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Company: Michael Baker International

Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15237

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Job Description

AVIATION PRACTICE

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 75 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 proudly perform as partners in more than facilities and other infrastructure. We partner in success.

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International is seeking a Civil Designer with strong AutoCAD Civil 3D experience to join our growing aviation group located in Moon Township, PA.

The successful candidate will:
  • Collaborate with our aviation design team, multi-discipline staff within Michael Baker, and other teaming partners to drive the development of construction plans and specifications from project inception to construction completion.
  • Prepare civil engineering designs, schematics, and construction documents using AutoCAD Civil 3D software, including: geometry and paving plans, geometric alignments and profiles, typical sections of pavements and project site, grading and drainage plans, earthwork modeling, contouring, profiling, etc.
  • Utilize electronic site survey data to create AutoCAD base-mapping files in a coordinate system.
  • Generate quantity take-offs using AutoCAD Civil 3D models (earthwork volumes, linear utilities, pavement areas, etc.).

The ideal candidate will have:
  • Engineering design experience in civil engineering and site development
  • Airfield civil design experience at airports and military installations
  • Strong communication and organizational skill
  • Ability to manage and prioritize project assignments to meet competing deadlines.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Strong experience in design tools such as AutoCAD Civil 3D design.
  • Experience in developing civil engineering construction drawings & digital earthwork models
  • Attention to detail and effective organization and editing skills.
  • Good interpersonal, communication, and conceptual thinking skills.
  • Work independently and within a team setting.

What would make me stand out as a candidate:
  • A resume that details the types of projects with which you have experience
  • Strong site development experience
  • Familiarity with airfield design projects

COMPENSATION REQUIREMENTS

The approximate compensation range for this position is $67,059 to $105,622 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.

About Us

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.

*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.

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