Transportation Engineer/Technical Lead

Job description

**DRMP** is seeking a hands-on, **mid-level transportation engineer to serve as the technical lead** in our **Gainesville** **office.** This role will provide engineering design and production support to transportation project teams in other **DRMP** offices while helping establish a strong University of Florida talent pipeline. OpenRoads Designer (ORD) and model-based design are important tools for the work, but the position is centered on sound transportation engineering, technical judgment, and project delivery. The successful candidate will remain actively involved in **transportation design, modeling, and plan production** while providing day-to-day technical direction, training, and quality oversight to UF interns and early-career staff. Work will be coordinated with project managers and discipline leads in other **DRMP** offices. The **Gainesville office** is intended to strengthen production capacity and develop future talent, with the near-term emphasis on project delivery and staff development. As the office grows, the role may also provide opportunities to support relationships with local and regional clients. **Why join DRMP** - Serve as the hands-on technical lead for transportation design and production in the Gainesville office - Perform meaningful engineering design, model-based design, and plan-production work - Apply transportation engineering experience and judgment across a range of project assignments - Mentor and develop UF interns and early-career staff through practical project work - Collaborate with experienced project managers and technical teams throughout DRMP - Help build a sustainable UF talent pipeline while supporting State DOT and municipal infrastructure projects - Sign-on bonus available