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Senior Project Engineer

Transportation • Raleigh

Join Our Team

 

RK&K is hiring a passionate Project Engineer III with a focus in water distribution / sewer collection to join our utilities team in Raleigh, NC. As a Project Engineer III with our utilities team, you will design and manage plan development for the relocation of water and sanitary sewer facilities impacted by roadway projects throughout North Carolina.   

Essential Function

  • Prepare plans, specifications and estimates for water and sanitary sewer relocations due to impacts from NCDOT and Municipal projects
  • Analyze existing water and sanitary sewer facilities for conflicts with proposed roadway, drainage, traffic control and structure designs.  Coordinate with other design disciplines to eliminate conflicts when possible
  • Assist with the preparation and review of environmental impacts and permitting requirements and construction permit applications, reports and drawings
  • Coordinate with in house disciplines on Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build transportation projects to deliver wholistic efficient designs
  • Provide technical marketing support during procurement of key projects as requested 
  • Occasional field investigations and meetings required  
  • Assist in the guidance of entry level utility engineers   

Required Skills and Experience

  • Seven (7) + years of Utilities Design and Engineering supporting transportation and/or water/wastewater Municipal projects 
  • Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering or related (STEM)   
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the state of NC   
  • Microstation or AutoCad experience is required 
  • Ability to work as part of a collaborative team but the initiative to work individually and take on additional projects as needed  
  • Excellent customer service, communication and presentation skills are required   

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Experience with North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) design projects  
  • Microstation , GeoPak , Civil 3D 

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 offers excellent potential for career advancement and professional growth. We also offer attractive compensation packages commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package including:

  • Paid time off
  • Hybrid work (home and office) 
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
  • Matching 401(k) plan
  • Paid Holidays
  • Much, 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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