Technical Manager II - Aviation

Job Description

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 75 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.

We are hiring a Civil Engineering Technical Manager to support our Aviation team in Nashville, TN. The position requires strong knowledge and enthusiasm for aviation projects, technical authority for airside/landside systems, and assisting with production tasks in a multi-task environment. Focus areas include aviation design and planning. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a team spirit, a can-do attitude, and the ability to maintain positive relationships.

Professional Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology
• Strong Civil 3D experience (10+ years, but can be flexible for the right candidate)
• Commercial service airport experience
• Tennessee general aviation experience
• Strong understanding of FAA design and construction specifications
• Airfield pavement design experience
• Airport hydraulic design experience
• Ability/willingness to train others
• Understanding of project financials, solely as it relates to project execution
• Ability to coordinate with design teams, agency contacts and Project Managers on delivering design packages.
• Collaborate with multiple civil disciplines working as a team to solve design challenges.
• A passion for quality, schedule, and resource planning.
• Develops processes to improve efficiency.
• Able to communicate to a team the goals and expectations.
• Provide coaching and development of others.

Compensation The approximate compensation range for this position is $109,179 to $189,139. 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, 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. *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. *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.

Job Identification 309451

Posting Date 05/30/2026, 04:20 AM

Job Schedule Full time

Locations 4020 Aspen Grove Drive, Franklin, TN, 37067, US (Hybrid)