Roadway Design Project Manager, PE

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc.

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc.

Design, Operations
USD 120k-160k / year
Posted on Mar 10, 2026
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 $10,0000 sign-on-bonus!

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Department
Transportation
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
Raleigh, NC
Workplace type
Hybrid
Compensation
$120,000 - $160,000 / year

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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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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