Transportation Director

Location: Louisville, KY, United States; hybrid

Compensation: $175,000–$225,000 per year

Company

Michael Baker International provides engineering and consulting services for transportation and complex infrastructure projects, including planning, design, construction management, and program management.

What you will do

• Lead transportation project delivery teams and provide technical guidance for highway, roadway, bridge, traffic, transit, aviation, and related infrastructure designs.
• Oversee project scope, budgets, schedules, quality management, and quality assurance.
• Manage, coach, mentor, attract, and retain transportation engineering and design staff.
• Drive business development through pursuits, client outreach, marketing, teaming, capture planning, proposals, and interviews.
• Build strategic relationships with Kentucky transportation clients and coordinate with Great Lakes Region leadership on resources, business development, and execution.
• Serve as project manager on multidisciplinary transportation design projects and monitor the department’s annual operating budget.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field; a Master’s degree is a plus.
• Kentucky Professional Engineer’s (PE) license required.
• 15+ years of transportation design experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Demonstrated supervisory and mentoring skills, with a strong record of successful project delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, proposal writing, presentation, public speaking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment, manage multiple tasks, and apply strong engineering judgment with a commitment to quality and financial excellence.
• Strategic thinking, leadership ambition, teamwork, and enthusiasm for mentoring junior staff.

Nice to have

• Experience with KYTC and Design-Build projects.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan, HSA, FSA, commuter benefits, and wellness benefits.
• Generous paid time off and professional and personal development opportunities.
• Equal opportunity employment, with pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks.
• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.