EVP, Alternative Delivery

DESCRIPTION The Executive Vice President, Alternative Delivery leads Michael Baker International's national alternative delivery business, with a focus on winning and delivering large, complex projects across transportation, water, Federal and defense, aviation, rail and transit and other mission-critical infrastructure markets. You own the practice's business strategy and risk governance, and you serve as the senior executive relationship for the contractors, owners, and agencies that drive these markets nationwide. Strategy and growth

• Set the national alternative delivery strategy and annual business plan with the National Practice Leads and Regional Directors, including target markets, contractor partners, and delivery models (design build, progressive design-build, CM/GC, and P3).
• Own the alternative delivery pipeline, backlog, and win-rate targets and lead strategic positioning and capture planning on major opportunities.
• Partner with Regional leadership, client service teams, and local offices to build targeted client service action plans.

Client and contractor relationships

• Develop and maintain trusted-advisor relationships with key contractors, owners, and public officials nationwide.
• Deploy the firm's technical and delivery resources across offices and practices to serve clients and contractors and strengthen the firm's results.
• Serve as executive sponsor and escalation point for complex alternative delivery projects in progress, and assign and support the project executives who run delivery.

Pursuit and risk governance

• Lead Go/No-Go decisions with the National Practice Leads, Regional Directors, and Legal, and set the criteria and approval thresholds.
• Oversee pursuit teams from capture planning through statements of qualifications, proposals, interviews, and negotiations, and lead the transition from pre-award to post-award contracting.
• Review and approve alternative delivery contracts, including teaming agreements, design subcontracts, and joint venture agreements with contractor clients.
• Negotiate risk allocation with Legal, including indemnity, insurance, liquidated damages, and limits of liability, and guide the resolution of disputes and claims.

Delivery and financial performance

• Be accountable for successful contracting and project execution, working with Michael Baker staff and leadership across the country.
• Support and monitor key financial KPIs for the alternative delivery practice, including project funding, net revenue, margin, cash, and backlog.
• Promote a strong safety culture, quality assurance and control, and ethical conduct on every project.

People and culture

• Lead, develop, and plan succession for the alternative delivery leadership team, including the Regional Practice Leaders.
• Build bench strength in project executives, design managers, and key personnel with alternative delivery experience.
• Build collaboration across offices and regions so the best talent is applied to each pursuit.
• Represent Michael Baker in key alternative delivery industry organizations.

What you bring Required

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and/or business from an accredited program.
• At least 20 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, executing and managing work in transportation, the Federal market, or other infrastructure markets served by the practice (such as water, aviation, and rail and transit).
• At least 10 years of business development experience, preferably in alternative delivery markets.
• Proven track record of leading winning pursuits and delivering complex alternative delivery projects, including projects of [insert construction value threshold] or more.
• Senior leadership experience, including P&L responsibility for a business unit of comparable scale.
• Experience negotiating and reviewing alternative delivery contracts, teaming agreements, and risk allocation, and resolving disputes.
• Proven ability to build client and contractor relationships and develop business, with active involvement in industry organizations.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly to senior leaders, employees, clients, and public officials.

Preferred

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
• DBIA Design Build certification.
• Master's degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field.
• Contractor-side or project executive experience on heavy civil, P3, or large federal design-build projects.
• Knowledge of federal and state alternative delivery procurement.
• Established relationships with major heavy civil contractors and public owners.

COMPENSATION

The approximate base compensation range for this position is $325,000-$425,000. 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 ​
• 401 (k) 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

THIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY AND MICHAEL BAKER INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY 2/15/2027.

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 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with over 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 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, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, 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.

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*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.