Traffic Design Engineer EI

Traffic Design Engineer Ei

DRMP is seeking a motivated Traffic Design Engineer to join our growing Transportation team. This role is ideal for an engineer with a passion for traffic operations, safety, and roadway design support, who is eager to contribute to impactful transportation projects across North Carolina and beyond. Your engineering assignments may include signal and intelligent transportation systems design, signing, pavement marking, work zone traffic control, and supporting DOT and municipal transportation projects.

You'll be working closely with roadway designers, planners, and senior traffic engineers to develop high-quality traffic plans and technical documentation. This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus!

Department:
Transportation

Employment Type:

Full Time

Location:

Raleigh, NC

Workplace type:
Onsite

Compensation: $75,000 - $90,000 / year

• Perform traffic engineering and traffic design tasks for roadway, intersection, and corridor improvement projects.
• Assist with the preparation of traffic signal and signal communication plans, signing and pavement marking plans, and work zone traffic control plans in accordance with MUTCD and state DOT standards.
• Prepare technical memoranda, reports, and documentation for DOT and municipal clients.
• Coordinate with roadway, drainage, and planning teams to ensure traffic design integration.
• Apply DOT, MUTCD, and local agency standards to traffic design tasks.
• Assist senior engineers with data collection and field observations.
• Participate in client meetings and coordination with reviewing agencies as needed.

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline from an ABET-accredited university.
• EIT certification preferred.
• 0–4+ years of traffic engineering experience supporting DOT or municipal transportation projects.
• Working knowledge of traffic design software, such as Micro Station, ORD, AutoCAD, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with traffic signal design, signing and pavement marking, and traffic operations concepts.
• Understanding of MUTCD, AASHTO, and state DOT standards (NCDOT experience preferred).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

• 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.

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. Apply Now

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