Kimberly Sharp
Kimberly Sharp has 33 years of experience working with the NJDOT. She has spent 16 of those years as a higher-level supervisor. Her long list of accomplishments and experience in various roles have led Kim to achieve an esteemed level of expertise in the fields of structural and geotechnical engineering.
Kim received her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at Clarkson University in the spring of 1991. She is a Certified Public Manager (CPM Levels I – III).
Kim began her professional career at the NJDOT in 1991. In the spring of 1992, she began working with the Bureau of Research. Later that year, Kim joined the Geotechnical Engineering Unit where her responsibilities included design and review for numerous geotechnical foundations and slope stability for all state highway projects. She worked on site with construction personnel for foundation installation and testing and became the subject matter expert for scour analysis and stream stability. Kim began working with the Bureau of Construction Management in 2003, where she served for ten years supervising a constructability team reviewing plans, specifications, estimates and schedules. She assisted in the rewriting of the Bridges and Structures Design Manual, worked with construction personnel to resolve structural foundation issues and represented the manager in Step II Claim processes and assisted the resident engineers in the Step I Claim processes. Beginning in 2013, Kim returned to Structural Design and Geotechnical Engineering where she supervised complex geotechnical and structural projects. Since 2023, Kim has served as a Manager of In-House Structural Design, Geotechnical Engineering and Geology for the Department of Transportation.
Kim has an extensive list of published research to her name, with her most recent publications in topics including NJDOT’s protocol for evaluation of MSE wall performance and NCHRP’s publication on the effects of installation methods on the design and performance of drilled shaft foundations. At the New Jersey Department of Transportation, her rare combination of technical expertise and management experience is regularly drawn on by her colleagues and industry peers. At The College of New Jersey, Kim serves on the Industry Advisory Board for the Department of Civil Engineering, where her extensive experience serves as a great resource to the Department.