Senior Civil Engineer; PE

Overview

QK is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to lead and deliver diverse engineering projects while mentoring teams and supporting client relationships. This role is ideal for a licensed engineer who enjoys both technical work and project leadership.

The Senior Engineer plays a vital leadership role in guiding the planning, design, and delivery of a diverse range of engineering projects. This position blends technical expertise, project management, and strategic oversight to ensure successful outcomes for clients and the company. As a trusted leader, the Senior Engineer provides direction to project teams, mentors junior staff, and upholds the highest standards of quality and accountability.

In this role, you will serve as both a technical authority and a client‑facing project leader—overseeing budgets, schedules, and deliverables while strengthening long‑term client relationships. Senior Engineers are instrumental in driving project profitability, supporting business development efforts, and maintaining the integrity and quality of engineering work across the organization. This position is central to delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the high standards our clients expect.

• Actively market QK services and pursue new projects from existing and prospective clients
• Actively involved with one or more engineering‑oriented organization or group with focus on leadership and marketing growth in his/her field
• Heavily involved in Business Development meetings and activities to bring in and monitor sales for the company
• Have overall responsibility for the profitability of his/her projects
• Responsible for project schedules and timely completion of projects
• Serve as primary client contact and supervise and monitor client relationship strategies
• Formulate fee estimates, cost estimating, scoping, and marketing strategies for proposed projects
• Develop engineering agreements for projects
• Oversee contract administration
• Work with clients, agencies, team members and QK senior management to assure that tasks are appropriate, and deliverables can be completed on time and within budget
• Direct and supervise other staff activities as well as monitor workload using Deltek software and company adopted procedures
• Work with other teams, groups, and/or offices to assure that expert staff are consulted when appropriate for a project concern/issue
• Develop probable construction cost estimates for projects
• Attend client meetings and associated agency meetings (including city council, county planning and zoning, etc.)
• Act as District and/or City Engineer for the various Districts and Cities for which we provide on‑call engineering services
• Responsible for control of work‑in‑process, ensures accurate client billings, and conducts outstanding accounts receivable and collection efforts on his/her projects
• Analyze reports, maps, survey data, drawings, tests and aerial photographs to plan and design projects
• Prepare or direct preparations of reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, environmental impact studies and designs for project
• Visit construction sites to monitor progress and other duties per the contract documents
• Serve as on‑site project representative
• Use computer‑assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents
• Prepare applications for funding, permits, and other planning documents
• Be responsible for completion of QA/QC forms for all deliverables and to encourage Associate/Senior Associate Engineers to prepare the forms and coordinate the schedule with other QA/QC reviewers
• Review projects list and planned hours for all his/her projects weekly and discuss with other team members, Project Managers, and/or Team/Group Leaders to ensure accuracy of the assigned hours and completion of planned work
• Perform other duties as assigned by other senior engineering professionals, Team/Group Leaders, Branch Managers or CAD Leaders required in order to assist junior staff
• Initiate additional duties as needed to maximize success of the engineering group, the client, and/or QK

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited four‑year college or…