Assistant Project Manager - Highways & Traffic Engineering

Colliers Engineering & Design; Hamilton (NJ); On-site; USD 106,575 - 141,645; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Licensing bonuses

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support the New Jersey Highways & Traffic Engineering team in our Hamilton office. You will assist in staffing, scheduling, budgeting, and client coordination on infrastructure projects across local and county road networks.

The ideal candidate has a PE license, 6+ years of relevant design experience, and proficiency with MicroStation, InRoads/OpenRoads Designer, or Civil 3D.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering required.
• 6+ years of infrastructure engineering design experience required; drainage experience is a plus.
• PE license required.
• Experience with MicroStation, InRoads/OpenRoads Designer, and/or Civil 3D is a plus.
• Interest in developing, coaching, and mentoring junior staff.
• Familiarity with NJ Counties is a plus.
• Previous NJDOT, NJTA or Federal Aid Project experience is a plus.
• Active membership in a professional practice organization or willingness to join encouraged.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for job communications.

Responsibilities

• Apply diversified engineering principles to support highway and roadway operations.
• Lead technical design tasks, including plans, specs, estimates, calculations, and construction documents.
• Develop roadway, sidewalk, and intersection designs including roundabouts and traffic signals.
• QA/QC on work and act as quality coordinator for discipline-led projects.
• Coordinate tasks across internal disciplines and serve as client contact when appropriate.
• Assist in training, mentoring, and supervising staff.
• Support staffing planning, scope and proposal development, scheduling and budgeting.
• Attend project meetings and public/client presentations as needed.
• Demonstrate willingness to learn and grow professionally.

Skills

Mentoring junior staff

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Tools

MicroStation

InRoads/OpenRoads Designer

Civil 3D

Job description

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join our growing New Jersey Highways & Traffic Engineering team! The primary focus will be supporting NJ infrastructure projects. We are seeking candidates for our Hamilton office.

Our infrastructure design professionals undertake projects ranging in all sizes and complexities, providing conceptual planning, alignment studies, and preparing contract documents for construction of improvements to local and county roadway networks, and state and interstate highways. We develop alternative improvement plans to balance project costs with other factors including environmental, utility and property impacts.

Responsibilities

• Apply diversified engineering principles and practices to support highway and roadway engineering operations.
• Take the lead on technical design tasks, including design development and preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, calculations, design reports, and construction documents.
• Develop roadway, sidewalk, and intersection designs, including roundabouts, traffic signals, interchanges, and other highway infrastructure.
• Perform QA/QC on work developed by drafters and design engineers and may serve as the quality coordinator for discipline-led projects.
• Coordinate project tasks across multiple internal disciplines and, when appropriate, serve as a point of contact for clients, design partners, and contractors.
• Assist in training, mentoring, and developing staff, acting as a resource for technical questions and providing delegation and supervision to design engineers.
• Support basic project management tasks such as staffing planning, scope and proposal development, scheduling, and budgeting, appropriate to experience level.
• Attend project meetings and participate in client and public presentations as needed.
• Demonstrate a willingness to adapt and grow through continuous learning and professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering required.
• 6+ years of infrastructure engineering design experience required; drainage experience is a plus.
• PE license required.
• Previous software experience with MicroStation, InRoads/OpenRoads Designer, and/or Civil 3D is a plus.
• Interest in developing, coaching, and mentoring junior staff.
• Familiarity of working with NJ Counties is a plus.
• Previous NJDOT, NJTA or locally administered Federal Aid Project experience is a plus.
• Active membership of a professional practice organization or willing to join is encouraged.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Compensation

$106,575 to $141,645 per year (depending on qualifications)

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.