Room to Grow at Jackson Campus
Career and technical education is only as strong as the facilities behind it. The nearly 25,000-square-foot addition to the Ocean County Vocational Technical School’s Jackson Center Campus expands the facility’s instructional space with four new state-of-the-art shops, four modern classrooms, and an enhanced security vestibule, adding capacity for 192 students in high-demand fields like electrical, plumbing, welding, and medical assisting. For a district that sends graduates directly into the workforce with industry-standard credentials, the space has to match the rigor of the training.
Our team provided engineering and surveying services spanning site design, stormwater management, permitting, construction administration, and special inspections. Using the approved site layout from the Jackson Township Planning Board, the project required careful integration of new construction with existing campus features through detailed evaluation of grading, drainage, utilities, and accessibility. The design addressed NJAC 7:8 stormwater requirements and required coordination with both the Pinelands Commission and the Ocean County Soil Conservation District, adding a layer of environmental review that demanded precision and proactive agency engagement.
Designed to Comply, Built to Last
Updates to building elevations and access layouts ensured the expansion works seamlessly with the existing campus while meeting current code and accessibility standards. The site sits within a Pinelands-regulated area that triggered additional uplands buffer requirements under local ordinance, which our team navigated in coordination with the Planning Board to keep the project on track.
The Jackson Campus addition opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in September 2025 and is already serving students preparing for careers that Ocean County’s economy needs most. For a school built around preparing students for the real world, the building now matches the ambition.