Highway Engineer

McCormick Taylor is actively seeking an experienced Highway Design Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of NJDOT preliminary and final design highway experience for our Mount Laurel, New Jersey office. Successful candidate must be well versed in NJDOT and NJTA design criteria and standards and have experience in horizontal and vertical geometry, roadway modeling and cross section development, grading and drainage, traffic control, signing and pavement marking, utility coordination, and right-of-way plan development.
 
The primary duties are to serve in a technical role under the direction of a Project Manager on various NJDOT Capital Program transportation projects. Projects may include roadway improvements, intersection design, ROW acquisition, access, utilities, and ADA design.  Candidate must be well versed in NJDOT design criteria and standards.

•    Provide support to engineering project managers on aspects of highway engineering activities.
•    Design and review of all phases of highway plan development for our transportation projects.
•    Work with Project Management to ensure projects are completed on schedule.
•    Familiarity with NJDOT, AASHTO, and other design criteria/specifications.
•    Work with multi-disciplinary teams on tasks such as structures, drainage, traffic, and environmental departments.
•    Preparation of design computations, quantity estimates, and construction cost estimates for projects

•    Candidate must possess a B.S. in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited curriculum with an interest in highway engineering.
•    Experience with MicroStation & Familiarity OpenRoads
•    Experience with NJDOT highway design and PS&E package preparation desirable.
•    Familiarity with the NJDOT Roadway Design Manual and the NJDOT Capital Delivery process
•    Familiarity with the NJDOT Utility, ROW & Access process.
•    Familiarity with the NJTA Design Manual.
•    Candidates must possess strong communications skills
•    Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite
•    Engineer in Training Certification (required) or P.E. (preferred).
•    Ability to lead tasks and mentor staff.

We value your interest in our organization! At McCormick Taylor, our people are our greatest asset. If you join us, we hope for the opportunity to grow and succeed together. We offer an unparalleled, comprehensive benefits package—including no-deductible medical plans, free vision and dental plans, programs to enhance work-life balance, and flexible and hybrid work schedules.

 McCormick Taylor is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strongly supports and celebrates the unique backgrounds of all of our employees and our applicants. Our commitment to inclusion spans age, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, and physical and mental ability. Our focus is on building a culture that promotes, supports, and values the diverse backgrounds and voices of our employees so that everyone feels welcome and can succeed. We strive to build a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve.