About Us

About us

We are problem solvers

Kennerly Engineering & Design, Inc. (KED) is a team of highly-skilled and experienced engineers, headed up by two Professional Engineers, President Nikole L. Kennerly and Senior Engineer Timothy S. Kennerly. With over 40 years of combined professional experience, and current Professional Engineering registrations in North Carolina and Virginia, KED offers a comprehensive range of civil engineering, permitting and construction engineering inspections services throughout North Carolina and Virginia.

Our team of experienced engineers and support personnel enables us to respond quickly to challenging assignments, aggressive project schedules, and changing project scopes. We make two important commitments to all of our clients:

To provide excellence in engineering design and customer service to our clients in a timely and cost-effective manner.
To promote engineering designs that protect our natural resources and minimize environmental impact
SPECIALTY

Airport Design

SPECIALTY

Sub Consulting

SPECIALTY

Erosion Control

Certifications and Memberships

We are industry standard

After years of experience as Professional Engineers working for other firms, partners Nikole and Tim Kennerly decided to use their experience, expertise and connections to open Kennerly Engineering & Design, Inc. (KED).

With over 40 years of combined experience and current Professional Engineering registrations in North Carolina and Virginia, KED is located conveniently in the Piedmont Triad area of central North Carolina. This makes supporting our clients in both North Carolina and Virginia easy and efficient. KED offers a comprehensive range of civil engineering, master planning, permitting and construction engineering inspections services. We are holders of the following Certifications and Memberships:

Current NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Certifications

  • 00010 Airport Planning/Design/Engineering
  • 00070 Level III: Design of Erosion & Sediment Control Plans
  • 00173 Public Water Distribution Systems
  • 00203 Sanitary Sewer Collection Systems
  • 00338 Building Site Design
  • 00430 Airfield Pavement Design
  • 00431 Airfield Construction Admin/Inspection
  • 00433 Tier I – Basic Hydrologic & Hydraulic Design
  • 00467 Low Impact Division Managed Roadway Design

Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) NCDOT Certifications

  • Level II: Erosion & Sediment Control/Storm Water Site Manager

Staff Certifications

  • Stormwater SCM Inspection & Maintenance
  • 00431 Airfield Construction Admin/Inspection
  • 00433 Tier I – Basic Hydrologic & Hydraulic Design
  • 00467 Low Impact Division Managed Roadway Design

In addition to these professional certifications, KED is proud to have obtained the following certifications:

Woman Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) 

North Carolina Department of Transportation

Historically Underutilized Business (HUB)

(Woman Owned) – North Carolina Department of Administration.

Small Professional Services Firm (SPSF)

North Carolina Department of Transportation

Small Business Enterprise

North Carolina Department of Transportation

Charlotte INClusion Vendor

City of Charlotte, North Carolina

Companies with these certifications are sought out by state agencies, universities, community colleges, local governments and contractors who design and build projects containing guidelines and requirements for minority business participation.  By including Kennerly Engineering in your Project Team, you are able to take advantage of business opportunities in state procurement and contracting.