Highway Engineer

If you want authority, visibility, and the chance to shape high-impact transportation projects across New Jersey, this Senior Project Manager role delivers. You’ll lead from the front, influence growth, and drive meaningful infrastructure outcomes.

This Senior Project Manager role sits within a well-established Highway / Transportation group based in Newark, NJ. As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll take ownership of complex transportation projects, combining technical leadership, people management, and client-facing responsibility.

You’ll lead design efforts across highway reconstruction, transportation safety projects, intersection improvements, and pedestrian trail projects, while mentoring engineers and playing a hands-on role in business development and future project pursuits.

What you’ll do as a Senior Project Manager

• Lead and deliver transportation design projects, including highway reconstruction, roadway safety, intersection improvements, and pedestrian facilities
• Manage the development of high-quality transportation design documents from concept through final submission
• Direct, manage, and mentor a team of engineers within the highway and transportation group
• Own project management responsibilities including schedules, budgets, staffing, and delivery performance
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients and public agencies
• Support business development, proposal preparation, and pursuit strategy alongside regional and department leadership
• Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, and client meeting

What makes you a strong fit

• 10 years of transportation engineering experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Proven ability to deliver transportation improvement projects for local, county, and state agencies
• NJDOT project experience strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of local and national transportation design standards
• Working understanding of traffic engineering principles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project

Why this Senior Project Manager role stands out

This Senior Project Manager position goes beyond managing projects. You’ll influence strategy, mentor future leaders, strengthen client relationships, and help shape the long-term growth of a transportation and highway practice.

Benefits that support the full picture

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match and Roth 401(k) option
• Life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
• Health and wellness programs and incentives
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development support
• Community outreach and internal engagement opportunities
• Generous PTO and flexible summer work schedules
• Transit and parking programs
• Corporate events, outings, and team activities

If you’re a Senior Project Manager ready to lead highway and transportation projects, mentor teams, and make a visible impact across New Jersey, this role is built for that next step.