Immediate Opening for Civil Engineer / Project Manager:
The Role
DPR Design, a fast-growing multidisciplinary firm known for thoughtful, high-impact work across the Carolinas, is seeking an experienced Civil Engineer / Project Manager to lead exciting residential land development projects from our Charlotte office. We’re especially looking for expertise in greenfield single-family detached and multi-family subdivisions—someone who understands builder-driven timelines, efficient site layouts, and the technical nuances of grading, roadway, stormwater, and utilities in community-scale development.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a licensed engineer ready to step into a leadership role, influence meaningful projects, and grow within a firm that values innovation, collaboration, and professional development. You’ll be an integrated leader, contributing directly alongside company principals and other leaders as you manage your own portfolio of projects, guide a team, and work closely with top builders, developers, and architects across the Carolinas, overseeing projects from start to finish, including design, documentation, permitting, and construction support. You want to join a small studio with big dreams—and have a voice in how we grow.
What You’ll Bring:
- B.S. in Civil Engineering
- P.E. license in North Carolina and South Carolina
- 5+ years of experience in greenfield land development, especially residential (SFD, townhomes)
and multifamily apartments. Commercial, industrial, municipal work experience is a plus.
- Expertise in all phases: conceptual design, design development, construction documents,
permitting, construction administration, and as-builts.
- Strong technical design skills in grading, roadway design, storm drainage, culvert design,
stormwater management (SCMs), erosion control, flood study, gravity sewer and water systems,
and earthwork balance. Pump station, forcemain, and low pressure sewer experience is a plus.
- Unwavering attention to detail, demonstrated through a commitment to accuracy in calculations,
plan preparation, and all forms of project documentation. This includes a proactive approach to
identifying and resolving potential discrepancies or errors to ensure project success and
regulatory compliance.
- Effective communicator with a proven ability to lead internal teams and present to clients and
stakeholders. Experience in rezoning is a plus.
- Familiarity with local ordinances and rezoning processes (or the ability to learn quickly).
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative, deadline-driven environment with a strong sense of work ethic,
integrity, and ownership.
- Proficiency in Civil 3D 2026, HydroCAD, Hydraflow Hydrograph + Stormsewer, Hec-Ras,
WaterCAD, Bluebeam, MS Teams, and other related software.
- AI curiosity and early exploration are highly encouraged.
Please send your portfolio and resume to Diane Radey at [email protected].
