Michael Baker International

Michael Baker International is an engineering and consulting firm that tackles complex infrastructure problems, acting as an adviser to clients seeking to make communities safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous. Founded in 1940 in a small hotel room in Rochester, Pennsylvania, the company has operated for more than 85 years and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with more than 90 offices nationwide and work in overseas markets.

The firm operates through three verticals. Infrastructure covers the built environment, including roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, airports, water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialised overseas construction. Integrated Design and Advisory (IDA) combines architecture and engineering design with strategic advisory services. GovTech develops technology for public services. Technical work spans civil and infrastructure engineering, architecture, engineering design, water treatment engineering and transportation infrastructure design.

Industries served include transportation, water and wastewater treatment, oil and gas, environmental restoration, the public sector, architecture and engineering consulting. The company has partnered with organisations such as Bridges to Prosperity to improve access to basic services in isolated communities worldwide.

Internally, the firm describes its culture through its Wolf Pack Philosophy and a Culture of Excellence, with an emphasis on entrepreneurial spirit, expertise that challenges the status quo and a tradition of making a difference for clients, communities and employees.