Civil Engineering
QK is a leader in providing civil engineering services in the San Joaquin Valley. We’ve been helping public and private sector clients for more than 50 years and our team of licensed professionals has expertise in all critical subdisciplines of civil engineering.
Services
- Preliminary Design Reports (PDRs)
- Water Storage, Distribution & Supply
- Street & Roadway
- Sanitary Sewer
- Water & Wastewater Treatment
- Storm Drainage
- Utility Planning & Coordination
- Infrastructure Master Plans
- Fee Studies
- Management Plans for Water, Sewer & Storm Drainage
- Grade Separation
- Traffic, Signal, Signage & Pavement Delineation
- Construction Engineering, Observation & Monitoring, Management & Permitting
- Development Plan Checking Services
- Grant Writing & Project Funding Assistance

Traffic Engineering
QK’s traffic engineering staff includes licensed civil and traffic engineers with extensive experience in the subdisciplines essential to providing complete traffic engineering services. The firm provides professional and technical consulting services to public agencies, including Caltrans, cities, counties, and schools, as well as private development clients. Our senior traffic engineering staff has a combined total of more than 40 years of experience. Their experience and diversity make them helpful in all phases of a project, including preliminary planning, design, and construction management.
Services
- Traffic Engineering Design
- Traffic Operations Analysis
- Transportation Studies
- Traffic Engineering Reports
- Traffic Signal Design
- Active Transportation Plans
- Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities
- Roundabouts
- Neighborhood Traffic Calming
- Safe Routes to School
- Roadway Lighting
- Ramp Metering
- Sign Lighting
- Traffic Handling
- Signing
- Pavement Delineation
- Expert Witness Testimony for Traffic-Related Matters
- Traffic Signal and Traffic Signal System Evaluation
- Red Light Traffic Monitoring Facilities
- Engineering and Traffic Surveys (Speed Zone Studies)
- On- and Off-Street Parking Analysis Studies
- Parking Facilities Design
- Traffic Control Device Assessments
Utility Coordination
Utility coordination is often an area that causes delays during construction if not initiated early in the project. We help our clients by focusing on these critical components during the project planning phase to proactively address potential issues.

Services
- Submittals of Improvement Plans to Affected Utility Company
- Preparation of Utility Company Applications and Contract Reviews
- Coordination services for Subdivisions and Commercial Developments
- Joint Trench Composites
- Coordination of Relocations for Road
- Improvements / Widening Projects
- Coordination of New Power Connections for Well Sites and Lift Stations
- Coordination of On-Site Upgrades with Local Power Company
- Rule 20A Underground Districts
- Researching Utility Locations for Design and Construction
- Research and Due Diligence Reports – Site Specific
- Coordination of Power Connections for New Streetlights and Traffic Signals
- Coordination and Permitting / License Agreements with Railroads
- Site Development, Site Acquisition and Zoning for Cell Towers