Senior Civil Engineering

Lawrenceville, NJ, United StatesPosted: 2026-09-22This OpportunityWSP USA is seeking a Senior Civil Roadway Engineer to join our Transportation and Infrastructure team. In this role, you will provide roadway, transportation, and infrastructure design and project management services for NJDOT, NJTPA, and county/municipal clients throughout New JerseyResponsibilities include task management, roadway design, feasibility studies, final design, preparation of plans and specifications, procurement support, and construction phase services for roadway projects. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership and guidance to project teams while ensuring that project deliverables meet or exceed client expectations, industry standards, and quality requirements for safety, functionality, and innovation.Your ImpactLead or assist with the preparation of plan drawings, specifications, design documentation reports, and bid quantities on a range of project types including highway construction and re-construction, interchanges, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, innovative intersections, design-build, and more.Collaborate with junior, mid-level, and senior professionals across multiple disciplines to deliver successful projects.Develop practical and innovative solutions to complex engineering challenges encountered during design and construction.Manage task budgets and schedules to support successful project delivery.Mentor, train, and provide technical guidance to early-career engineers and staff.Conduct occasional site visits to verify field conditions and support project development.Prepare technical reports, calculations, exhibits, sketches, charts, tables, and other visualizations to communicate engineering analyses and recommendations.Assist with project development, planning, and scope definition.Coordinate and communicate effectively with clients, regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and project stakeholders.Perform engineering assignments requiring critical thinking, sound judgment, and creativity.Exercise ethical and responsible decision-making regarding company resources and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies.Who You AreRequired QualificationsBachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.Minimum of 4 years of relevant post-graduate engineering experience, including roadway or civil infrastructure design.Experience with design teams on NJDOT and municipal projects (highway, roadway geometric design, roadway plan production, and drainage design).Demonstrated knowledge of roadway engineering principles, practices, and design standards related to transportation and infrastructure projects.Experience in infrastructure planning, design, and construction support, including both rehabilitation and new construction projects.Ability to work independently while providing leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior staff, with a strong commitment to quality assurance and quality control procedures.Proficiency with engineering and office software, including MicroStation, OpenRoads and Microsoft Office applications.Experience delivering roadway design and project management services for NJDOT, NJTA, county, or municipal transportation projects.Familiarity with NJDOT, NJTA and local agency design standards.Experience serving as a task manager on transportation infrastructure projects.WSP Benefits:WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid vacation (or other personal time); Compensation:Expected Salary: $107,500 - $156,600WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.#S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand.