Utilities Engineer Salary in Waltham, MA

Michael Baker International is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Highway/Roadway and/or Traffic Design for our Boston office who is eager to support our Highway Design group and continue growing their career with our firm. The successful candidate will have the ability to assist and lead the design and development of roadway design tasks and plans preparation. We are specifically looking for candidates that specializes in design of roadway geometry, roadside protection, ADA, site work, utilities, development of contract documents (specifications, plans, cost estimates, etc.), Maintenance and Protection of Traffic, cost/benefit alternative analyses, stakeholder coordination, and technical proposal contributions. Experience with agencies, such as MASSDOT, RIDOT, CONNDOT, VTrans, NHDOT, and/or MEDOT is preferred.Teamwork is the cornerstone of our practice and the candidate will be expected to work well within a multi-disciplined team environment coordinating at times with various task leaders, project managers and office leaders. In addition to the hands-on roadway design experience on traditional projects, design-build and municipal projects, the candidate will have the opportunity to engage multiple career paths including project management, technical management, department and office leadership. We offer training opportunities both locally and nationally, including an online Leadership Institute which provides guidance for team members to develop their soft skills for career and leadership growth.RESPONSIBILITIES Work on a team of engineers with design and production of highway construction drawings Performs and/or reviews project bid documents, including preparation of plans, cost estimates, and specifications. Specific civil engineering tasks include horizontal and vertical geometric design, 3D corridor modeling, preparation of design calculations, quantity calculations, construction specifications, and preparation of construction cost estimates. Holds responsibilities of a Task Lead and communicate with the Project Managers on key issues and project progress. Prepare moderately complex studies, construction documents, drawings, maps, reports, and supporting documentation Occasionally visit work site(s) and report findings to other experienced engineers and/or project managers Communicate with clients regarding project issues, holds and attends meetings Defines scope of work and staff-hour requirements for client proposals Assist project managers in ensuring that project/task schedules and budgets are met Assists in technical aspects of proposal production Ensure work efforts for assigned tasks fall within established budgets Mentor technicians and less experienced engineers and engineers-in-training to ensure timely and accurate document or drawing preparation Maintain knowledge through completion of various training initiatives: attending seminars, reviewing professional publications, attending in-house systems/management training Reviews shop drawings for conformance with Contract Plans. Perform other duties as assigned REQUIREMENTS Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Master's preferred. 20 + years of related highway design experience for transportation clients; MASSDOT, RIDOT, CONNDOT, VTrans, NHDOT, and/or MEDOT is preferred. Working knowledge of federal and local design standards including but not limited to AASHTO Design Guidelines for Highway and Streets, FHWA MUTCD, and State DOT requirements and specifications. Professional Engineering license in MA, CT, RI license a plus. Ability to multitask and prioritize competing project obligations. Strong English language skills, written and verbal are essential to long term success in this role. Quickly get up to speed on our policy, procedures and relevant software while acquiring an understanding of the company's service offerings, and the client's standards and procedures relevant to your projects. Group leadership for multi-disciplinary staff Experience with 3D modeling, Bentley InRoads (and/or OpenRoads) CIVIL3D Microsoft office Suite, MicroStation / InRoads and AutoCAD Civil 3D required Experience with Traffic, Drainage Design and Software a plus BENEFITSWe 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 COMPENSATIONThe approximate compensation range for this position is $145,000 to $175,000. 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.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.Michael Baker International is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Highway/Roadway and/or Traffic Design for ourBoston office who is eager to support our Highway Design group and continue growing their career with our firm.The successful candidate will have the ability to assist and lead the design and development of roadway design tasks and plans preparation. We are specifically looking for candidates that specializes in design of roadway geometry, roadside protection, ADA, site work, utilities, development of contract documents (specifications, plans, cost estimates, etc.), Maintenance and Protection of Traffic, cost/benefit alternative analyses, stakeholder coordination, and technical proposal contributions. Experience with agencies, such asMASSDOT,RIDOT,CONNDOT,VTrans,NHDOT, and/orMEDOT is preferred.

