Project Manager - Structures

RK&K•Allentown, PA

About The Position

RK&K is seeking a Project Manager in Structural Engineering to join its Structures team. The role leads transportation-related structural pursuits and projects across the local state and RK&K’s broader service area. The successful candidate brings Department of Transportation (DOT) experience, takes a proactive approach, develops creative technical solutions, understands structural operations, and has hands-on experience with bridge design and field operations. The Project Manager provides structural expertise across conceptual and detailed engineering, prepares construction contract documents, and supports construction administration on structural aspects of projects. The role also manages structure-related projects, coordinates clients and project teams, provides quality oversight, mentors junior engineers, and contributes to business development. RK&K offers opportunities for career advancement and professional growth, along with compensation commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package. The firm describes its culture as collaborative and trust-based, and its work as having a direct impact on the communities it serves.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
Ten or more years of bridge design experience.
Excellent communication skills, including proposal development.
Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
DOT experience.
Strong understanding of structural operations.
Hands-on experience with bridge design and field operations.
Proactive approach and ability to develop creative technical solutions.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Structural Engineering.

Responsibilities

Provide structural expertise for conceptual engineering, detailed engineering designs, preparation of construction contract documents, and construction administration related to structural aspects of projects.
Serve as Project Manager on structure-related projects.
Facilitate internal and client meetings, presentations, and plan approvals.
Direct project staff and sub-consultants.
Serve as a liaison between the client and the firm.
Perform QA/QC to ensure design work is complete and accurate.
Apply engineering judgment and initiative in Structural Engineering.
Train and mentor entry-level and junior-level structural engineers.
Participate in business development and marketing to secure future clients and workload.