Senior Highway Design & Project Lead — NJ

Internetwork Expert; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Benefits package

Job summary

H&H is seeking a Senior Highway Engineer to join its New Jersey Regional Operation. You will lead roadway design efforts for major transportation agencies, including NJDOT and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, and manage projects from concept through construction.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, schedule and budget oversight, and coordination of multidisciplinary design teams, with a focus on safety, geometry, drainage, and right-of-way processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years of highway, interchange, or roadway design experience.
• Professional Engineer license in New Jersey required.
• Familiarity with NJDOT, New Jersey Turnpike Authority, and AASHTO design standards.
• Experience with CAD software, including MicroStation and InRoads or OpenRoads.
• Proficiency with Primavera, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead project teams and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience serving as a Project Manager or Roadway Design Team Leader preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams in the delivery of multidisciplinary transportation projects
• Prepare and oversee roadway and highway design plans, calculations, specifications, and permitting documents
• Support projects involving roadway geometry, complete streets, grading and drainage, safety improvements, utility coordination, and traffic control staging
• Provide technical quality assurance and quality control reviews
• Oversee construction support services, including review of submittals and Requests for Information
• Assist with business development activities, client coordination, and proposal preparation
• Maintain project schedules, budgets, and financial performance
• Coordinate with clients, subconsultants, and internal project teams to support successful project delivery

Skills

Project management

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Independent work

Team leadership

Education

Professional Engineer license (NJ)

Tools

MicroStation

InRoads

OpenRoads

Primavera

Excel

Word

Job description

H&H is seeking a Senior Highway Engineer to join its New Jersey Regional Operation. You will lead roadway design efforts for major transportation agencies, including NJDOT and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, and manage projects from concept through construction.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, schedule and budget oversight, and coordination of multidisciplinary design teams, with a focus on safety, geometry, drainage, and right-of-way processes.