AECOM

Senior Roadway Design Project Manager

AECOM • $90K — $120K *
Raleigh, NC 27610In-Person
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field and 6 years of relevant experience
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license in North Carolina or ability to obtain reciprocity
  • 6 years of roadway design experience, particularly with DOT or municipal projects
  • Valid US Driver's License to travel to project sites, clients, and offices
  • US Citizenship required due to project nature.

Responsibilities

  • Manage roadway design projects for NCDOT and municipal clients, ensuring quality and on-time delivery
  • Serve as primary liaison between clients, agencies, and stakeholders to facilitate coordination
  • Oversee the development of roadway design deliverables for technical quality and compliance
  • Implement quality control and assurance (QC/QA) processes throughout project lifecycles
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, ensuring alignment on project goals
  • Mentor junior engineers, providing support in development and performance feedback
  • Review and approve design calculations and supporting documentation.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life insurance and AD&D benefits
  • Disability benefits
  • Paid time off and leaves of absence
  • Flexible work options and well-being resources
  • Employee assistance program and service recognition awards
  • Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
Full Job Description
Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Roadway Design Project Manager to lead and manage NCDOT and municipal roadway design projects from planning and preliminary engineering through final design and construction support. This role emphasizes overall project management, quality assurance, client relationship management, and staff mentorship, while maintaining technical oversight of roadway design deliverables.

The Senior Roadway Design Project Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for clients and agencies, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with NCDOT standards and contractual requirements.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Manage roadway and highway design projects for NCDOT and municipal clients, including scope, schedule, budget, and resource planning
  • Serve as primary client and agency liaison; lead coordination with NCDOT, municipalities, subconsultants, and stakeholders
  • Oversee development of roadway design deliverables, ensuring technical quality and consistency with agency standards
  • Lead and implement quality control and quality assurance (QC/QA) processes throughout project lifecycles
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including roadway, drainage, traffic, structures, utilities, survey, and environmental staff
  • Mentor junior engineers and project staff; support staff development, performance feedback, and workload planning
  • Review and approve design calculations, plan sets, and supporting documentation
  • Support proposal development, fee estimates, contract negotiations, and business development efforts
  • Monitor project risks, manage changes, and proactively address issues that may impact delivery
  • Participate in public meetings, agency reviews, and project presentations as required


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, or related field plus 6 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license in North Carolina or ability to obtain reciprocity within 6 months
  • 6 years of roadway design experience, including exposure to DOT or municipal projects.
  • Valid US Driver's License required to visit project sites, clients, and other AECOM offices. As a condition of employment, selected candidate must pass a Motor Vehicle Records review
  • Due to the nature of the projects a US Citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated experience managing NCDOT and/or municipal roadway design projects
  • Working knowledge of NCDOT policies, design manuals, and PS&E development
  • Expereinced with roadway design and project coordination tools
  • 6 years of strong understanding of NCDOT policies, design manuals, and PS&E development
  • 10 years of progressive roadway design and project management experience
  • Experience managing on-call contracts or alternative delivery projects (e.g., design-build).
  • Familiarity with ProjectWise, Bluebeam, scheduling software, and cost tracking tools
  • Strong leadership, communication, and client relationship management skills
  • Proven ability to mentor staff and lead multi-discipline design teams


Additional Information

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position

Relocation is not available for this position

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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Size
51,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.8 billion
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-6.3%
Revenue
$13.3 billion
NASDAQ
ACM
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