RK&K is hiring a Project Delivery Leader to strengthen our presence in the electric utility market. In this senior role, you will lead the planning, design, and execution of electric utility projects while developing a high-performance engineering team through strategic training, mentoring, and recruitment.
What You'll Do
- Lead the planning, analysis, and design of overhead and underground electric distribution and transmission systems.
- Provide senior technical oversight for load calculations, structural analysis, conductor sizing, grounding design, and protective device coordination.
- Establish rigorous quality-assurance and quality-control procedures for technical deliverables.
- Coordinate directly with electric utility owners, regulatory authorities, transportation agencies, and internal engineering disciplines.
- Develop and expand an electric utility engineering group aligned with strategic growth objectives.
- Develop and implement structured training programs in electric utility engineering fundamentals and software tools.
- Provide senior-level mentorship emphasizing technical accuracy, engineering judgment, and design efficiency.
- Lead targeted recruitment efforts to build technical depth and diversify capabilities.
- Direct multi-disciplinary project teams and subconsultants performing distribution and transmission design.
- Manage project scopes, schedules, and budgets with a focus on technical risk management and schedule-critical utility relocations.
- Prepare and lead technical presentations, design coordination meetings, constructability reviews, and utility owner approval processes.
- Support complex interface projects involving DOT corridors, municipal infrastructure, and third-party joint-use requests.
- Lead strategic business development efforts aimed at growing RK&K's electric utility engineering portfolio.
- Establish and maintain technical credibility and trusted-advisor relationships with electric utilities, cooperatives, and infrastructure owners.
- Lead technical content development for proposals, engineering work plans, design scopes, and labor hour estimates.
- Participate in industry organizations and conferences to strengthen RK&K's technical presence.
What We're Looking For
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in electric utility engineering, including distribution and/or transmission design, utility relocation engineering, or power system analysis.
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (preferred) or Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
- Strong proficiency with utility design standards (e.g., NESC, IEEE), utility-specific design criteria, and regional regulatory requirements.
- Experience mentoring or managing technical engineering staff.
Nice to Have
- Experience building or managing an electric utility design team.
- Experience with PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole, CYME, Milsoft, or other electric system design software.
- Experience supporting major infrastructure projects with significant electric utility impacts or relocations.
- Familiarity with Design-Build, CMAR, or P3 delivery involving utility components.
Technical Stack
- CYME
- Milsoft
- PLS-CADD
- PLS-Pole
- AutoCAD
- MicroStation
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation range: $170k-$190k
- Paid time off
- Matching 401(k) plan
- Student Loan Retirement Match Program
- Paid Holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness programs and employee resource groups
- Career Development
RK&K fosters an award-winning culture built on collaboration, trust, and innovation. You will have the opportunity to directly impact the communities in which we live and work. Our teams deliver concepts, processes, and outcomes designed for long-term success, and we are proud of our reputation as a trusted partner, responsive employer, and community steward.
