STV

Roadway Design Lead

STV

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Office

Location: Lawrence Township • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United States

Visit company website
✨ AI Apply
Apply

Salary

💰 $104,999 - $139,999 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Serve as Roadway Design Task Lead on NJDOT transportation projects in CD, PE, and FD phases
  • Apply, interpret, and clearly communicate NJDOT, AASHTO, FHWA, and NJTA roadway design standards to ensure compliant, consistent, and constructible designs
  • Lead roadway design tasks, including development of alignments, profiles, typical sections, corridors, cross sections, grading, and plan production
  • Utilize Bentley’s OpenRoads Designer to develop and review roadway models and contract plan deliverables
  • Provide technical direction, oversight, and mentoring to junior engineers and designers
  • Coordinate roadway design activities with drainage, traffic, structural, ROW, utilities, and environmental disciplines
  • Perform technical reviews and quality control checks to ensure designs meet NJDOT standards, project scope, and schedule requirements
  • Support Project Managers with task planning, workload coordination, and progress tracking
  • Participate in meetings with NJDOT and other stakeholders to present and discuss design approaches, constraints, and technical decisions
  • Assist with preparation of technical memoranda, design reports, and NJDOT submissions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related field
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of New Jersey (required)
  • Minimum of six (6) years of progressive experience in roadway and highway design, with demonstrated experience on NJDOT projects
  • Strong proficiency in Bentley’s OpenRoads Designer; OpenBridge experience is a plus
  • Demonstrated experience applying NJDOT, AASHTO, FHWA, and NJTA design standards
  • Experience leading roadway design tasks through CD, PE, and FD project phases
  • Proficiency with MicroStation and the Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with AutoCAD/Civil 3D is a plus
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain design standards and technical decisions
  • Proven ability to lead and collaborate within multidisciplinary project teams.
Benefits
  • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
  • Disability insurance
  • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Retirement Counseling
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Time Off (16 days)
  • Paid Holidays (8 days)
  • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
  • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
  • Continuing Education Program
  • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
roadway designalignment developmentprofile developmentgradingplan productiontechnical reviewsquality controlproject planningworkload coordinationprogress tracking
Soft skills
technical directionmentoringcommunicationcollaborationleadership
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Civil EngineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) license