Lead Traffic Design Projects (Sign-On Bonus)

DRMP; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent compensation package

401(k) Plan and Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Health and dental insurance premiums

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

DRMP seeks 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 role offers a sign-on bonus and opportunities for growth within a collaborative transportation team, overseeing traffic signals, signing, and pavement marking design disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Active Professional Engineer license in North Carolina.
• At least five years of 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple traffic design projects balancing scope, budget, schedule, quality, and client expectations.
• Lead traffic signal, traffic control, signing and pavement marking design assignments.
• Review calculations, plans, specs, reports, and cost estimates for technical quality.
• Coordinate 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 documentation, and resolve design issues.
• Supervise and mentor associates and interns to grow technical capability.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Client coordination

Leadership

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

DRMP seeks 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 role offers a sign-on bonus and opportunities for growth within a collaborative transportation team, overseeing traffic signals, signing, and pavement marking design disciplines.