Senior Traffic Engineering Project Manager (PE)

DRMP; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent compensation package

401(k) Plan and Match

Career Path Development Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Health and dental insurance premiums

Job summary

DRMP in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineering Project Manager, PE to lead and grow our transportation practice, overseeing complex traffic studies, traffic impact analyses, and modeling projects from inception through completion.

The role blends technical leadership with project management, quality control, business development, and team mentoring for public- and private-sector clients in the Carolinas and Virginia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related discipline.
• 7–10+ years of experience with public and private sector projects.
• Professional Engineer licensure in the state where work is performed.
• Strong knowledge of traffic software (Synchro, SIDRA).
• Existing contacts with private sector development clients.

Responsibilities

• Oversee traffic studies, TAIs, and modeling through the project life cycle including QA.
• Drive business development and strengthen the DRMP brand across states.
• Manage multiple studies and provide technical QA on projects.
• Support marketing with project pursuits, presentations, and interviews.
• Track costs, schedules, and performance metrics; mentor staff.
• Prepare project fee proposals.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Mentoring

Business development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Synchro

SIDRA

Job description

Department: Transportation

Location: Charlotte, NC

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.