Highway Construction And Bridge Repairer Family
Career series with 1 positions across 1 levels
Highway Construction and Bridge Repairer 1 sits in the competitive class of New Jersey's state civil service, so reaching it runs through testing and an eligible list instead of a straight hire.
The requirements come down to 2 years of relevant experience and a commercial driver's license. Pay on the FY2027 schedule runs $52,308 to $75,954, and state payroll currently lists 4 people in the title, most of them at Transportation.
Highway Construction and Bridge Repairer is a single-title classification family: Highway Construction and Bridge Repairer 1 is the only position in it. Highway Construction and Bridge Repairer commonly advances into Superintendent Parks and Forestry and Road Repairer.
Positions in This Family
- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND BRIDGE REPAIRER 1 (41938) $52,308 - $75,954/year
What the Highway Construction and Bridge Repairer family covers
In New Jersey's classification plan, Highway Construction and Bridge Repairer stands alone. The family holds one title code rather than a graded series. Every title in it is a state title, so the employer is a state department, commission or authority rather than a county or municipality.
Engineering series in New Jersey are organized by discipline and then by responsibility, so a family usually reads assistant, then senior, then principal, then supervising. Professional Engineer licensure appears at the senior end rather than at entry, which lets the state hire graduates and license them in post. Transportation is the largest employer of these titles by a wide margin, with Environmental Protection, Treasury property management and the county engineering offices behind it. Construction inspection titles sit nearby but belong to the regulatory side.
What each title does
The published specification opens with this definition of the work.
- Highway Construction and Bridge Repairer 1: Under direction of a Crew Supervisor or other higher level supervisor of construction and maintenance, Department of Transportation, performs…
What it takes to qualify
None of the specifications in this family names a degree requirement, which places these titles among the New Jersey positions open to applicants without formal higher education. Experience requirements sit at 2 years wherever they are stated.
Every title here carries a license or certification requirement, so the credential matters more than the exam score. On how the jobs are filled: 1 is competitive, filled from an eligible list after an open competitive or promotional examination.
Who actually employs these titles
4 people appear on the state payroll under 1 of these title, at 1 agency. Transportation alone accounts for about 100% of them.
- Transportation — 4 employees
Median actual pay for Highway Construction and Bridge Repairer 1 is $73,386, which is what people in the title are really paid rather than the published band.
State payroll only, deduplicated by payroll title; local employers file separately, so a family with local codes looks smaller here than it is. How this is counted.
How the pay is set
Titles in this family are paid on the C-I-O salary schedule. See every step in that schedule. Bargaining is handled by IFPTE. Union contracts and rights are collected here.
Where these jobs exist
Hiring for this family runs through state service. Departments, commissions and boards fill these titles from eligible lists built by the Civil Service Commission, so the route in is an announcement and a filing deadline rather than a posting you apply to directly. What state jurisdiction means, and a breakdown of who employs what.
Related titles elsewhere in the plan
These titles sit elsewhere in the classification plan but share vocabulary with Highway Construction and Bridge Repairer, which usually means overlapping duties or a related eligible list.
- Supervising Highway Engineer, Bridge Design, Specification Review ($105,267 to $155,359, state jurisdiction)
- Bridge Construction Worker (local jurisdiction)
- Senior Bridge Construction Worker (local jurisdiction)
- Supervising Bridge Construction Worker (local jurisdiction)
- Bridge Construction Inspector / Road Inspector
- Senior Bridge Construction Inspector / Senior Road Inspector (local jurisdiction)
Common questions about Highway Construction and Bridge Repairer jobs
How many separate Highway Construction and Bridge Repairer classifications does New Jersey have?
The Highway Construction and Bridge Repairer family holds 1 title code. Each code is a separate classification with its own published specification, requirements and salary treatment.
How much is a Highway Construction and Bridge Repairer paid?
Highway Construction and Bridge Repairer 1 is published at $52,308 to $75,954. Salary depends on the salary range assigned to the title and the step the employee has reached.
Is there a civil service test for Highway Construction and Bridge Repairer?
Yes for most of the family. 1 of the 1 title are in the competitive division, which means appointment comes from an eligible list built by an open competitive or promotional examination.
What are the requirements to become a Highway Construction and Bridge Repairer?
No degree requirement is parsed from the specifications in this family, which puts these titles among the New Jersey civil service jobs reachable without formal higher education. Experience of 2 years is named where a requirement is stated. 1 of the titles require a license or certification.
Which agencies employ Highway Construction and Bridge Repairer staff?
State payroll records show 4 people in this family across 1 agency, with Transportation the largest at 4. Local government employers are not covered by that extract.