Senior Highway Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a high level Highway Engineer to join our growing Highway Department. This role is integral to our highway design practice, both within New Jersey and beyond. The successful candidate will work as part of an experienced team, providing engineering design services for highway, bridge, traffic, planning, and safety projects. This position offers the opportunity to lead tasks on transportation projects, from concept development through to final design.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering design tasks for transportation projects, including horizontal and vertical alignment, roadway cross sections, traffic maintenance and protection, SE&SC, drainage design, and stormwater management.
• Provide highway and civil design services for highway, bridge, traffic, planning, and safety projects.
• Serve as task leader on transportation projects.
• Prepare construction plans, specifications, cost estimates, and PS&E packages.
• Perform field inspections of existing or ongoing construction project sites.
• Prepare and check design calculations.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure quality work within established budgets and schedules.

• Minimum of 5 years experience working on highway projects.
• Experience with NJDOT, NJ Turnpike, NJ Counties, and MPOs is advantageous.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and civil design software.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.

• Experience in civil engineering, highway design, and bridge design.
• Knowledge of transportation engineering and traffic analysis.

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $150000.00/yr.

Medical/Prescription
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short/Long Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
401K and company match
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Vacation, Holiday, and Personal Days
Tuition Reimbursement
Professional Development
Certification Bonus

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Westville,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 24, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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