Senior Project Manager (PE Licensed) - Highway/Bridge Design

STV•Lawrence Township, NJ

1d•$168,102 - $224,135

About The Position

About STV STV is a nationally recognized leader in engineering, architectural, planning, and program management services. For more than 100 years, we’ve delivered innovative solutions that shape communities and improve the quality of life. Our reputation is built on technical excellence, integrity, and a commitment to client success. STV’s Transportation North group partners with NJDOT, FHWA, and regional agencies to design and deliver safe, sustainable, and resilient transportation systems across the Northeast. From complex highway and bridge projects to multimodal solutions, we combine cutting-edge technology with deep local expertise to meet the region’s most critical infrastructure needs. Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and delivering projects that make a lasting impact. The Role As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll serve as the NJDOT-approved lead for complex roadway, highway, and bridge design projects—managing the full project lifecycle from preliminary design through construction completion. You’ll oversee budgets, schedules, QA/QC, NEPA coordination, stakeholder engagement, and staff mentorship, ensuring projects meet NJDOT standards and FHWA requirements. What You’ll Do Full project lifecycle oversight: Lead projects from preliminary engineering through final design, construction documentation, and construction support. NJDOT standards compliance: Apply NJDOT’s delivery process, including FD guidelines, manuals, NEPA/FHWA procedures, and QA/QC protocols. Complex technical coordination: Manage interdisciplinary teams covering roadway, bridge, drainage, geotechnical, hydraulics, utilities, MOT, ITS, traffic signal design, and ROW coordination. Budget & schedule control: Maintain overall accountability for budget, schedule, scope, and quality on multiple concurrent projects. Public involvement & stakeholder engagement: Lead public outreach efforts and serve as primary liaison with NJDOT, FHWA, municipalities, and utilities. Construction engineering support: Oversee shop drawing reviews, construction schedule monitoring, and change order plan development. Business development: Lead RFP responses and cultivate long-term client relationships. Mentorship & leadership: Develop junior staff, foster technical innovation, and contribute to agency leadership. What You Bring Education: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (ABET-accredited). Licensure: Active New Jersey Professional Engineer (or comity eligible). Experience: 10+ years in transportation design, including at least one major NJDOT project from preliminary engineering through construction within the past 15 years. NEPA Exposure: Demonstrated experience working within FHWA’s NEPA process. Technical proficiency: MicroStation with InRoads/OpenRoads; 3D corridor modeling; BIM; deep familiarity with NJDOT standards and manuals. Leadership skills: Proven track record in budget/schedule control, technical coordination, communication, negotiation, and project oversight. Why Join STV? We offer more than a job—we offer a platform for leadership and impact: High-profile work: Lead major NJDOT and FHWA projects that shape regional mobility. Career growth: Opportunities to advance into operations leadership, technical subject matter expert roles, or strategic client/account management - You choose your path. Professional development: Leadership training, mentorship, and tuition reimbursement. Collaborative culture: Join a diverse and inclusive team dedicated to excellence. Flexibility & Balance: Flexible schedules, hybrid work options, and generous PTO. Community & Inclusion: Engage in sustainability initiatives, volunteer work, and DE&I efforts. Ready to lead high-impact infrastructure projects? Apply now and showcase how you’ll elevate NJDOT delivery and your career as a Senior Project Manager with STV! Compensation Range: $168,101.50 - $224,135.33 Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. STV offers the following 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 STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications. STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 65 offices and 3,300 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities. The firm is ranked 34th in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 11th in its transportation category. STV is deeply committed to investing in its people and creating a world-class employee experience. We are passionate about mentoring, coaching and cultivating our talent because we know they are destined to become the next generation of industry leaders. We’re also committed to delivering formative career experiences – and we do that by providing challenging and unique work experiences, by mapping multiple ways to advance (beyond the traditional career ladder!) and by recognizing those who successfully chart new and exciting paths for the firm. We value a wide range of perspectives and experiences, without regard to any factor or characteristic, regardless of whether it is a category protected by federal, state and/or local law, making them an integral part of how we work. Our approach ensures that every individual is respected, heard, and given opportunities to contribute meaningfully. We remove barriers and create pathways for growth, embedding fairness into our daily operations. Learn more at stvinc.com. STV exists to make communities better through innovative solutions that connect people, places and the present to the future. Our local teams throughout the country deeply understand the needs of their communities and have the expertise to provide solutions. We are also committed to giving back to our communities and our neighbors through volunteering and philanthropic activities; fundraising events; scholarships, internships, and mentoring; and sustainability and community improvement projects. Learn more. STV provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (ABET-accredited).
Active New Jersey Professional Engineer (or comity eligible).
10+ years in transportation design, including at least one major NJDOT project from preliminary engineering through construction within the past 15 years.
Demonstrated experience working within FHWA’s NEPA process.
MicroStation with InRoads/OpenRoads; 3D corridor modeling; BIM; deep familiarity with NJDOT standards and manuals.
Proven track record in budget/schedule control, technical coordination, communication, negotiation, and project oversight.

Responsibilities

Lead projects from preliminary engineering through final design, construction documentation, and construction support.
Apply NJDOT’s delivery process, including FD guidelines, manuals, NEPA/FHWA procedures, and QA/QC protocols.
Manage interdisciplinary teams covering roadway, bridge, drainage, geotechnical, hydraulics, utilities, MOT, ITS, traffic signal design, and ROW coordination.
Maintain overall accountability for budget, schedule, scope, and quality on multiple concurrent projects.
Lead public outreach efforts and serve as primary liaison with NJDOT, FHWA, municipalities, and utilities.
Oversee shop drawing reviews, construction schedule monitoring, and change order plan development.
Lead RFP responses and cultivate long-term client relationships.
Develop junior staff, foster technical innovation, and contribute to agency leadership.

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