Senior Highway Engineer

Artheon; East Brunswick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) with employer match

Educational assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Artheon seeks a Senior Highway Engineer in East Brunswick, NJ, with 10+ years of highway design and transportation engineering experience. You will lead design tasks, develop alignments, and ensure compliance with NJTA, NJDOT, and AASHTO standards while coordinating with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Proficiency in MicroStation InRoads or OpenRoads is preferred. Berlin or East Brunswick work locations are possible; the firm offers a competitive package and clear growth paths.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of highway design or transportation engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in New Jersey or reciprocity within a year.
• Proficiency in MicroStation InRoads/OpenRoads (preferred).
• Familiarity with NJTA, NJDOT, and AASHTO design standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clients and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead highway and roadway design teams on planning and design tasks.
• Develop highway alignments, profiles, typical sections, and safety improvements.
• Coordinate with project managers, clients, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Evaluate roadways for safety improvements and MPT needs during construction.
• Ensure designs comply with NJTA, NJDOT, AASHTO, and local regulations.
• Prepare technical reports and CAD plans, preferring MicroStation.
• Perform quantity takeoffs, cost estimates, and prepare project specs.

Skills

Highway design

Transportation engineering

Project leadership

CAD software (MicroStation/OpenRoads)

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoDesk Civil3D

Bentley MicroStation

Bentley OpenRoads Designer

Bentley InRoads

Job description

Department: Transportation

Location: East Brunswick, NJ

Compensation: $105,000 - $145,000 / year

Artheon is seeking a highly motivated Senior Highway Engineer to join our team in Berlin or East Brunswick, NJ. The ideal candidate will have approximately 10+ years of industry experience in highway design and transportation engineering. The successful candidate should have experience with design and plan production using one or more of the following: AutoDesk Civil3D, Bentley MicroStation, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, and Bentley InRoads. An ideal candidate with this experience may be more Task Leader, more management focused, or be more technical engineering/subject matter expert focused, or a combination of both.

As a Senior Highway Engineer, you will work on a variety of transportation infrastructure projects, including roadway design, intersection improvements, and safety enhancements. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to impactful projects and grow within a well-established consulting firm.

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Task Leader: Lead highway and roadway design teams on planning and design tasks. Manage tasks including design within project scope, schedule, budget, staffing and deliverable.
• Highway and Roadway Design Subject Matter Expert: Develop highway alignments and profiles, typical sections, grading, cross-sections, and safety improvements including guide rail and median barrier design in accordance with NJTA, NJDOT and AASHTO standards.
• Project Coordination: Collaborate with project managers, clients, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure project objectives are met efficiently and within budget.
• Safety Improvements and Maintenance and Protection of Traffic: Evaluate existing roadways for safety improvements, including existing signage and striping. Develop the MPT needs for construction projects to manage traffic flow safely during construction, including barrier placement, construction signage, and temporary striping.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure designs comply with NJTA, NJDOT, AASHTO, and local transportation agency regulations.
• Plan Development and Software Utilization: Prepare technical reports, plans using CAD software, with preference for MicroStation in accordance with NJTA and NJDOT standards.
• Project Delivery: Perform quantity takeoff calculations, prepare cost estimates and prepare project specifications to client requirements.

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Experience: 10+ years of industry experience in highway design or transportation engineering.
• Certification/License: Professional Engineer (PE) license in New Jersey or ability to obtain through reciprocity within a year, required
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in MicroStation InRoads or OpenRoads (preferred) or other CAD software for roadway design.
• Knowledge: Familiarity with 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 project managers.

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.

Artheon offers a competitive compensation package including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, educational assistance program and paid time off/parental leave.