Aviation Regional Practice Lead (Great Lakes Region) (Finance)
AVIATION PRACTICE
Michael Baker International knows the business of airports - from the smallest general aviation facilities to the busiest international airports in the world. For more than 80 years, we have provided planning, design, and construction services to airports worldwide, serving as an on-call "extension of staff" to many of our aviation clients. Michael Baker's award-winning personnel have a reputation for taking their understanding of the local airport community / environment and incorporating related elements into their designs and plans. Knowing that airports are a key economic driver and source of pride for the geographic areas they serve, we proudly perform as partners in more than facilities and other infrastructure. We partner in success.
DESCRIPTION
Michael Baker International is actively seeking a Regional Practice Lead, Aviation to join our Great Lakes Region practice. The position can be based in any major market in the Great Lakes Region. The Regional Practice Lead, Aviation is a key leadership role for an established industry leader. The position will require leadership skills that can be exercised across the Company to collaborate with staff, consultant partners, contractors, and clients to ensure growth in reputation and client engagement, and to capture new business across the full life cycle and spectrum of aviation services. Key focus areas will include client and industry engagement, business development, leadership in project capture strategy, regional operational coordination, technical resource planning support, quality control and financial performance of aviation and/or aviation-heavy multidisciplinary projects. Reporting to the National Practice Lead, Aviation, the position will collaborate with other Regional Practice Leads and Aviation Practice Leadership to support growth, major pursuits, and operational excellence across the organization. It will use innovative and progressive approaches partnering with local office, regional, and Aviation Practice leadership to enhance existing client relationships, identify/engage new clients and capture new contract opportunities.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide Business Development and Client Engagement strategy to capture new projects and clients and services across the region, including alternative delivery opportunities; assist in the pursuit of new business opportunities that require national and/or regional technical capabilities to be focused in support of local office pursuits.
- Provide technical and management expertise and guidance to staff; provide technical credibility to Michael Baker clients and stakeholders; coordinate with the Regional Director, Office Executives, Department Managers, and Regional Practice Leads to ensure technical capabilities and processes align and support quality standards for the delivery of services.
- Lead the development of capabilities to enable Practice growth throughout the Region and identify the additional capabilities to support new markets and new clients; partner with Office Executives to infuse and grow national and regional capabilities into the local office.
- Lead project delivery as Program Manager, Project Manager, Project Principal, or Technical Advisor for local and/or regional projects.
- Assist the National Practice Lead, Regional Practice Leads, and Aviation pursuit leads related to pursuits, lending leadership, expertise, and strategy to the pursuit.
- Serve as a Client Account Manager for major client(s).
- Build and maintain effective and enduring relationships across Michael Baker offices and external organizations.
- Assist in alternative delivery pursuits including strategic pursuit planning, stakeholder outreach, proposal development and project management execution for project delivery as may be warranted.
- Provide technical advisory services to clients within the area of subject matter expertise.
- Position will report to the National Practice Lead, Aviation.
- Maintain awareness of relevant technical developments and seek opportunities to develop a professional profile and thought leadership through presentations at relevant conferences/meetings; actively participate in technical committees for industry organizations and standards.
- Connect /cross-market other discipline services and solutions. Support other disciplines that have existing client relationships and leverages those relationships for growth opportunities.
- Ensure awareness of health and safety in all aspects of field and office operations
- Monitor QA/QC procedures and client requirements for Quality in coordination with the appropriate members of the quality assurance team.
- Assist in the development of firm-wide talent through coaching, mentoring, and recruiting.
REQUIREMENTS
- Degree in Engineering, Architecture or Planning preferred; Master degree preferred
- 20+ years of relevant experience
- Professional Licensure and certifications preferred.
- Considered an industry leader.
- Ability to effectively network and influence at peer levels.
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with clients and consultant partners.
- Demonstrated experience with multiple project delivery methods.
- Demonstrated business development experience with aviation clients.
- Demonstrated experience in successful leadership of infrastructure projects at the Project Manager, Executive, or Advisor level.
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills, both internally and externally
COMPENSATION
The range for this role is $155,529 - $269,431. This 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
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. 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.
*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.Michael Baker International is actively seeking a Regional Practice Lead, Aviation to join our Great Lakes Region practice. The position can be based in any major market in the Great Lakes Region. The Regional Practice Lead, Aviation is a key leadership role for an established industry leader. The position will require leadership skills that can be exercised across the Company to collaborate with staff, consultant partners, contractors, and clients to ensure growth in reputation and client engagement, and to capture new business across the full life cycle and spectrum of aviation services.
