Senior Traffic Engineering Project Manager (PE)

About the role

DRMP is expanding its transportation engineering services across the Mid‑Atlantic, with a growing presence throughout the Carolinas and Virginia. We are seeking a Senior Traffic Engineering Project Manager, PE to help lead and grow our traffic engineering practice, overseeing complex traffic studies, traffic impact analyses, and modeling projects from inception through completion. This position offers the opportunity to combine technical leadership, project management, quality control, business development, and team development while working with both public‑ and private‑sector clients.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation of traffic engineering studies and traffic impact analysis through the life cycle of assigned project(s), including quality control.
• Strengthen the DRMP brand through business development efforts across states.
• Manage multiple private‑sector traffic studies and provide technical quality control on projects.
• Support marketing with project pursuits, technical presentations, and interviews.
• Manage multiple publicly and privately funded projects and provide technical quality control of projects.
• Prepare project fee proposals and follow up as appropriate.
• Track costs, schedules, and performance measurements for assigned projects.
• Supervise the work of Project Managers, Engineers, and Interns.
• Develop personal professional growth through collaboration with other service areas to broaden awareness of relationships between various project design disciplines.
• Mentor and coach Project Managers, Engineers, and Interns to develop staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• 7‑10+ years of overall and progressively responsible experience with public and private sector projects, ideally in the A/E/C industry.
• Proven track record of completing traffic studies in the state.
• Existing contacts and strong relationships with private‑sector development clients.
• Willingness to travel to interface with clients.
• Professional Engineering licensure in the state where this person’s work is primarily performed.
• Knowledge of appropriate technical analysis standards and practices.
• Strong knowledge of Synchro, SIDRA, and other applicable software.

Benefits

• Excellent compensation package.
• Outstanding holiday and paid‑time‑off programs.
• 401(k) Plan and 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.
• And more.