Roadway Design Project Manager - PE

Department: Transportation – Location: Atlanta, GA

About the role

Lead transformative transportation projects and build your legacy with DRMP. As a Roadway Design Project Manager, you will drive innovative roadway solutions across Georgia, shaping communities, mentoring talent, and growing your career in a purpose-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Overall management of transportation infrastructure improvement projects of varying complexity across Georgia.
• Provide professional engineering design services for transportation improvement projects, including:
  • New location corridors
  • Roadway widening
  • Bicycle and pedestrian facilities
  • Highway safety enhancements
  • Intersections and interchanges
  • Design-build projects
• Guide projects through all phases—from advanced planning to final design and construction support—while collaborating across disciplines to deliver high-quality, on-budget solutions.
• Oversee development of construction plans, specifications, estimates, and detailed engineering calculations.
• Collaborate with clients, subconsultants, and internal teams to meet project goals and deadlines.
• Direct and mentor design support staff, fostering technical growth and alignment.
• Conduct engineering investigations and feasibility analyses using collected data.
• Evaluate alternative design solutions and contribute to critical decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• Georgia PE license.
• 10-15+ years of roadway design experience; GDOT experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of AASHTO and State DOT design standards.
• Management acumen, including budgeting, scheduling, job tracking, client interaction, and staff management.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to forge strong relationships with clients, partners, and team members.
• A proactive, detail-oriented mindset and commitment to team success.

Benefits

• Excellent compensation package
• Outstanding holiday and paid-time-off programs
• 401(k) Plan with company match
• Career Path Development Program (Management & Technical Career Tracks)
• Mentorship Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Parental Leave
• Competitive health and dental insurance premiums
• Variety of voluntary benefit options
• Short-Term Disability / Long-Term Disability
• Company-furnished life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Eligible for sign-on bonus and relocation assistance

Pay

$100,000 - $140,000 / year