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Michael Baker International is seeking a Resilience Program Manager to join our Florida Team. This position will be based out of our Tallahassee, FL office, however, we embrace a hybrid work environment allowing for a combination of working in office and remote. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in developing a high-profile, innovative coastal and climate resiliency program in Florida.

We are looking for a dedicated, creative, and energetic candidate interested utilizing statewide contacts and familiarity with the state resiliency program to develop potential project opportunities throughout the entire state. Collaborating with our experienced professionals in our 5 existing office locations, you will drive the development of opportunities utilizing your knowledge and experience of the federal and statewide grant programs. The position requires knowledge, experience, and interest in working with agency representatives across the state who are intimately familiar with the FDEP Resiliency Program and how the grant process is managed. Must be willing to travel and work well in a team environment.

What you will do:

• Manage the development of a strategic plan for identifying and prioritizing project opportunities across the state
• Work with Office Executives, Office Managers and Department Managers to evaluate existing contracts with government/private entities responsible for managing resiliency projects.
• Engage in research and task execution in support of high-profile risk and resilience programs/projects across the state.
• Coordinate with Regional Planning Councils, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, and other sub-state regional and local entities responsible for prioritizing infrastructure projects for inclusion in the statewide resiliency program.
• Review and report on all agencies/entities submitting grant applications each year and develop a business development plan for targeting those applicants receiving grants as well as those who did not receive grants.
• Support resilience efforts with Michael Baker International federal group with agencies such as FEMA, NOAA, and the various military installations located in Florida.
• Support the team in tasks ranging from general field visits to monitoring project schedules to ensure an on-time delivery.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and other materials, and participate in client meetings
• Communicate regularly with stakeholders, including clients, coworkers, subcontractors, municipal staff, and the public
• Work independently and as part of a team, with the flexibility to accommodate collaboration with team members across the state of Florida and others in the Southern Region.
• Knowledge of organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of programs, policies, and operational needs.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in written communications.
• Comfortable communicating with senior levels of management and all stakeholders.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Who you are:

• Reliable, client-focused, collaborative, and capable of working independently under the supervision of Office Managers and Office Executives
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal, with strong research and general communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, organization skills, and work ethic
• Exceptional at communicating and working in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to prioritize amongst competing priorities and eagerness to take ownership of tasks
• Knowledge and experience using concepts, data, theories, analyses, and practices related to climate resilience
• Functional experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook) and Adobe/Bluebeam.
• Prior experience and familiarity with generating appealing visuals, infographics, and diagrams for reports and presentations and preparing public-facing technical and planning reports

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. This includes ensuring that all covered employees are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, except in limited circumstances where there is a legal entitlement to an accommodate. 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 is seeking a Resilience Program Manager to join our Florida Team. This position will be based out of our Tallahassee, FL office, however, we embrace a hybrid work environment allowing for a combination of working in office and remote. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in developing a high-profile, innovative coastal and climate resiliency program in Florida.

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