The Project Manager will be responsible for:Project Management: Oversee and lead multiple projects simultaneously from conception to completion, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.Preconstruction/Project Planning: Collaborate with clients, architects, and engineers to develop detailed project plans, including budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation.Design-Build: Work closely with the design team to develop innovative and cost-effective design solutions, ensuring compliance with client requirements and building codes.Construction Management: Direct and coordinate all on-site construction activities, ensuring adherence to safety protocols, quality control, and timely project delivery.General Contracting: Manage subcontractors, suppliers, and other project stakeholders, ensuring effective communication, coordination, and resolution of issues.Self Perform Capabilities: Oversee and supervise in-house construction activities, leveraging our self-perform capabilities to enhance project efficiency and quality.MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.The Project Manager will have:Proven Experience: A minimum of 8-10 years of project management experience in the construction industry, with a focus on ground-up projects.Construction Expertise: Strong knowledge of construction processes, techniques, and best practices, including preconstruction, design-build, and construction management.Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams, fostering a collaborative and results-oriented work environment.Problem-Solving Skills: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to anticipate challenges and provide effective solutions.Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact confidently with clients, architects, engineers, and subcontractors.Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in project documentation, cost estimates, and project specifications.Education: A Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field is preferred, but equivalent experience will be considered.

**About us** Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business. At National Grid Ventures, we aim to create an environment where everyone is welcomed for who they are and where our differences are celebrated. We utilize the insights of our employees that come from all different cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs to better serve our customers and communities. **National Grid Ventures is hiring a Principal Engineer, Offshore Cable Systems. This hybrid role can be located in our Brooklyn, NY, Waltham, MA or Boston, MA office.** **Job Purpose** The candidate will be working in the US Offshore Development business unit supporting all elements of onshore and offshore power cable systems. The candidate will primarily support Community Offshore Wind and a Package Engineer in the offshore cable workstream. The work includes high-voltage direct current (HVDC) and high-voltage (HVAC) export cables, subsea power cables and onshore underground transmission. The candidate will interface with cable suppliers, engineering consultants, and permitting consultants to lead work packages from FEED study through detailed design, installation and commissioning. • Lead project engineering activities associated with high voltage submarine and underground cable systems • Support the broader Business Development team during the origination and development phases. • Lead all aspects of cable system engineering requirements and related installation expectations for HVDC and HVAC export cables and onshore and offshore grids • Lead technical evaluations of projects, electrical design of underground and offshore transmission projects • Lead development of cost estimates related to cable packages • Work across all phases of feasibility assessments, proposal write-ups, cost and pricing formation, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory processes **Key Accountabilities** • Pursue technical assessments of electric transmission cable requirements, such as siting, routing, installation methods both underground and offshore, and cost estimation, as needed to help pursue most economically advantageous options, feasibility and project opportunities. • Review technical reports, studies and drawings associated with cables system including considerations for the electrical and civil design of high voltage AC and DC transmission lines • Lead technical analysis as needed to support potential project partnerships • Clearly document, present and report findings and justifications to leaders of al levels. Help prepare executive summaries or investment committee papers. • Support or lead on siting, permitting and licensing requirements and/or hearings, if required. • Oversee consultants’, engineers or other subject matter experts as required to augment or complement the Business Development team. • Work in a project team and matrix environment interacting with individuals across NG functions in the US and UK • Support technical work with external vendors, including support of tendering and execution of RFI and RFPs • Support negotiation of contracts, development of sourcing strategy and contract management. • Identify and manage mitigations for project risks in their area • Mentor other engineers to provide guidance and support as needed **Qualifications** • Bachelor’s in electrical engineering, Mathematics, or related quantitative fields. • Ten years’ experience in submarine and underground cable system engineering, design, installation, or operations is required. • Registered Professional Engineering License or other specialized engineering certification preferred. • Experience supporting high-voltage (>230kV) power cable applications with utility scale electric transmission systems is required. Experience with HVDC submarine cable is preferred. • Understanding of and use of financial terms and budgeting principles and practices • Ability to lead team members with minimal management direction for all projects and groups of projects • Excellent time management, organizational skills, and prioritization skills on large scale projects involving multiple stakeholders • Ability to make decisions independently on engineering problems and methods. • Demonstrated ability to manage complex team interfaces to facilitate and drive project deliverables. • Experience from offshore wind projects and/or other renewable development is a plus • Well-versed with recent trends in on-shore and off-shore wind, other large-scale renewable generation, energy storage, conventional generation and other emerging technologies is a plus. • Established knowledge and working relationship(s) with cable OEMs is highly desirable. **More Information** **Salary** **Downstate NY: $167,000 - $197,000 a year** **New England MA: $156,000 - $184,000 a year** This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience. **National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise.  