Colliers Engineering & Design
Multi‑discipline engineering, architecture, design & consulting for public and private sector projects.
Assistant Project Manager
Support NJ highway & traffic engineering projects with design, QA/QC, and project management.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The position applies diversified engineering principles to highway and roadway operations, leads technical design tasks, and develops roadway, sidewalk, and intersection designs including roundabouts, traffic signals, and interchanges. The assistant project manager will perform QA/QC, coordinate tasks across internal disciplines, serve as a client and contractor liaison, and assist in training and mentoring staff while supporting basic project‑management functions such as staffing, scope development, scheduling, and budgeting. • Apply engineering principles to support highway and roadway operations. • Lead technical design tasks, producing plans, specifications, estimates, calculations, reports, and construction documents. • Develop designs for roadways, sidewalks, intersections, roundabouts, traffic signals, and interchanges. • Perform QA/QC on drafts and serve as quality coordinator for discipline‑led projects. • Coordinate project tasks across internal disciplines and act as point of contact for clients, design partners, and contractors. • Train, mentor, and supervise design engineers, providing technical guidance. • Support project‑management activities including staffing, scope and proposal development, scheduling, and budgeting. • Attend project meetings and deliver client or public presentations.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸technical design
- ▸construction docs
- ▸qa/qc
- ▸client liaison
- ▸team mentoring
- ▸project scheduling
What You Bring
Qualified candidates must hold a civil engineering bachelor’s degree, a professional PE license, and possess at least six years of infrastructure design experience; familiarity with MicroStation, InRoads/OpenRoads Designer or Civil 3D, NJ county processes, and NJDOT/NJTA projects is advantageous. • Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. • Professional Engineer (PE) license. • Minimum 6 years of infrastructure engineering design experience (drainage a plus). • Proficiency with MicroStation, InRoads/OpenRoads Designer, or Civil 3D (preferred). • Familiarity with New Jersey counties and NJDOT/NJTA or Federal Aid project experience (preferred). • Active membership in a professional practice organization or willingness to join. • Strong English reading, writing, and communication skills.
Requirements
- ▸civil engineering
- ▸pe license
- ▸6+ years
- ▸microstation
- ▸civil 3d
- ▸njdot
Benefits
Colliers offers a compensation range of $106,575‑$141,645, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid disability and life insurance, a company‑matched 401(k)/Roth, generous paid time off, bonuses for referrals and professional licenses, and extensive professional development resources. • Competitive salary $106,575‑$141,645 based on qualifications. • Company‑paid medical, dental, and vision insurance. • Paid pregnancy disability, short‑ and long‑term disability, and life insurance. • Company‑matched 401(k)/Roth plan. • Generous paid time off, including parental, military, and additional billable‑hour compensation. • Employee referral and professional license bonuses. • Education reimbursement and free access to hundreds of in‑house courses. • Mentorship, wellness, and Women’s Organization programs. • Opportunities for community philanthropy and personal growth.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time