Roadway Design Project Manager - PE

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc.

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc.

Design, Operations
Posted on Mar 10, 2026
Lead transformative transportation projects. Build your legacy with DRMP.
DRMP is seeking a Roadway Design Project Manager to join our Atlanta team and drive innovative roadway solutions across Georgia. If you're a licensed PE with a passion for infrastructure and a knack for leading multidisciplinary teams, this role offers the chance to shape communities, mentor talent, and grow your career in a purpose-driven environment.
This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.


Department
Transportation
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
Atlanta, GA
Workplace type
Hybrid
Reporting To
Jim Beck

Your Primary Responsibilities will include

  • As a Project Manager, you’ll lead the planning, design, and execution of roadway improvement projects for state, county, and municipal clients across Georgia. Your portfolio may include:
    • New location corridors
    • Roadway widening
    • Bicycle and pedestrian facilities
    • Highway safety enhancements
    • Intersections and interchanges
    • Design-build projects.
  • You’ll guide projects through all phases—from advanced planning to final design and construction support—while collaborating across disciplines to deliver high-quality, on-budget solutions.

    Key Responsibilities
  • Overall management of transportation infrastructure improvement projects of varying complexity across Georgia.
  • Provide professional engineering design services for transportation improvement projects.
  • Oversee development of construction plans, specifications, estimates and detailed engineering calculations.
  • Collaborate with clients, subconsultants, and internal teams to meet project goals and deadlines.
  • Direct and mentor design support staff, fostering technical growth and alignment.
  • Conduct engineering investigations and feasibility analyses using collected data.
  • Evaluate alternative design solutions and contribute to critical decision-making.

What you'll need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
  • Georgia PE license.
  • 10-15+ years of roadway design experience, GDOT experience preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of AASHTO and State DOT design standards.
  • Management acumen including budgeting, scheduling, job tracking, client interaction and staff management.
  • Outstanding communication skills both verbal and written and the ability to forge strong relationships with clients, partners and your team members.
  • A proactive, detail-oriented mindset and commitment to team success.

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.

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About DRMP

Transforming communities and strengthening connectivity across the Southeast since 1977, DRMP is an award-winning multidiscipline firm that delivers infrastructure solutions to meet the needs of our public, private, and industrial clients. We're 700+ employees strong and growing, with 23 strategically located offices. With expertise in six core markets – alternative delivery, construction services, federal, surveying and mapping/geospatial, and transportation – we’re ranked among Engineering News-Record’s “Top 500 Design Firms” and have earned both local and national recognition for project excellence.

That growth and recognition wouldn’t be possible without the people behind it. At DRMP, employees are supported, challenged, and valued through professional development, career advancement opportunities, and work that contributes to the communities we serve. When you join DRMP, you’re not just building a career – you are making a difference and helping shape what’s next.

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