Infrastructure Subject Matter Expert

Michael Baker International · United States · $104k – $130k · posted today ago

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About this role

What We're Looking For:

Tidal Basin, a Michael Baker company, is seeking an Infrastructure Subject Matter Expert who provides senior technical leadership for planning, funding, design, implementation, resilience, and oversight of public infrastructure portfolios. The position works in a consulting and client-service environment supporting federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local government programs. Assignments may include disaster recovery, resilience, housing, infrastructure, grants management, and other public-sector initiatives.

The successful candidate will combine technical knowledge with disciplined documentation, responsive client service, collaboration, and sound judgment. Responsibilities and level of independence may vary based on the specific client, contract, program phase, location, and assigned scope of work.

What You'll Do:

Advise clients on infrastructure strategy, project prioritization, funding, delivery models, resilience, and lifecycle considerations.
Lead technical review of scopes, feasibility studies, alternatives, designs, cost estimates, schedules, permits, and construction approaches.
Evaluate water, wastewater, stormwater, drainage, transportation, coastal, energy, public facility, and community infrastructure needs.
Integrate hazard mitigation, climate resilience, benefit-cost, environmental, equity, and operability considerations into project decisions.
Guide compliance with federal funding, procurement, environmental, labor, and documentation requirements.
Facilitate coordination among owners, engineers, regulators, utilities, emergency managers, funding agencies, and community stakeholders.
Resolve complex technical, eligibility, scope, cost, schedule, and implementation issues.
Develop portfolio governance, standards, review gates, risk frameworks, and performance measures.
Provide technical input to grant applications, Action Plans, project worksheets, and funding strategies.
Review critical deliverables and provide independent quality oversight.
Mentor technical staff and coordinate multidisciplinary reach-back resources.
Support proposals, interviews, client development, and thought leadership.
Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned to meet project, client, and organizational needs.

What You Need to Succeed:

Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, structural, coastal, or related engineering; planning; architecture; or comparable discipline.
At least ten years of progressive infrastructure planning, design, construction, funding, or program delivery experience.
Demonstrated leadership of complex multidisciplinary infrastructure initiatives.
Ability to communicate professionally, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and produce accurate, well-organized work.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and the ability to learn client and company systems.

Preferred Qualifications

PE, RA, AICP, PMP, ENV SP, CFM, CCM, or comparable credential.
Federal disaster recovery, mitigation, resilience, or grant-funded capital program experience.
Experience advising state or local government executives and managing large portfolios.
Consulting experience supporting government clients or work performed in a regulated, deadline-driven environment.
Experience working with geographically dispersed, multidisciplinary, or surge teams.

Compensation:

The approximate compensation range for this position is $103,532 - $130,385 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.