners with freight railroads, transit authorities, and state departments of transportation (DOTs) to address these challenges through services focused on state of good repair, capacity, safety, community livability, asset management, and sustainable infrastructure solutions. We create value by first understanding our clients’ needs, then working collaboratively to deliver innovative, practical, and cost‑effective construction and engineering solutions that optimize project outcomes and long‑term performance.

What We’re Looking For:

Michael Baker is seeking a talented PMO Controls and Interface/Configuration/Integration Manager with a specialization in railroad design and construction projects, to help make a difference in our Rail and Transit Specialty Practice. The candidate will work out of Michael Baker’s Alexandria, VA office supporting practice management across the company under limited supervision. The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience supporting railroad design and construction projects.

What You’ll Do:

Management of all project control functions for design and construction projects including but not limited to budgets, estimates, cost-resource loaded-critical path schedules, document control systems, change orders, claims, risk matrices, economic forecasts, KPI metrics and tracking, procedures and work flows, and report outs.
Management of stakeholder requirements, configurations, and system integrations.
Development of Rail/Transit Network Activation and Operating Plans.
Thorough understanding of, and compliance experience with FRA and FTA requirements.

What You Need to Succeed:

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering or related field.
10-15+ years of experience in the A/E and construction industry.
Experience and understanding of Cost Control/Project Controls and Earned Value Management.
Experience with various BIM platforms, E-Builder document management, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft Project and Primavera (P6) scheduling software and analyses.

Compensation:

The approximate compensation range for this position $175,000.00 - $225,000.00 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.

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

Based in Pittsburgh and with over 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 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, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, 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.

*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.

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