Traffic Design Engineer - PE

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc.

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc.

Design
Posted on Mar 10, 2026
This role is ideal for a detail-oriented, self-motivated Traffic Design Engineer who thrives on hands-on design, problem-solving, and collaboration within DRMP’s growing Tampa team. The position offers meaningful growth opportunities across a diverse portfolio of projects, including highway and interchange design, roadway widenings, and intersection improvements—featuring both conventional and innovative intersection solutions.
Department
Transportation
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
Tampa, FL
Workplace type
Hybrid
Reporting To
Bharathi Chigurupati

Your Primary Responsibilities will include


  • Experience with Signing and Pavement Marking Plans, Signalization, Lighting and ITS plans design
  • Assists Group Leader with the marketing, preparation of scope of services and fee estimation for potential projects.
  • Collaborate with clients, subconsultant partners, technical staff, and managers across multiple disciplines to develop quality deliverables within schedule and budgetary requirements
  • Direct and mentor less-experienced support staff
  • Conduct engineering investigations and planning work by completing well-defined tasks including collection and analysis of data; perform routine calculations, and participate in evaluating the feasibility of alternate solutions


What you'll need

  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
  • Must have Florida PE license.
  • 1-5 years of experience (post-registration experience).
  • Valid driver’s license with approved/acceptable driving history required.
  • Management duties include 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, professionals, and your team members.
  • DOT experience with ITS, signal design, signing and marking design, and lighting.
  • Proficient in MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer (ORD); Auto CADD experience is a plus


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.

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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