Traffic Design Project Manager PE

Department: Transportation • Location: Raleigh, NC (role based in the Charlotte office)

About the role

Lead traffic design projects that improve how people move across North Carolina. DRMP is seeking a licensed Professional Engineer to manage traffic design projects from scope and fee development through final delivery. Based in our Charlotte office, you will guide multidisciplinary teams and serve as a trusted technical partner on NCDOT and other public- and private-sector assignments. This position is eligible for a sign‑on bonus.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple traffic design projects, balancing scope, budget, schedule, quality, and client expectations.
• Lead traffic signal, traffic control, signing, and pavement marking design assignments.
• Review engineering calculations, plans, specifications, reports, and cost estimates for technical quality.
• Coordinate the work of engineers, designers, CAD technicians, field staff, surveyors, and project partners.
• Prepare scopes and fee proposals and support client communication throughout project delivery.
• Conduct site inspections and field assessments, maintain clear documentation, and resolve design issues.
• Supervise and mentor associates and interns while helping the team grow its technical capability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Active Professional Engineer license in North Carolina.
• At least five years of progressively responsible transportation engineering experience, including work with NCDOT.
• Hands‑on experience with traffic signals, traffic control, signing and pavement markings, and cost estimating.
• Proficiency in MicroStation or AutoCAD and the judgment to lead several projects at once.

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 Assistant Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account
• And more