Highway Project Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 30, 2026.
Job Description
Dewberry is seeking a Highway Project Manager for its Bloomfield, NJ or Mount Laurel, NJ offices. The team player we seek must have a BS degree in Civil Engineering and 10+ years of experience with NJDOT and/or NJTA and have a NJ PE license. The candidate will be responsible for managing interdisciplinary projects, preparation of contract documents, managing subconsultants, monitoring budgets, schedules, administering quality control program, and performing reviews of work. The candidate must have experience writing technical proposals, the ability to function as a client manager, and possess in-depth experience in the design of highways and roadways, and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The ability to interact well with client management teams, engineers in other technical disciplines, and marketing teams is essential.
Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.
Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry’s premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.
Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.
Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and monthly stipend. Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company and individual performance. Certain positions are also eligible to receive overtime pay, whereas all non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime (subject to approval).
In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.
Responsibilities
- Supervise the performance of all facets of highway engineering including design of horizontal and vertical geometry, utility relocations, development of maintenance and protection of traffic schemes, preparation of right of way and coordination of drainage design, traffic signals and electrical/lighting systems for a variety of project types and clients.
- Prepare contract documents including: Plans, Specifications, and Cost Estimates
- Plan and coordinate all aspects of work
- Prepare scope, budgets, and schedules for assignments
- Assist in the preparation of proposals to provide professional services
Required Skills & Required Experience
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering required
- NJ Professional Engineer license required
- 10+ years’ experience in highway design
- Proficient with NJDOT, NJTA, AASHTO, and MUTCD design standards and procedures
- Ability to manage and provide technical expertise in the following technical areas:
- Highway/roadway design
- Design of vertical and horizontal alignments
- Construction staging and design of maintenance and protection of traffic schemes
- Preparation of plans, specifications, and engineers estimates
- Microstation and OpenRoads Designer required
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient with MS Office software
- Valid drivers license and clean driving record required
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees'. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.
*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.
Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.
Salary Range
The projected range for this position is $115,000 to $150,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly. These ranges are for NJ only.