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Roadway Design Engineer, EI

DRMP
Charlotte, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 12/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/3/2026

Department: Transportation

Location: Charlotte, NC

Description

As a Roadway Design Engineer in the DRMP Roadway Group, you will independently plan, design, organize, and recommend roadway design solutions for NCDOT, County and municipal roadway improvement projects. Your assignments may include a diverse variety of transportation-related projects such as new alignment, widening, milling and resurfacing, bicycle & pedestrian, highway safety, intersection, interchange and design-build projects across all phases of a project life from advanced planning to final design. This role provides an excellent long-term career growth opportunity that can lead to technical expertise and project management roles for major projects and clients, within our organization.

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Your Primary Responsibilities will include

  • Perform engineering design including horizontal alignments, vertical alignments, 3D modeling and cross-sections, pavement design, and temporary traffic control plans, quantities, and cost estimates.
  • Preparing of project documentation including Typical Section Packages, Pavement Design Package, Design Variations and Exceptions, Estimated Quantity Reports, and Project Meeting minutes.
  • Assist Project Managers and Senior Engineers with roadway design task production and maintaining project documentation.
  • Conduct engineering investigations and planning work by completing well-defined tasks including collection and analysis of data
  • Perform routine calculations and participate in evaluating the feasibility of alternate solutions.

What you'll need

  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
  • Must possess Fundamentals of Engineering (EI) certification or ability to obtain within six months.
  • 0 - 4 years of transportation design experience.
  • Familiarity with NCDOT production procedures is preferred but not required.
  • Familiarity with Bentley’s MicroStation and Open Roads Designer preferred.
  • Strong sense of urgency and self-initiative to meet client deadlines.
  • Detail-oriented team player with an ability to contribute to a positive work environment.

DRMP Offers

  • Opportunity to work with Senior members of the team and be mentored by those individuals.
  • Excellent compensation package
  • Outstanding holiday and paid-time-off programs
  • 401(k) Plan and Match
  • Career Path Development Program (Management & Technical Career Tracks)
  • 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
DRMP is a Drug and Alcohol-Free workplace, an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and E-Verify employer.

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