Senior Transportation Road Design Manager — Southeast

Job overview

The Senior Transportation Road Design Manager — Southeast role is onsite in Fort Myers, FL. The stated pay range is $128,410–$202,890 per year, depending on experience. The role leads road and highway design and project delivery for transportation infrastructure projects across the Southeast; Weston & Sampson describes its work as improving communities and designing resilient infrastructure and sustainable environments. The manager guides roadway projects from concept through construction, overseeing technical design, client delivery, quality, and performance. The role contributes to infrastructure project outcomes by managing multidisciplinary teams, ensuring design compliance, mentoring staff, and supporting proposals and business growth.

What you'll do

• Manage road design projects from concept through construction
• oversee technical design teams and compliance with AASHTO, DOT, and local standards
• serve as primary client liaison for delivery, quality, and performance
• review design calculations, plans, and specifications
• mentor junior engineers and project managers
• support proposal development and business growth through technical leadership.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior road design manager

transportation

southeast

fort myers fl

weston & sampson

$128,410-$202,890/year

roadway design

highway projects

dot projects

aashto

professional engineer

microstation

openroads designer

employee-owned

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Employee ownership, growth opportunities, mentorship, flexible workplace, and a collaborative culture.

Why this role

The posting seeks 10–15 years of road design experience and leadership of large-scale DOT or local transportation projects. A Professional Engineer registration in North Carolina and/or South Carolina, or ability to obtain it within six months, is strongly preferred. The firm is 100% employee-owned.

About the employer

Weston & Sampson Engineers Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.