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Senior Traffic Engineering Project Manager (PE)

DRMP
Raleigh, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 10/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/7/2026

Department: Transportation

Location: Raleigh, NC

Description

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. The ideal candidate will bring strong traffic engineering expertise, a proven ability to manage multiple projects, and the leadership skills to mentor and develop the next generation of transportation professionals.


Your Primary Responsibilities will include

  • 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.
  • Supports marketing with project pursuits, technical presentations, and interviews.
  • Manages multiple publicly and privately funded projects and provides technical quality control of projects.
  • Prepares project fee proposals and follows up as appropriate.
  • Responsible for tracking of costs, schedules, and performance measurements for assigned projects.
  • Supervises work of Project Managers, Engineers, and Interns.
  • Responsible for personal professional development through collaboration with other service areas to develop broader awareness of the relationships between the various project design disciplines.
  • Mentors/Coaches Project Managers, Engineers, and Interns to develop staff.


What you'll need

  • 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
  • Willing 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.


DRMP Offers

  • 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.

Pay Transparency
The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company’s good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.


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