JOB DESCRIPTION
Who We Are

Michael Baker International (Michael Baker) is a leading provider of architectural, engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, environmental, construction and program management. The company provides its comprehensive range of services and solutions to support U.S. federal, state, and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of commercial clients. Michael Baker’s more than 3,000 employees across nearly 100 locations are committed to a culture of innovation, collaboration and technological advancement to help solve challenges for clients and communities throughout the country. To learn more, visit https://mbakerintl.com/ .

Summary

Michael Baker is a national leader in technology solutions supporting clients in local, regional, state, and national government to solve complex problems with advanced technologies for the 21st century. This position would be directly supporting the firm’s nationwide geospatial practice within Michael Baker’s Consulting and Technology Solutions (CTS) team, which includes GIS; DATAMARK, the public safety GIS arm of Michael Baker; Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR); Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Broadband Mapping, and Pavement Technologies. The CTS team is comprised of nearly 200 technology experts focusing on technology differentiation and innovation to support Michael Baker’s growth initiatives.

Michael Baker’s geospatial practice covers a large breadth of GIS projects, mostly in the areas of data maintenance, enterprise GIS, managed services, and cloud solutions. Our team is spread across the country, many of whom work from home, so communication and accessibility from and to this position are essential to success in this role. We also provide support to the infrastructure and federal verticals within Michael Baker. Our geospatial team is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated GIS Specialist for its fast-growing CTS team to play a critical role helping to manage and execute a wide variety of projects. Articulate, concise, and consistent communication is essential for working with leadership and with project staff to outline workplans, assign duties, responsibilities, and quality control.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Geospatial Project Managers and Technical Managers and assist in various aspects on numerous GIS projects.
• Self-starter and able to manage multiple tasks concurrently, and d elegate tasks on the project to employees best positioned to complete them and monitor their progress.
• Direct and coordinate activities of GIS personnel to ensure the tasks progress correctly and on schedule.
• Provide feedback and recommendations from clients to the team to continually advance and progress our practice.
• Perform quality control procedures on deliverables.
• Perform complex analysis to support project objectives. Provide technical guidance to client or other project personnel
• Prepare and present technical and program information to team members, management, and clients
• Assist with proposal development and new work added research

Qualifications

• Possess a proficient understanding and a willingness to train on many aspects of GIS and Esri technology
• Proven experience with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Dashboards.
• Experience in administering / configuring / implementing / customizing Portal and/or ArcGIS Online
• Experience having successfully served as a GIS task lead with minimal oversight, and a proven ability to prioritize multiple tasks while meeting deadlines.
• Other essential skills include creative problem-solving, organizational skills, and a solid understanding of GIS projects, processes, and execution.
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively with teams across the nation is essential.
• Self-motivated to stay informed on geospatial technology advancements and desire to learn cross discipline skill sets.
• Technical writing experience and interest is a plus to assist us in developing content for proposals and marketing material
• Strong written and verbal communications skills are essential – able to verbally present GIS practices, concepts, and custom software to clients and potential clients
• Proven work history, strong work ethic and team-player attitude
• GISP preferred but not required

Other Requirements

• Remote working is allowable within the lower 48 states. Western time zone is preferred but not required.
• Minimal travel is expected – less than 10%.

Experience

• 8+ years related and relevant experience

Education

• Four-year or advanced degree in geography, GIS, public safety, natural sciences, planning, computer science, or related field.

Compensation

The range for this role is $70,000-85,000. This will be dependent on the skills of the incoming candidate.

THIS POSITION IS 100% REMOTE, with a strong preference for someone located in Nevada or Alaska.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

United States citizen or legally able to work in the U.S. (Required)

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. As a covered federal contractor, Michael Baker International is required to comply with Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, and its implementing guidelines. If the federal vaccine mandate is found to be valid and enforceable, this will include ensuring that all covered employees are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, except in limited circumstances where there is a legal entitlement to an accommodate. In addition, you may be subject to current or future state or local COVID-19 vaccine mandates that could become a condition of your employment based upon your work location or involvement on a project. Accordingly, Michael Baker encourages you to provide satisfactory proof that you are "fully vaccinated" for COVID-19 so as to ensure compliance with any potential applicable federal, state, or local laws. 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.