Job Description

Structures Group Leader - Transportation/Civil Engineering (PE)

Department: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Charlotte, NC

Step into a leadership role at a fun, dynamic company where collaboration is second nature and people truly support one another. The Structures Group Leader is responsible for the success of the Structures group in the North Carolina Transportation Division. You’ll work alongside passionate engineers who value shared learning, open dialogue, and trust at every level. It’s an environment where your leadership can make a real impact while being part of a team that enjoys the work—and each other.


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This position is Sign on Bonus Eligible!

Your Primary Responsibilities will include

• Managerial capability to lead and direct activities of all project team personnel, monitoring technical production on all projects to ensure adherence to quality standards at high productivity.
• Maintains healthy client relationships and possesses operational experience for driving projects and executing deliverables.
• Identifies project pursuits and teaming opportunities to build backlog for the North Carolina Group.
• Responsible for all financial aspects (profit/budgets) of assigned group including revenue and sales growth, expense, cost and margin control, and financial goal management.
• Evaluates and communicates the operational and business opportunities for growth decisions.
• Effectively communicates the corporate goals, philosophy and culture.
• Assist Division Manager in developing near and long-term goals for revenue and profit growth and provides input for corporate decisions.
• Ensures compliance with firm policies and procedures.
• Coordinates the planning and executing of daily operations.

What you'll need

• Excellent interpersonal, communications, public speaking and presentation skills.
• Solid working knowledge of budgeting, sales, business development, and strategic planning.
• Ability to generate respect and trust from staff and external constituencies.
• Strong sense of urgency and self-initiative to meet client deadlines
• Bachelors of Science from an ABET-accredited university in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Registration as a licensed Professional Engineer and/or Structural Engineer
• 10+ years post registration structural engineering experience
• 15+ years of relevant bridge design and plans production experience, which may include reinforced concrete bridges, prestressed/post-tensioned concrete bridges, steel plate and box girder bridges, retaining walls, box culverts, sign/signal structures, sound barrier walls, and other transportation-related structures
• Experience using a variety of bridge design software that may include FB Multi-Pier, Leap Bridge Concrete, Smartbridge, LARSA, CSI, STAAD, MDX, Shoring Suite, and Atlas.

Preferred QualificationsMasters (MSE/MSCE) in Civil/Structural EngineeringPE and/or SE certification in North Carolina or the ability to obtain North Carolina RegistrationFamiliarity with structural/bridge design process through the application of the NCDOT Structures Manual and NCDOT Construction Specifications

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.