We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve.  National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.**

**About us** Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business. IT and Digital works in a harmonised partnership with the National Grid group of diverse energy businesses to deliver technology which revolutionises the way we operate. As we lead the charge towards a carbon-free future, our teams are embracing disruptive changes in our industry by working with Agile methodologies and adopting Digital mindsets to drive efficiency and bring new capabilities for our internal and external customers. Our work here is critical. National Grid moves energy to millions of homes and businesses in the UK and US and the technology we utilise to complete that task is down to us. The successful applicant for this position will be an integral contributor towards this goal and we will support your professional development as part of our multi-cultural, customer-centric global team. **Job Purpose** National Grid is seeking a Product Director in our Gas IT organization to evolve our asset management technical solutions. With thousands of miles of transmission and distribution infrastructure serving hundreds of thousands of customers, effective asset lifecycle performance is key to the safety, reliability, agility, and affordability that are National Grid's commitment to customers. The rapidly evolving energy landscape, changing climate conditions, developing regulatory frameworks, and growing customer and community expectations result in the need for always-on optimization of asset management technical capabilities to meet our performance targets. The Product Director will play a critical role in helping us meet these targets: Guide and support delivery of our asset management solution commitments, ensuring deployed products and services meet target value outcomes and end user needs Lead articulation of a clear multi-year technology capability vision and roadmap backed by quantifiable insights to deliver high value asset management outcomes This role will report to and be supported by the head of the Gas IT portfolio. **Key Accountabilities** **In your first month you will:** + Gain a comprehensive understanding of in-flight and pending work commitments + Ensure quantifiable target outcomes and acceptance criteria are clearly defined for these commitments + Work with delivery partners to ensure work is properly staffed and supported by the appropriate stakeholders to meet commitments and outcomes **In your first 3 months you will:** + Articulate a multi-year asset management technology vision and roadmap based on current insights and assumptions + Identify key open questions / information gaps needed to optimize the technology vision and roadmap; define a plan to answer questions / address gaps and work with portfolio delivery leads to determine plan feasibility + Ensure teams are unblocked in commitment delivery + Build relationships with stakeholders to enable effective collaboration **In your first 6 months you will:** + Institute a process for continuous improvement of work delivery and regular review of the asset management vision and roadmap to align with evolving learnings and needs + Work with the head of the Gas IT portfolio to refine longer term asset management investments as appropriate + Mentor and develop manages and colleagues in product thinking and ways of working **Your strategic responsibilities will include:** + Ensuring there’s a clear, aligned asset management technology vision and roadmap to drive both long and short-term strategic business outcomes + Helping evolve Gas IT portfolio practices to maximize the efficiency and timeliness of value delivery + Fostering a culture of servant leadership, design thinking, and systems framing **Your tactical responsibilities will include:** + Ensuring all asset management technology work is value framed, and delivered products and services have performance metrics attributable to value + Leading cross-functional teams in the planning, prioritization, and delivery of value-driving products and services + Making sure cross-functional teams are focused, well managed, and unblocked + Delivering work commitments to quality and budget targets + Keeping stakeholders highly engaged and well informed + Supporting, mentoring, and inspiring team members **Qualifications** **Required:** + 8+ years product management experience + 5+ years people management experience (both direct and indirect/matrixed) + 5+ years leading cross-functional product teams and delivering in a multi-squad product model + A demonstrated ability to deliver products and services on time and budget that both business and users value + Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills + Deep understanding of agile development methodologies and the software development lifecycle **Additional valued experiences:** + Energy/utility industry + Engineering + User research & design + Data analytics + Program/project management + Digital transformation Salary Brooklyn, NY $202,000 - $238,000 a year Waltham, MA $189,000 - $222,000 a year Syracuse, NY $168,000 - $198,000 a year This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience. **National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise.  We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve.  National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.**