Job Description

Civil Design Associate, Water/Wastewater

(Hybrid)

What We're Looking For:

Michael Baker International is seeking a Civil Design Associate to join the team in our Moon Township, PA office. As a part of our Land Development and Infrastructure Practice, the successful candidate will be in our growing Water/Wastewater group. They will work within an interdisciplinary team including civil engineers, surveyors, GIS, estimators, project managers, and support drafting/design staff to ensure each design deliverable meets what the client is looking for.

What You’ll Do:

• Development of plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates for water/wastewater, municipal, land development, transportation, and other water resources projects
• Prepare design calculations for civil paving, sewer, grading, and storm water drainage infrastructure; also continue to perform analysis, review, drafting, and construction document production of more complex concepts of the same type
• Utilize a CADD workstation to prepare engineering construction drawings and oversee the production and completion of preliminary and final plan sets
• Work with internal and external engineering teams in developing preliminary and final design plans and details
• Participate in design and quality reviews to evaluate design concepts and make recommendations
• Consult with and advise internal and external clients on project needs including, but not limited to, establishing manpower requirements, cost estimates, and design schedules
• Provide input to projects during the conceptual and planning stages
• Assign tasks to lower-level design personnel, provide technical guidance, and review completed assignments for accuracy
• Prepare detail and layout drawings and sketches of unusual, complex, or original designs requiring the application of practical engineering knowledge
• Capable of determining material types, descriptions, and quantities for the project
• Provide lower-level design/drafting personnel with design concepts for preparation of finished design drawings, general layouts, and guidance in refining technical requirements
• Regularly interface with other departments, clients, vendors, project managers, and project engineers in order to support production of project deliverables and to resolve conflicting priorities
• Assist in the development of junior staff
• Work closely with other designer/drafters and engineers to ensure coordinated design
• Apply standard drafting/design principles and theories to complete assignments
• Use technical manuals to ensure compliance with company policies and applicable standards or details such as ones employed by local government utility departments, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) or other agencies
• Read and understand orthographic (2D) and/or isometric (3D) designs
• Enforce adherence to department CAD standards through performance of CAD peer reviews

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• 2-4 years of design and CADD workstation experience
• EIT
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and AutoCAD/Civil 3D; familiarity with MicroStation is a plus

Compensation:

The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $100,000. This will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.

Why Choose Us:

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

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.