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Roadway Design Project Manager, PE

DRMP
Charlotte, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 6/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/8/2026

Department: Transportation

Location: Charlotte, NC

Description

As a Roadway Design Project Manager, you will play a key role in our organization, independently applying, planning, designing, directing, organizing, executing, and recommending related activities of various roadway improvement projects in the Carolinas. You will be involved in a diverse range of transportation-related projects for both public and private clients such as new location, widening, bicycle & pedestrian, highway safety, intersection, interchange, and design-build projects across all phases of a project life from advanced planning to final design and construction support.

This position is eligible for a sign-on-bonus!

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Your Primary Responsibilities will include

  • Providing professional engineering design services for transportation improvements projects
  • Overseeing design development and production of construction details, plans, specifications, and estimates including detailed engineering calculations
  • Collaborating with clients, sub-consultant partners, technical staff, and managers across multiple disciplines to develop quality deliverables within schedule and budgetary requirements
  • Directing and mentoring design support staff
  • Conduct engineering investigations and planning work by completing well-defined tasks including collection and analysis of data
  • Perform routine calculations, and participating in evaluating the feasibility of alternate solutions

What you'll need

  • Bachelor of Science from an ABET-accredited university in Civil Engineering
  • North Carolina Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • 5 - 10 years of transportation roadway design experience
  • NCDOT roadway design experience (preferred)
  • Proficiency in MicroStation and GEOPAK. OpenRoads experience is a plus
  • Demonstrated knowledge and application of AASHTO and State DOT design standards
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
  • Strong sense of urgency and self-initiative to meet client deadlines
  • Detail-oriented team player with the ability to contribute to a positive work environment

DRMP Offers

  • Eligible for relocation assistance
  • 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
DRMP is a Drug and Alcohol-Free workplace, an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and E-Verify employer.

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