Meet The Pro: Rylee Kimball, Senior Project Engineer

By Arkansas Next on Friday, October 10, 2025

Jacob Slaton

Hometown: Owasso (Oklahoma)

Age: 30

Higher Education: Associate of Applied Science in Construction Technology from NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Job Title: Senior Project Engineer

Employer: Flintco

Rylee Kimball grew up watching his father work as a General Contractor. He remembers observing his father’s daily operations and being amazed by how concepts are turned into real results in the field. Inspired by his father’s career, he decided to follow in his footsteps and enter the construction industry. He credits his success to being exposed to the field at a young age, starting when he was just 10 years old. His early hands-on experience working in machine shops, with steel fabricators, plumbers and HVAC installers provided a solid foundation. 

“Working with these trades taught me valuable lessons that later helped me communicate with and manage them more effectively,” Rylee said.

Rylee’s path into the industry was “a little non-typical.” He spent years in the trade before starting school. Still, he recalls school as his favorite part of, crediting professors who made each class feel unique and personal. Today, Rylee is a Senior Project Engineer at Flintco, where he has benefited from numerous training opportunities that have helped him grow in his career. 

“I love that I am in an environment that wants me to grow as much as myself,” Rylee said. “Many people in this industry want to share their knowledge and pass it on to the next.”

MORE ABOUT THE JOB

Education Needed: 

Associate degree

Related Jobs:

Construction Managers
Bachelor's degree  |  $130,650

Civil Engineers
Bachelor's degree  |  $127,730

High-end earners (top 10%) make
$76,650 Annual

Median wages in Arkansas (top 50%)
$49,620 Annual

Sources: careeronestop.org for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Arkansas

WHERE TO LEARN

  • Arkansas Army National Guard
  • Arkansas Northeastern College
  • Arkansas State University Three Rivers
  • Arkansas State University-Beebe
  • Lexicon, Inc.
  • NorthWest Arkansas Community College
  • Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI)
  • Thompson Electric Training Institute
  • University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville
  • University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton
  • University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College
  • University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College
  • W&W|AFCO Steel

WHERE TO WORK

  • Arkansas Army National Guard
  • Arkansas State University-Beebe
  • Lexicon, Inc.
  • Multi-Craft Contractors, Inc.
  • W&W|AFCO Steel

Sources: careeronestop.org

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