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Senior Project Engineer

Transportation • Fort Lauderdale; Tampa; Miami; Lakeland

Join Our Team

As a nationally recognized leader in Alternative Project Delivery, RK&K has successfully delivered over $30 billion in projects in collaboration with 32 public agencies. Our dedicated team of 1600 professionals, including 120 associates across our five Florida locations, takes pride in our century-long legacy of success. We look forward to adding an Alternative Delivery Roadway Lead to our thriving team with a rich history of achievements.

As a Roadway lead with RK&K, your responsibilities will include working with a team of junior and senior engineers on the design of transportation projects. You will have formal supervisory responsibilities for an engineering team on production of alternative delivery projects. Clients include the local DOT, Municipalities and the potential to support work across RK&K’s entire portfolio.

Essential Function  

  • Serve as a hands-on, project based, Roadway Discipline Lead for Florida Transportation Alternative Delivery projects providing roadway discipline leadership, technical expertise, and roadway design production oversight. While the focus is on Alternative Delivery, you will also participate on non-alternative delivery projects
  • Coordinate with other engineering disciplines in a team environment
  • Promote the development and professional growth of RK&K’s Florida roadway staff, particularly with respect to alternative delivery
  • Prepare roadway plan set components including plan, profile, cross section, and detail sheets
  • Prepare specifications packages
  • Calculate quantities and prepare construction cost estimates 
  • Coordinate with clients and sub-consultants   
  • Develop and mentor roadway staff 

Required Skills and Experience

  • Twelve (12)+ years of progressive transportation engineering experience in the Roadway Design
  • Design Build or Alternative Delivery Experience as Roadway Designer on contractor lead teams
  • Experience on FDOT projects in Microstation/GEOPAK or Open Roads Designer (ORD)
  • Familiarity with applying industry standards including AASHTO, MUTCD, FDOT Standards, etc.
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or related field 
  • Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Florida 

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Experience as Roadway Discipline Lead on contractor lead teams for Florida Design Build Transportation projects (FDOT, FTE, GMZ, THEA, CFX, or other public agencies within Florida), including Engineer of Record for Roadway Discipline
  • Wide variety of roadway design experience including new facilities, expansion and rehabilitation of arterials, highways, interstates, toll roadways, and interchanges
  • Experience coordinating with the Design Team and Contractor during Design-Build pursuits and project execution
  • Experience assisting Preparation of Design-Build Statement of Qualifications, Technical Proposal and Price Proposals including development of quantities
  • Ability to adhere to strict QA/QC requirements
  • Multi-tasking, Innovative/Creative thinker and problem solver in a fast paced, team environment

Other Duties

Please note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

What We Offer

RK&K proudly offers an attractive salary package commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package including

  • Paid Time Off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Company health, dental, vision, life and disability insurances 
  • 401K plan with company matching
  • We also offer flexibility and growth within a diverse and equitable, non-bureaucratic environment
  • Much more! 

Why RK&K? 

As a full-service engineering and construction management firm, RK&K gives you the opportunity to directly impact the communities in which we live and work.  What sets RK&K apart is an award-winning culture that has fostered a spirit of collaboration and trust for over 100 years. To its clients, the firm delivers concepts, processes, and outcomes that are designed for success. RK&K has earned its reputation as a trusted partner, responsive employer, and community steward. 

 

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