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Roadway Design Engineer – Raleigh, NC

Three Oaks Engineering is seeking a Roadway Design Engineer with 5+ years of experience to join our Raleigh office on NC State University’s Centennial Campus. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience with NCDOT roadway design and proficiency in OpenRoads Designer (ORD). This position requires a North Carolina Professional Engineer (PE) license. Three Oaks is a growing, sustainability-oriented, woman-owned business comprised of talented and motivated individuals focused on helping clients accomplish infrastructure projects with careful consideration of community and environmental needs. We are searching for like-minded individuals to work in a collaborative atmosphere with the goals of delivering outstanding products and superior client service, while providing our employees with the flexibility to balance business and family responsibilities. Key Responsibilities: Lead and support roadway design projects in compliance with NCDOT standards. Utilize OpenRoads Designer (ORD) to develop geometric alignments, roadway modeling, cross-sections, and construction plans. Prepare plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for transportation projects. Develop roadway, traffic control, and pavement marking plans. Coordinate with NCDOT, local agencies, and multidisciplinary teams. Conduct quality control reviews to ensure compliance with engineering best practices and NCDOT guidelines. Provide technical support to early career engineers and designers. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program. North Carolina Professional Engineer (PE) license (required). 5+ years of roadway design experience, with NCDOT project experience. Proficiency in OpenRoads Designer (ORD) and MicroStation. Strong knowledge of NCDOT Roadway Design standard practices and guidelines, including, but not limited to the NCDOT Roadway Design Manual, AASHTO Green Book, and MUTCD. Experience with project management, client coordination, and mentoring early career staff (preferred). Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. Benefits:Three Oaks offers exceptional benefits, including health, dental, vision, flexible spending account, monthly health stipend, long term/short term disability, matching 401(k), company-wide bonus program, as well as flexible work schedules and the opportunity to grow with the company. The salary for this position will be commensurate with experience and capabilities. To Apply:Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The start date for this position is flexible. Please send resume and cover letter via email to careers@threeoaksengineering.com and reference Roadway Design Engineer Position in the subject line. Three Oaks is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit and promote employees regardless of age, race, sex, color, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or other legally recognized basis.

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July 24, 2026

Careers

Hydraulic Engineer – Raleigh, NC

Three Oaks Engineering is seeking a full-time engineer to join our expanding hydraulic design team. The position is anticipated to be located in our Raleigh, NC, office. Three Oaks is a growing, sustainability-oriented, woman-owned business comprised of talented and motivated individuals focused on helping clients accomplish infrastructure projects with careful consideration of community and environmental needs. We are searching for like-minded individuals to work in a collaborative atmosphere with the goals of delivering outstanding products and superior client service, while providing our employees with the flexibility to balance business and family responsibilities. The ideal candidate will support our hydraulic design group in leading hydraulic and erosion and sediment control design and floodplain modeling within our growing company. Three Oaks started a transportation design group in 2023 to work cohesively with our established hydraulic design group. Our goal is to offer our transportation clients expanded services in hydraulic and transportation design for multimodal transportation and other infrastructure planning and design projects. This position will also support our existing services in environmental permitting, stormwater control measure (SCM) inspection, and watershed planning. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Biological & Agricultural Engineering or equivalent education. Professional Engineer with at least at least 5 years of experience in linear transportation drainage design, bridge/culvert design, and erosion control design. Experience with various hydrologic and hydraulic analysis software (HEC-RAS, HY-8, GEOPAK Drainage, HEC-HMS, StormCAD, HydroCAD, etc.). Experience with floodplain modeling, No-Rise certifications, and Conditional Letters of Map Revision (CLOMRs). An interest in contributing to multiple design disciplines in a collaborative work environment. Proficiency with Microstation, Civil3D, and/or OpenRoads Designer. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with NCDOT and/or SCDOT design projects. Experience with floodplain mapping. NCDOT Level III Erosion Control Design Certification. Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM). Benefits:Three Oaks offers exceptional benefits, including health, dental, vision, flexible spending account, monthly health stipend, long term/short term disability, matching 401(k), company-wide bonus program, as well as flexible work schedules and the opportunity to grow with the company. The salary for this position will be commensurate with experience and capabilities. To Apply:Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The start date for this position is flexible. Please send resume and cover letter via email to careers@threeoaksengineering.com and reference Hydraulic Engineer Position in the subject line. Three Oaks is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit and promote employees regardless of age, race, sex, color, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or other legally recognized basis.

