Job Description

Summary/Purpose

RK&K has an exciting opportunity in Hampton Roads, Richmond or Northern Virginia for a licensed professional engineer with five or more years of experience in the evaluation, design, commissioning and troubleshooting of electrical and instrumentation and controls systems for water and wastewater transmission/conveyance, storage and treatment facilities and natural gas transmission facilities.

Basic Responsibilities/Functions

Design, size, and select equipment used to monitor and control engineering systems for electrical design improvement projects
Conduct technical evaluations to support planning and design related to instrumentation and control systems
Prepare and review technical memoranda, reports, drawings, specifications, and miscellaneous contract documents
Direct and assist with the development of project staff and subconsultants
Facilitate internal and client meetings, presentations and approval of plans
Support field services and investigations when required
Facilitate construction administration and engineering services (submittal review, contract document interpretation, requests for information, correspondence, change requests and change orders) when required
Prepare documentation and support startup and commissioning of new facilities
Communicate effectively and coordinate with clients, utility owners, project teams including other disciplines, such as architects, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical designers, cost estimators, GIS technicians, other utility design professionals
Prepare detailed engineering cost estimates
Perform PLC programming

Required Technical and Functional Skills

Demonstrated experience with the sizing, design, specification, construction and start-up of electrical power and instrumentation and control systems including stand by power, variable frequency drives and SCADA
Direct experience pertaining to water distribution and sewer collection systems
Proficiency with SCADA systems
Excellent technical writing and communication skills
Demonstrated proficiency in organization and presentation of documentation
Proficiency with Microsoft Suite including Word, Outlook, Project, Excel and PowerPoint, AutoCAD and Revit

Required Education and Certification

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering field
Professional Engineering (P.E.) License
Five (5) to ten (10) years of increasingly responsible, project experience in the study, design, and construction administration of water, wastewater and natural gas facilities
A self-starter, versatile and interested in working on a variety of projects supporting our Water and Wastewater Group
Ability to work with others to solve complex utility issues

Preferred Experience and Education

Master’s degree
Familiarity with electrical and mechanical building codes
Assess facility Arc Flash protection requirements
Ability to work with others to solve complex electrical and instrumentation and controls systems issues
Proficient with AutoCAD and Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Valid through: 3/19/2021