Senior Highway Engineer

Urban Engineers; Cherry Hill Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Highway Engineer in Cherry Hill, NJ, to support its highway design group. This full-time position offers a hybrid work environment and involves delivering quality design services for NJDOT projects. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of highway design experience and proficiency with MicroStation or AutoCAD. Strong benefits and opportunities for career growth are provided.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of highway design experience.
• Strong proficiency with MicroStation, InRoads/OpenRoads, and/or AutoCAD.
• Solid understanding of NJDOT and/or NJTA project delivery standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality highway and civil design services.
• Lead design efforts on horizontal and vertical alignments.
• Prepare construction plans, specifications, cost estimates.

Skills

Highway design

Communication

Coordination

Organizational skills

Experience in New Jersey

Education

PE license (preferred)

Tools

MicroStation

InRoads/OpenRoads

AutoCAD

Job description

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This range is provided by Urban Engineers. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$100,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr

Direct message the job poster from Urban Engineers

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Our client, Urban Engineers, is hiring a Senior Highway Engineer to support its growing South Jersey highway design group. This is a full-time, hybrid-eligible role based in Cherry Hill, NJ, offering the chance to play a key part in delivering high-impact NJDOT and NJTA infrastructure projects.

You’ll work alongside a talented team of engineers and report into experienced leadership as you take ownership of design tasks, coordinate with cross-discipline teams, and help drive quality, efficiency, and innovation across a diverse set of transportation projects. Urban has consistently been recognized as a top workplace — and this role offers strong potential for career growth, mentorship, and future leadership opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver high-quality highway and civil design services for NJDOT, NJTA, county, and MPO-led transportation projects
• Lead design efforts on horizontal and vertical alignments, roadway cross sections, drainage, stormwater, MPT, and erosion/sediment control
• Prepare construction plans, specifications, cost estimates, and PS&E packages
• Support field inspections and QA/QC checks
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to keep projects on schedule and within scope
• Serve as a task leader on complex assignments and contribute to mentoring junior staff

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of highway design experience
• Strong proficiency with MicroStation, InRoads/OpenRoads, and/or AutoCAD
• Solid understanding of NJDOT and/or NJTA project delivery standards
• PE license preferred (or actively pursuing)
• Strong communication, coordination, and organizational skills
• Experience in New Jersey preferred, but open to candidates in the broader Mid-Atlantic region willing to commute to Cherry Hill on a hybrid schedule

Why Urban Engineers?

• Hybrid work environment with flexible scheduling
• Strong benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, ESOP, tuition reimbursement, and professional development support
• Culture focused on people, learning, and growth

If you're a highway design engineer looking to deepen your technical skills, work on meaningful projects, and grow into future leadership, we’d love to hear from you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Project Management, and Design

• Industries

  Civil Engineering, Construction, and Transportation Programs

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401(k)

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

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