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June 2, 2026

News

Tomo Engineering Joins Three Oaks Engineering

Three Oaks Engineering, a woman-owned engineering firm based in Durham, North Carolina, announced today that Tomo Engineering, a hydrologic and hydraulic engineering firm, has joined Three Oaks, significantly expanding the firm’s water resources and hydraulic engineering capabilities. The combination allows Three Oaks clients throughout the Carolinas and the broader Southeast to draw upon expanded expertise in transportation drainage design, watershed studies, erosion and sediment control design and inspection, floodplain permitting, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, and stormwater facility design and inspection. Tomo founder and president Trent Cormier will join Three Oaks as Engineering Director. With more than 20 years of consulting experience, Cormier has developed a reputation for working closely with clients to deliver practical, sustainable infrastructure solutions. The addition of the Tomo team gives the combined firm more than 80 years of hydrologic and hydraulic design experience. “I’m thrilled to welcome Trent and his team to Three Oaks,” said Three Oaks President Suzanne Unger Young. “Their technical depth and client-focused approach strengthen our ability to serve clients throughout the Carolinas and the broader Southeast. This combination advances us towards our goal of transitioning to an employee-ownership trust, which will preserve the business for the benefit of our employees for generations to come." Cormier, who founded Tomo in 2023, added, “Three Oaks and Tomo share core values, including a strong commitment to sustainability, work-life balance, and long-term client relationships. We recognize that our clients and employees are the cornerstones of our long-term success.” The addition of Tomo continues Three Oaks’ strategic growth. In 2015, Three Oaks acquired The Catena Group, a natural resources firm, broadening the firm’s environmental and natural systems capabilities. About Three Oaks Engineering Founded in 2014, Three Oaks Engineering works with clients to accomplish infrastructure projects with careful consideration of community and environmental needs. With experience on a wide range of projects across the Southeast, coupled with a positive approach and commitment to each client, Three Oaks offers superior, cost-effective, and efficient services. The firm has offices in Durham and Raleigh, North Carolina, and Cayce/West Columbia, South Carolina. To learn more about the company, visit http://www.threeoaksengineering.com/. Contact: Sherry Hager sherry.hager@threeoaksengineering.com # # #

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May 18, 2026

Articles / Projects

Coastal Area Permitting: Protecting & Preserving Coastal Zones

Permitting regulations can be difficult terrain to navigate, especially in coastal areas where additional layers of permits are often required. Three Oaks’ permit specialists have extensive experience working with clients on projects in the coastal plain. In this article, we’ll break down the complexities and walk through an overview of coastal permitting, coastal zone consistency, and common events that trigger consistency reviews in North and South Carolina.

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August 30, 2023

Projects / Transit

GoDurham Better Bus Project

Durham, North Carolina The City of Durham Transportation Department seeks to evaluate transit access and service issues along GoDurham bus routes, recommend transit infrastructure improvements, and draft designs and cost estimates for selected transit improvements. The Better Bus Project includes six distinct projects that will bring bus stop access, safety, and reliability improvements to the GoDurham bus system such as sidewalks, crosswalks, bus stop passenger comfort amenities, and operational improvements. Three Oaks contributed to three primary aspects of the project: Transit Planning – Three Oaks provided transit planning support for the Fayetteville Street and Holloway Street Transit Emphasis Corridors. Our team developed bus stop consolidation memos and contributed to bus stop improvement recommendations, Unified Development Ordinance updates, existing condition reports, and Better Bus Program recommendations. Public Engagement – Three Oaks helped draft the equitable public engagement plan, project branding and messaging, and online/printed surveys. Three Oaks also co-facilitated stakeholder and community partner meetings, which helped shape equity-focused outreach strategies, and our in-house translation staff provided in-person and written Spanish translation services. Traffic Analysis and Modeling – Three Oaks developed the 2020 no-build traffic analysis, which included volume development, a Synchro model for over 20 signalized intersections, and a summary of the measures of effectiveness to support the Durham Station Transit Emphasis Zone Study.

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November 30, 2022

Bats / Environmental Services / Projects

Hooked On Bats Documentary

Documentarian Kim Best reached the semi-finals of the Dumbo Film Festival with her short film "Hooked on Bats", which features Three Oaks' Mary Frazer who shares her love and knowledge of bats. Click to watch video

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February 21, 2021