Skip to main content
Loading
loadingbar
Loading, Please wait..!!

Principal Engineer

  • Principal Engineer job type Posted on: Nov 05, 2026
  • Principal Engineer experience level Artheon
  • Principal Engineer employment type Berlin, New Jersey
  • Principal Engineer employment type Onsite
  • Principal Engineer salary Full-time

Point Apply Here APPLY LATER

Curious about compensation?

Explore the historical salary trends, average pay, and estimated compensation for Principal Engineer roles in New Jersey.

View Salary Guide →

Job Title :

Principal Engineer

Job Type :

Full-Time

Job Location :

Berlin New Jersey United States

Remote :

No

Jobcon Logo Job Description :

Job Description

Job Description
Description
Artheon is seeking a highly motivated Senior Highway Engineer to join our team in Berlin or East Brunswick, NJ. The ideal candidate will have approximately 10+ years of industry experience in highway design and transportation engineering. The successful candidate should have experience with design and plan production using one or more of the following: AutoDesk Civil3D, Bentley MicroStation, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, and Bentley InRoads.  An ideal candidate with this experience may be more Task Leader, more management focused, or be more technical engineering/subject matter expert focused, or a combination of both.

As a Senior Highway Engineer, you will work on a variety of transportation infrastructure projects, including roadway design, intersection improvements, and safety enhancements. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to impactful projects and grow within a well-established consulting firm.

About Artheon
Artheon is a trusted engineering and consulting firm offering services that rival large organizations while maintaining the personalized client relationships of a boutique firm. With expertise spanning civil/site engineering, environmental permitting, transportation infrastructure, construction management, and advanced surveying technologies, we are committed to delivering high-quality, timely solutions to local, state, and federal clients.


Responsibilities
  • Task Leader: Lead highway and roadway design teams on planning and design tasks. Manage tasks including design within project scope, schedule, budget, staffing and deliverable. 
  • Highway and Roadway Design Subject Matter Expert: Develop highway alignments and profiles, typical sections, grading, cross-sections, and safety improvements including guide rail and median barrier design in accordance with NJTA, NJDOT and AASHTO standards. 
  • Project Coordination: Collaborate with project managers, clients, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure project objectives are met efficiently and within budget.
  • Safety Improvements and Maintenance and Protection of Traffic: Evaluate existing roadways for safety improvements, including existing signage and striping. Develop the MPT needs for construction projects to manage traffic flow safely during construction, including barrier placement, construction signage, and temporary striping.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensure designs comply with NJTA, NJDOT, AASHTO, and local transportation agency regulations.
  • Plan Development and Software Utilization: Prepare technical reports, plans using CAD software, with preference for MicroStation in accordance with NJTA and NJDOT standards.
  • Project Delivery: Perform quantity takeoff calculations, prepare cost estimates and prepare project specifications to client requirements. 


Qualifications
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
  • Experience: 10+ years of industry experience in highway design or transportation engineering.
  • Certification/License: Professional Engineer (PE) license in New Jersey or ability to obtain through reciprocity within a year, required
  • Technical Skills: Proficiency in MicroStation InRoads or OpenRoads (preferred) or other CAD software for roadway design.
  • Knowledge: Familiarity with NJTA, NJDOT, and AASHTO design standards and guidelines.
  • Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with clients, agency representatives, project teams, and project managers.


Benefits
The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company’s good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.

Artheon offers a competitive compensation package including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, educational assistance program and paid time off/parental leave.

Jobcon Logo Position Details

Posted:

Nov 05, 2026

Reference Number:

002a7fec

Employment:

Full-time

City:

Berlin

Job Origin:

ziprecruiter

Share this job:

  • linkedin

Jobcon Logo
A job sourcing event
In Dallas Fort Worth
Aug 19, 2017 9am-6pm
All job seekers welcome!

Principal Engineer    Apply

Click on the below icons to share this job to Linkedin, Twitter!

Job Description

Job Description
Description
Artheon is seeking a highly motivated Senior Highway Engineer to join our team in Berlin or East Brunswick, NJ. The ideal candidate will have approximately 10+ years of industry experience in highway design and transportation engineering. The successful candidate should have experience with design and plan production using one or more of the following: AutoDesk Civil3D, Bentley MicroStation, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, and Bentley InRoads.  An ideal candidate with this experience may be more Task Leader, more management focused, or be more technical engineering/subject matter expert focused, or a combination of both.

As a Senior Highway Engineer, you will work on a variety of transportation infrastructure projects, including roadway design, intersection improvements, and safety enhancements. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to impactful projects and grow within a well-established consulting firm.

About Artheon
Artheon is a trusted engineering and consulting firm offering services that rival large organizations while maintaining the personalized client relationships of a boutique firm. With expertise spanning civil/site engineering, environmental permitting, transportation infrastructure, construction management, and advanced surveying technologies, we are committed to delivering high-quality, timely solutions to local, state, and federal clients.


Responsibilities
  • Task Leader: Lead highway and roadway design teams on planning and design tasks. Manage tasks including design within project scope, schedule, budget, staffing and deliverable. 
  • Highway and Roadway Design Subject Matter Expert: Develop highway alignments and profiles, typical sections, grading, cross-sections, and safety improvements including guide rail and median barrier design in accordance with NJTA, NJDOT and AASHTO standards. 
  • Project Coordination: Collaborate with project managers, clients, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure project objectives are met efficiently and within budget.
  • Safety Improvements and Maintenance and Protection of Traffic: Evaluate existing roadways for safety improvements, including existing signage and striping. Develop the MPT needs for construction projects to manage traffic flow safely during construction, including barrier placement, construction signage, and temporary striping.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensure designs comply with NJTA, NJDOT, AASHTO, and local transportation agency regulations.
  • Plan Development and Software Utilization: Prepare technical reports, plans using CAD software, with preference for MicroStation in accordance with NJTA and NJDOT standards.
  • Project Delivery: Perform quantity takeoff calculations, prepare cost estimates and prepare project specifications to client requirements. 


Qualifications
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
  • Experience: 10+ years of industry experience in highway design or transportation engineering.
  • Certification/License: Professional Engineer (PE) license in New Jersey or ability to obtain through reciprocity within a year, required
  • Technical Skills: Proficiency in MicroStation InRoads or OpenRoads (preferred) or other CAD software for roadway design.
  • Knowledge: Familiarity with NJTA, NJDOT, and AASHTO design standards and guidelines.
  • Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with clients, agency representatives, project teams, and project managers.


Benefits
The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company’s good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.

Artheon offers a competitive compensation package including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, educational assistance program and paid time off/parental leave.

Loading
Please wait..!!