Senior Project Manager – Alternative Delivery / Design-Build (PE)

Lead Landmark Transportation Infrastructure Projects Across North Carolina & the Southeast

Company: DRMP
Location: North Carolina (Raleigh, Charlotte, Wilmington, or other DRMP office locations)
Position Type: Full-Time | Leadership Opportunity
Industry: Transportation Infrastructure | Highway Design | Alternative Delivery | Design-Build

Compensation & Total Rewards

• Base Salary: $170,000 - $225,000 (Depending on experience, licensure, Design-Build leadership, and client relationships)
• Sign-On Bonus: Up to $15,000
• Annual Performance Bonus: Eligible for Year-End Bonus based on individual and company performance
• Potential Total First-Year Compensation: $190,000 - $270,000+
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Professional Licensure & Continuing Education
• Leadership Development & Executive Career Path

Exclusively Represented by Luxus Group

Luxus Group has been retained exclusively by DRMP to identify and recruit exceptional transportation leaders for this strategic opportunity. If you have successfully led major transportation Design-Build pursuits and projects and are looking for an opportunity to influence the future of infrastructure across the Southeast, we would welcome a confidential conversation.

Position Overview

This is far more than a traditional project management position.

DRMP is seeking an accomplished Senior Project Manager (PE) to become a key leader within its nationally recognized Alternative Delivery Team, overseeing some of the most technically challenging and financially significant transportation Design-Build projects in North Carolina and throughout the Southeastern United States.

This role offers the opportunity to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams from pursuit through final project delivery while partnering with some of the nation's premier heavy civil contractors on major highway, interstate, interchange, bridge, and transportation infrastructure improvements.

The successful candidate will combine technical engineering expertise, executive project leadership, client relationship management, and business development to help expand DRMP's Alternative Delivery practice.

If you thrive in fast-paced collaborative environments, enjoy solving complex engineering challenges, and want to help shape the next generation of transportation infrastructure, this is an outstanding long-term leadership opportunity.

What You'll Be Responsible For

Strategic Project Leadership

• Direct major transportation Design-Build projects from procurement through final delivery
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout planning, design, construction support, and closeout
• Develop project execution strategies that balance schedule, budget, quality, and risk
• Ensure successful delivery of projects meeting owner expectations while maintaining profitability

Design-Build Pursuits

• Participate in pursuit strategy and proposal development
• Partner closely with national and regional construction firms
• Support technical proposals, interviews, pricing strategy, and pursuit planning
• Serve as engineering lead during procurement efforts
• Help secure new Alternative Delivery opportunities throughout North Carolina and the Southeast

Client Leadership

Develop trusted relationships with:

• NCDOT
• Regional transportation agencies
• Municipal clients
• Contractor partners
• Program management teams
• Executive stakeholders

Serve as the primary engineering representative throughout project execution while consistently delivering exceptional client service.

Technical Oversight

Provide leadership for:

• Highway design
• Interstate improvements
• Interchanges
• Corridor improvements
• Bridges
• Utility coordination
• Traffic control
• Drainage
• Roadway design
• Constructability reviews
• Value engineering
• Design quality management

Financial Management

Lead the financial performance of projects by:

• Managing project budgets
• Monitoring profitability
• Forecasting labor
• Managing scope changes
• Negotiating contract modifications
• Controlling project schedules
• Managing subcontractors

• Identifying project risks

Team Leadership

• Mentor Project Managers and Design Engineers
• Build collaborative multidisciplinary teams
• Foster accountability and technical excellence
• Develop future Design-Build leaders within DRMP
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) License
• North Carolina PE preferred or ability to obtain through comity
• 10+ years of transportation engineering experience
• 5+ years leading NCDOT Design-Build projects
• Demonstrated success managing Alternative Delivery transportation projects
• Strong knowledge of NCDOT standards and procedures
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Proven ability to manage project budgets and schedules
• Strong client management abilities
• Experience collaborating directly with heavy civil contractors
• DBIA Certification is highly desirable

Ideal Background

Successful candidates may currently hold titles such as:

• Design-Build Project Manager
• Alternative Delivery Project Manager
• Senior Transportation Project Manager
• Highway Project Manager
• Transportation Engineering Manager
• Roadway Project Manager
• Design Manager
• Transportation Program Manager
• Engineering Manager
• Design-Build Engineering Manager

Why Engineers Join DRMP

DRMP has become one of the Southeast's fastest-growing engineering firms by investing heavily in its people.

Employees enjoy the opportunity to work on nationally recognized transportation projects while building long-term careers through technical excellence, mentorship, and leadership development.

Benefits include:

• Competitive compensation
• Annual performance bonus opportunities
• Up to $15,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Outstanding Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Career Advancement Programs
• Technical and Leadership Career Tracks
• Mentorship Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Licensure Support
• Paid Continuing Education
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Recognition Programs

About DRMP

Since 1977, DRMP has delivered innovative infrastructure solutions that improve communities throughout the Southeast.

Today, DRMP employs more than 700 professionals across 23 offices, providing expertise in:

• Alternative Delivery
• Transportation Engineering
• Construction Engineering & Inspection
• Surveying & Mapping
• Geospatial Services
• Federal Programs
• Water Resources
• Public Infrastructure

Recognized nationally among Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms, DRMP continues to expand its Alternative Delivery practice by partnering with industry-leading contractors to deliver some of the region's most complex transportation infrastructure projects.

If you're looking for an opportunity where your technical expertise, leadership, and vision will directly influence the future of transportation, DRMP offers the platform to do just that.

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