Highway Project Manager

Mannik Smith Group; Berlin (NJ); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Prescription coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with employer

Educational assistance program

Paid time off/ parental leave

Job summary

Artheon seeks a Highway Project Manager to lead transportation design from concept through delivery in Berlin, NJ or East Brunswick. The role requires about 15 years of highway/transportation engineering experience and a NJ PE license is preferred.

You will oversee scope, schedule, budgets, and client communication, guiding cross‑disciplinary teams to successful outcomes. Proficiency with MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, InRoads/Power InRoads, and AutoCAD Civil 3D is expected, along with strong

Qualifications

• Requires approximately 15 years of progressive highway design and transportation engineering experience.
• New Jersey Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Proficiency with roadway design and plan production software (Bentley/Autodesk).
• Experience managing transportation projects from concept through completion.

Responsibilities

• Manage highway and transportation projects from planning and design through final delivery, including scope, schedules, budgets, staffing, and deliverables.
• Provide technical oversight for highway design, alignments, sections, and safety enhancements per NJ standards.
• Serve as primary client contact and maintain strong client relationships with agencies and stakeholders.
• Lead coordination with multidisciplinary teams to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery.
• Oversee safety improvements and MPT planning and construction staging.
• Ensure designs comply with NJTA, NJDOT, AASHTO standards and guidelines.
• Review technical reports, contracts, plans, and cost estimates; mentor staff.
• Support business development and pursuit of new highway engineering opportunities.
• Provide technical direction to engineers and designers to maintain quality and consistency.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Client management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

NJ PE license preferred

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoads Designer

InRoads/Power InRoads

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Highway Project Manager

Department: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Berlin, NJ

Reporting To: Daniel Horner

Compensation: $135,000 - $165,000 / year

Description

Artheon is seeking an experienced Highway Project Manager to join our transportation engineering team in Berlin or East Brunswick, NJ. The ideal candidate will have approximately 15 or more years of experience in highway design and transportation engineering, with a strong background managing roadway and transportation projects from concept through completion. A New Jersey Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred.

The successful candidate will provide technical and project management leadership on a variety of transportation infrastructure projects, including roadway design, intersection improvements, safety improvements, and related highway projects. This position will involve managing project scope, schedule, budget, client communication, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams while providing technical guidance to project staff.

About Artheon

Artheon is a trusted engineering and consulting firm offering services that rival large organizations while maintaining the personalized client relationships of a boutique firm. With expertise spanning civil/site engineering, environmental permitting, transportation infrastructure, construction management, and advanced surveying technologies, we are committed to delivering high‑quality, timely solutions to local, state, and federal clients.

Responsibilities

• Project Management: Manage highway and transportation projects from planning and design through final delivery, including project scope, schedules, budgets, staffing, and deliverables.
• Highway and Roadway Design: Provide technical oversight for highway design, including alignments and profiles, typical sections, cross‑sections, roadway improvements, and safety enhancements such as guide rail and median barrier design in accordance with NJTA, NJDOT, and AASHTO standards.
• Client Management: Serve as a primary point of contact for clients and transportation agencies. Develop and maintain strong client relationships while communicating project status, priorities, schedules, and budgets.
• Project Coordination: Lead coordination with project managers, engineers, designers, clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure projects are delivered efficiently, accurately, and within established budgets and schedules.
• Safety Improvements and Maintenance and Protection of Traffic: Oversee the evaluation of existing roadways for safety improvements, including signage and striping. Provide direction on Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (MPT) plans and construction staging, including barrier placement, construction signage, and temporary striping.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure project designs and deliverables comply with NJTA, NJDOT, AASHTO, and applicable local transportation agency standards and requirements.
• Project Deliverables and Technical Oversight: Review and oversee the preparation of technical reports, contract plans, specifications, and cost estimates. Provide technical guidance to engineers and design staff throughout the project lifecycle.
• Business Development: Support client development, proposal preparation, scope development, and pursuit of new transportation and highway engineering opportunities.
• Team Leadership: Mentor and provide technical direction to engineers and design staff while helping maintain quality and consistency across project deliverables.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Experience: Approximately 15 years of progressive experience in highway design and transportation engineering, with demonstrated experience managing transportation projects.
• Certification/License: Professional Engineer (PE) license in New Jersey preferred.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with roadway design and plan production software. Experience with Bentley MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, InRoads/Power InRoads, AutoDesk Civil 3D, or similar CAD/design platforms preferred.
• Project Management: Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, budgets, schedules, client relationships, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong knowledge of NJTA, NJDOT, and AASHTO design standards and guidelines.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with clients, agency representatives, project teams, and senior leadership.

Benefits

The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company’s good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.

• Medical coverage
• Prescription coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Educational assistance program
• Paid time off/parental leave