Project Engineer - Transportation

About the role

At RK&K, we are seeking an ambitious Project Engineer to join our diverse and growing team in Pennsylvania. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, coordination, and analysis of complex multimodal transportation design projects, focusing on complete streets, bikeway design, trails, and projects that improve multimodal safety.

Responsibilities

• Develop planning-level concepts addressing vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian safety concerns for intersections and corridors
• Work with an interdisciplinary team to develop and deploy a toolbox of solutions that improve the multimodal transportation network, including road diets, geometric safety improvements, separated bicycle facilities, raised bicycle lanes, bicycle signals, sidewalk improvements, transit boarding islands, ADA ramps, protected intersections, median refuge islands, trails, trailheads, pedestrian bridges, drainage, signing and pavement markings, tactile walking surface indicators, and others
• Design and analyze horizontal and vertical alignments of roadways, trails, and bicycle facilities
• Create plan, profile, cross-section, and detail sheets
• Prepare temporary traffic control plans
• Calculate quantities and prepare phased construction cost estimates based on the level of submission
• Support the preparation of design documentation
• Support the preparation of specifications and bid packages
• Collaborate with project managers to develop scopes of work, cost proposals, and marketing materials
• Coordinate with other disciplines on creative solutions to a variety of design challenges
• Work alongside project management team to ensure adherence to project scope, schedule, and budgets
• Manage, teach, and mentor junior engineers and entry-level designers
• Communicate effectively with staff at all levels, clients, and peer consultants and teaming partners
• Effectively communicate projects to the community through public engagement activities, including 1:1 conversations with concerned stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or related field
• Five (5) + years of experience in multimodal and complete streets roadway design
• Practical and proficient knowledge of OpenRoads Designer and/or AutoCAD Civil3D
• Strong technical knowledge of basic roadway design principles
• Experience in and passion for complete street design

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Pennsylvania Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire
• Previous project experience, or knowledge of, national multimodal and ADA standards like NACTO and PROWAG
• Experience with innovative intersection design, sidewalk or shared use path design