Senior Transportation Project Manager
Michael Baker International
Minneapolis, MN · Posted September 18, 2026
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About the job
Transportation Practice
Consistently ranked by Engineering News-Record as a Top 20 transportation firm, Michael Baker International offers clients an integrated team of professionals versed in all aspects of transportation planning, design, permitting, and construction management and inspection. In addition, Michael Baker International is a recognized leader in the practical aspects of operating and maintaining a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure.
What We’re Looking For:
Michael Baker International is seeking a Senior Transportation Project Manager to join our Minneapolis team. This role combines project management, technical leadership, client relationship management, and business development responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have experience delivering medium to large transportation projects for MnDOT, counties, municipalities, and Design-Build clients while leading multidisciplinary teams and mentoring staff.
What You’ll Do:
Manage transportation and roadway projects from proposal through delivery.
Lead project teams in roadway design, plan production, QA/QC reviews, and technical analyses.
Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and fee proposals.
Build and maintain client relationships while supporting business development efforts.
Coordinate engineers, technicians, and subconsultants to deliver projects on time and within budget.
Monitor project performance, financials, and resource utilization.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering staff.
Support transportation design efforts utilizing OpenRoads Designer and digital delivery tools.
What You Need to Succeed:
Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
Minnesota Professional Engineer (PE) license required;
15+ years of transportation engineering and project management experience.
Proven experience delivering highway and roadway projects for MnDOT, county, municipal, and other public-sector clients.
Strong leadership, client relationship management, business development, and communication skills.
Experience managing project scopes, budgets, schedules, quality, and multidisciplinary teams.
Proficiency with OpenRoads Designer, MicroStation, ProjectWise, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office.
Experience with roadway design, corridor modeling, plan production, and digital project delivery.
Design-Build experience, PMP certification, multi-state PE licensure, and staff mentorship experience are preferred.
Compensation
The approximate compensation range for this position is $140,000 to $200,000. 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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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.
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*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.