Bridge Department Lead

Conrad Consulting; Wall Township (NJ); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA/FSA/DCFSA options

Paid time off and sick leave

Relocation assistance

Employee-owned company environment

Job summary

Conrad Consulting in Wall Township, NJ, is seeking a Transportation Group Manager to lead the Highway/Traffic and Bridge practices from our New Jersey office. You will shape strategy, drive growth, and deliver complex projects while mentoring a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires a PE license, 15+ years in transportation engineering, and a track record of client development and successful project delivery in the Northeast.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering is required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required; NJ licensure via reciprocity preferred.
• Minimum 15+ years of progressive transportation engineering experience.
• Strong leadership and ability to manage Project Managers and technical staff.
• Experience delivering complex transportation projects from planning through construction.
• Proven business development and client relationship management experience.
• Familiarity with AASHTO, NJDOT, MUTCD, FHWA standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Highway/Traffic and Bridge practices with strategic and operational direction.
• Develop and mentor engineers and Project Managers; manage staffing and backlog.
• Oversee project delivery within scope, schedule, budget, and quality targets.
• Maintain relationships with NJDOT, counties, municipalities, and public agencies.
• Identify new business opportunities and lead proposals and fee development.
• Provide technical oversight and QA/QC for transportation projects.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relationships

Staff development

Budgeting

QA/QC oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

An established and growing multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced Transportation Group Manager to lead its combined Highway/Traffic and Bridge practices from its Wall Township, NJ office.

This is a senior leadership position offering responsibility for the strategic growth, technical direction, project delivery, and financial performance of the Transportation Group. The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary team while maintaining key client relationships and expanding the firm's transportation presence throughout New Jersey and the Northeast.

The position is well suited to an experienced transportation leader who wants the opportunity to directly influence the direction and growth of a practice within an employee-owned, mid-sized consulting environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Highway/Traffic and Bridge practices, providing overall strategic and operational direction.
• Manage and develop Project Managers, engineers, and technical staff across the Transportation Group.
• Oversee transportation projects to ensure successful delivery against scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• Serve as a senior technical and project management resource on complex transportation infrastructure projects.
• Maintain and develop relationships with NJDOT, transportation authorities, counties, municipalities, and other public-sector clients.
• Identify new business opportunities and support continued growth of the transportation practice.
• Lead and support proposals, scopes, fee development, contract negotiations, presentations, and project pursuits.
• Manage group workload, staffing, utilization, backlog, and overall financial performance.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop engineers and Project Managers while supporting succession planning within the group.
• Promote collaboration between Highway/Traffic, Bridge, Civil/Site, Geotechnical, Environmental, Water Resources, and Construction Engineering teams.
• Provide technical oversight and QA/QC for transportation projects and deliverables.
• Support strategic planning and provide leadership with insight into market opportunities, staffing requirements, and client needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; New Jersey PE preferred or ability to obtain through reciprocity.
• 15+ years of progressive transportation engineering experience.
• Strong technical background within Highway/Traffic, Bridge Engineering, or both.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams and managing Project Managers and technical professionals.
• Experience delivering complex transportation projects from planning and design through construction.
• Strong knowledge of project management, including budgets, schedules, staffing, QA/QC, and financial performance.
• Established experience working with NJDOT, counties, municipalities, transportation authorities, and other public agencies.
• Proven business development and client relationship management experience.
• Strong understanding of AASHTO, NJDOT, MUTCD, FHWA, and applicable transportation engineering standards.
• Excellent leadership, communication, mentoring, and organizational skills.

Preferred Experience

• Previous responsibility for a transportation group, department, or engineering practice.
• Relationships with NJDOT, NJ Turnpike Authority, Garden State Parkway, DRJTBC, counties, and municipalities.
• Experience developing and executing transportation practice growth strategies.
• Existing industry relationships or demonstrated ability to generate a strong project backlog.
• Experience recruiting and developing senior engineering professionals.
• Active involvement with transportation or engineering industry organizations.
• Salary of $175,000-$225,000, depending on experience.
• Annual performance bonus.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance from the first day of employment.
• HSA, FSA, and DCFSA options.
• Paid time off and sick leave.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Employee-owned company environment with significant opportunity to influence the continued growth of the Transportation Group.