Senior Transportation Project Engineer - Remote/Hybrid

Rk; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Paid Holidays

Job summary

RK&K is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead planning, design, and delivery of transportation projects. You will collaborate with experienced engineers, prepare roadway designs in OpenRoads Designer, and contribute to technical reports and plan production tasks. Fully remote candidates will be considered, though a hybrid arrangement based in Fairfax, VA is preferred.

Travel may be required. This role requires a VA PE or ability to obtain within 6 months and 8+ years in transportation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required.
• PE license inVA or ability to obtain within 6 months preferred.
• 8+ years of transportation infrastructure design experience required.
• ORD proficiency and DOT standards knowledge highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support technical design on highways, interchanges, tollways, and transit corridors.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across offices to develop design solutions.
• Serve as technical liaison between internal teams, clients, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Develop and review plans, specs, cost estimates, and design reports using 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 standards and client requirements.
• Stay informed about industry trends and alternative delivery methods.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

8+ years transportation infrastructure design

Tools

OpenRoads Designer (ORD)

Job description

RK&K is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead planning, design, and delivery of transportation projects. You will collaborate with experienced engineers, prepare roadway designs in OpenRoads Designer, and contribute to technical reports and plan production tasks. Fully remote candidates will be considered, though a hybrid arrangement based in Fairfax, VA is preferred.

Travel may be required. This role requires a VA PE or ability to obtain within 6 months and 8+ years in transportation