Senior Project Engineer, Alternative Delivery

About the role

RK&K is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to play a key role in the planning, design, and delivery of Transportation Projects throughout the firm. In this role, you'll collaborate with experienced engineers and project managers on exciting projects of all delivery types, including Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, P3, and other Alternative Delivery Transportation projects. You'll assist in preparing roadway design plans using OpenRoads Designer (ORD) and contribute to technical reports, modeling, and plan production tasks. Fully remote candidates will be considered for this role, although a hybrid work arrangement based in Fairfax, VA is preferred. Travel may be necessary as required by the project.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support technical design on a wide range of alternative delivery transportation projects (e.g., highways, interchanges, tollways, transit corridors).
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across offices to develop innovative and cost-effective design solutions.
• Serve as a technical liaison between internal teams, clients, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Develop and review plans, specifications, cost estimates, and design reports using OpenRoads Designer (ORD).
• Participate in proposal development, design-build pursuits, and technical presentations.
• Mentor junior engineers and support career development within the project team.
• Ensure quality control and compliance with applicable standards and client requirements.
• Stay informed about industry trends and emerging alternative delivery methods.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Eight (8) + years of experience in transportation infrastructure design.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in the state of VA or the ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Proficient in OpenRoads Designer (ORD) for roadway design and modeling.
• Highly organized and attentive to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with dispersed teams.
• Familiarity with DOT standards and procedures (experience with multiple state DOTs is a plus).

Qualifications

• Experience working directly with contractors on design-build teams