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Technical Leader, Transportation

Rk&K

The Role

Overview

Lead technical highway design, mentor staff, ensure quality and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

  • technology integration
  • team leadership
  • quality control
  • construction docs
  • design expertise
  • document review

Tasks

-Incorporate the latest technology and innovation into projects -Lead and mentor engineering and technician staff on transportation planning and/or design task -Engage in the quality control process for deliverables -Produce construction documents, specifications, and construction cost estimates is a plus -Lead and contribute design expertise on transportation planning and design projects in a dynamic, fast-paced team-oriented environment -Review and certify engineering documents to meet quality control goals and standards of care

Requirements

  • 20+ years
  • microstation
  • autocad
  • civil 3d
  • pe license
  • aashto

What You Bring

-Twenty (20+) years of experience in transportation/roadway -Expertise in Microstation / Geopak / InRoads/ Open Roads and/or AutoCAD / Civil 3D and proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel -Eagerness and passion for leading complex and routine highway design projects and creating lasting technical solutions -Understand AASHTO and FHWA Design Standards and other design manuals and guidelines including DOT Plan Development Process and Localities -Virginia Professional Engineering Registration (PE) or the ability to obtain one within six (6) months -Willingness to teach and mentor design staff on the technical aspects of roadway design projects -Alternative project delivery experience is a plus -Department of Transportation or local county/city agency experience -Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited engineering program -Must have a minimum of Fifteen (15) years of experience in transportation/roadway engineering supporting DOT and/or localities

Benefits

-Paid time off -Tuition reimbursement -Matching 401(k) plan -Paid Holidays -Career Development -Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurances -Paid parental leave -Wellness programs and employee resource groups -Hybrid work (home and office)

The Company

About Rk&K

-Evolved from a civil-engineering startup into a full-service multidisciplinary consultancy. -Headquartered in Baltimore with over a dozen offices across the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Texas. -Specializes in transportation planning and infrastructure, water resources, utilities/energy, environmental services, structures, and survey. -Projects include highway design, bridge inspection, stormwater management systems, and utility relocations, blending field work with big-picture design. -Supports alternative delivery models (design-build, P3) for over two decades, guiding projects from RFQ through construction and inspection. -Staff has undertaken adventurous fieldwork, such as building roads through the Honduran jungle and inspecting wastewater infrastructure in wetlands. -Operates with a low-ego culture emphasizing teamwork, responsiveness, and attention to detail.

Sector Specialisms

Natural Gas Engineering

Petroleum Facilities

Corrosion Protection

Subsurface Utility Engineering

Utility Coordination

Site Development

Master Planning

Urban Design

Civil Site Engineering

Landscape Architecture

Sustainability

Educational Facilities

Medical Facilities

Commercial/Mixed Use

Residential

Industrial

Recreational

Waterfront

Streetscapes

Construction Management

Utilities

Wastewater Treatment Plants

Roadway Widenings

Interchanges

Parks

Bridges and Structures