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// POSTED: May 1, 2026

Sr. Project Manager - Federal Architecture & Engineering

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INTEGRATED DESIGN and ADVISORY (IDA)

Integrated Design and Advisory (IDA) is one of three (3) Business Verticals at Michael Baker International with more than 850 professionals located across the country. We unite architecture and engineering design expertise with strategic advisory services to deliver holistic and innovative solutions that address the business and project objectives of our clients. We serve market sectors, including industrial, defense contractors, data centers, aerospace, life sciences, healthcare, higher education, aviation, rail and transit, and the federal government.

Our multidisciplinary approach leverages the early involvement of all project stakeholders and key disciplines including planning, architecture, interior design, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural and fire protection engineering. Our Advisory capabilities provide solutions across the project life cycle along with sustainability and resilience. This service underscores the firm's proficiency across a range of domains including strategic consulting, planning, cybersecurity, building controls, cost management, commissioning, program management, construction support, building information modeling, digital twins, emergency response, disaster recovery, operational continuity, energy resiliency, among other areas.

Over the past 85 years, Michael Baker has built a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation, and integrity as we partner with our clients to solve complex built environment and critical infrastructure challenges. We have achieved success as a company by employing a solutions-oriented mindset and continually evolving our capabilities to best serve our clients. Integrated Design and Advisory supports our long-term growth strategy, enhanced capabilities, and unique areas of expertise that focus on high performance buildings, intelligent systems, and critical infrastructure. We are focused on an integrated approach, informed decision-making, and innovative solutions to aggressively pursue, win, and execute large, complex projects for government and private sector clients.

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International is expanding our team in the Huntsville, Alabama / midsouth region and across our national enterprise. We are seeking a Senior Project Manager (PM III) who will be responsible for collaborating on the strategy for growth and success in the marketing and delivery of full-service A/E services for our Federal clients, especially DoD agencies. The company continues to win contracts and expand its coverage in the region with a strategy to grow the business, especially Federal Defense contracts. This position requires close partnership and coordination with our Federal National Market Leaders, business development team, and our affiliate companies to pursue opportunities and leverage existing clients and markets. This pivotal senior leadership role, reporting to the AVP/Program Portfolio Manager within our IDA Business Vertical, will oversee and guide project team resources across our multi-disciplinary practice and evolving market sectors. In addition to fostering a seller-doer culture, this position emphasizes supporting established DoD and Federal markets such as USACE, NAVFAC, AFCEC, and other Federal agencies, cultivating client relationships, and pursuing opportunities in emerging public and private sector partnership with our multidisciplinary leadership team.

The candidate will be a credentialed professional who demonstrates successful experience with diverse markets delivering A/E programs and projects, including management of geographically dispersed, multidisciplinary, collaborative project design teams comprised of architects, interiors designers, civil engineers, and building systems engineers. Responsible for all aspects of program and project management, the candidate must also be adept in evaluating potential opportunities to determine probabilities of success, providing recommendations, determining project schedules, and funding limitations, outlining procedures for accomplishing project requirements, and allocating available resources to various project phases. Additionally, the candidate must demonstrate strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to develop new, and strengthen existing, positive relationships, both internally and externally, with colleagues and new clients, respectively. Articulate, concise, and consistent communication is essential for collaborating with leadership and project resources to outline workplan, responsibilities, quality management, risk assessment, and scope of authority, all the while ensuring that project milestones and objectives are accomplished within the prescribed scope, schedule, and budget parameters, clearly documenting, and communicating project progress to team and leadership. 

 

Other essential skills include creative problem-solving, organizational skills, financial project management skills, production management capabilities, and a proven understanding of construction documents and constructability.

 

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

 

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

 

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

 

 

Compensation
The salary range for this position is $124,000- $215,000. The actual salary offered will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.

 

Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
•    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

Company

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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