Senior Transportation & Community Planner

MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL IN ALASKA

Michael Baker International’s first office in Alaska opened in 1942. Since then, we have played a key role in some of Alaska’s most renowned infrastructure projects, including groundbreaking projects on the North Slope and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. We continue to focus on cold regions engineering—pipelines, transportation, civil, architecture, hydrology, and geotechnical, and specialty professional services, permitting and regulatory compliance, and GIS and LiDAR mapping. We have offices in Anchorage and Fairbanks and constantly network with our lower-48 colleagues, providing workshare opportunities across the company and leveraging our extensive skills sets to grow in Alaska.

What We're Looking For:

Help Alaska communities turn ideas into action. Michael Baker International is seeking a Senior Transportation & Community Planner to support public-sector infrastructure planning across Alaska. You will work with local governments, Tribal organizations, regional partners, and state agencies on transportation safety plans, corridor and multimodal studies, community planning initiatives, grant funding strategies, and infrastructure investment.

This opportunity is well suited for a curious, organized, and adaptable professional who enjoys solving problems, working directly with communities, and using data to support meaningful decisions. No two projects are the same, and the work may span urban centers, rural communities, and remote villages across Alaska.

You will collaborate with planners, engineers, GIS specialists, environmental professionals, and project managers while building your skills through mentorship and hands-on project experience.

What You'll Do:

• Support public-sector transportation, safety, mobility, multimodal, corridor, and community planning projects.
• Gather, analyze, interpret, and visualize data to support infrastructure and planning decisions.
• Develop maps, presentations, technical reports, grant materials, and public-facing communications.
• Assist with public meetings, workshops, interviews, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Collaborate with local governments, Tribal organizations, regional partners, and state agencies.
• Research public funding opportunities and support grant applications and implementation strategies.
• Participate in field visits and community travel throughout Alaska.
• Support project coordination, proposal development, and business growth initiatives.

What you Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, Geography, Public Administration, Environmental Studies, Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 5+ years of experience in transportation, community, regional, or infrastructure planning, ideally supporting public agencies, municipalities, Tribal organizations, or DOT-related programs.
• Strong writing, communication, research, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and deadlines.
• Interest in working directly with communities, stakeholders, and agency partners.
• Ability to travel to communities and project sites within Alaska as needed.
• Collaborative mindset, intellectual curiosity, and a willingness to take on new challenges.
• Commitment to improving mobility, safety, infrastructure, and quality of life in Alaska communities.
• Experience with GIS, mapping, data visualization, graphic design, or presentation tools.
• Experience with transportation safety plans, corridor studies, multimodal planning, community plans, or public engagement.
• Familiarity with public-sector grants, funding programs, or proposal development.
• Experience working with Alaska communities, Tribal organizations, local governments, or state agencies.
  

COMPENSATION

The salary range for this position is $115,000-$160,000. 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
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability
• Professional and personal development
• Generous paid time off
• Commuter and wellness benefits