Job Description:

WHO WE ARE
Michael Baker International 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, 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/ .

PLANNING PRACTICE
We create, integrate, visualize, and communicate planning concepts as they move from the initial vision through implementation. We focus on people and places, improving communities and creating more sustainable, convenient, equitable, healthful, efficient, and attractive places. Our planning professionals build strong client partnerships, working with residents, businesses, developers, educational and medical organizations, state and local governments and federal agencies to successfully plan the future of their communities or institutions.

Our Denver office planning group specializes in helping clients progress projects from an idea to a designed and constructed project. Our focus spans from safety and multimodal corridor studies to engagement and grant funding for design and construction. Our group vision is:

Our collaboration and strategic thinking push industry boundaries, achieving implementation.

DESCRIPTION
The Denver-based planning group is seeking a talented Transportation or Urban Planner who is energized by assembling and implementing innovative public engagement with a focus reaching diverse communities. This role will be hands on, with a focus on attending and supporting engagement events and assisting the team with organization and logistics. Experience using digital software to create visual graphics that would support engagement efforts, strongly preferred.

As we continue to grow our practice in the areas of complete streets, corridor planning / design, comprehensive safety action plans, and wayfinding / branding, the ideal candidate would have a relevant combination of skills in data analysis, graphics design, report development, and identifying innovative planning solutions. Engaging with clients and community members across these project types will be at the core of this exciting opportunity.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• 4 to 6 years' experience with
  
  
  • Public Engagement Experience such a structing engagement for planning, identifying effective engagement for key stakeholder groups and facilitating meetings
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Sketch Up
  • Planning, design, and / or engagement experience related to multimodal corridor planning, transportation safety action plans, and other transportation master plans.
  
  
• Educational background with training in public engagement, urban planning, communication and graphics and/or other related fields (if other fields please explain the connection to the focus of this work)
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Valid driver's license and good driving record

Preferred Skillsets: It is not a requirement that the candidate possess all of these skillsets or experience. Please highlight any of these skillsets or experience that you do have.

• Spanish speaking
• AICP Certified
• Desire to engage with the public
• Planning document writing
• Grant writing support
• Data analytics
• Large data systems for planning
• Special district management
• Multimodal planning and design
• Safety analysis
• Urban design for wayfinding and branding.
• Sketch up, additional design software for communicating urban planning concepts

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COMPENSATION
The approximate compensation range for this position is $ 57,574.40 - $90,667.20 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.

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

MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL EEO STATEMENT
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.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. 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.Seeking an urban planner with 4-6 years experience who is energized by structuring innovative public engagement plans with a focus reaching diverse communities. This role will be hands on,with a focus on attending and supporting engagement events and assisting the team with organization and logistics

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