4CE Engineering Group names Brent Wilkins as chief operating officer

4CE Engineering Group appointed infrastructure veteran Brent Wilkins, PE, DBIA, as chief operating officer as the Greenville, South Carolina-based platform expands through organic growth and acquisitions. The move is meant to tighten operations across 4CE’s national network while keeping recently acquired firms integrated without losing local expertise.

Why it matters: - 4CE Engineering Group is adding an operations leader as it scales across North America. - The hire is meant to support more consistent project delivery, resource allocation and performance tracking across the platform. - The role also matters for integration, as 4CE continues acquiring firms and needs to fold them into a common operating model without disrupting local relationships.

What happened: - 4CE Engineering Group named Brent Wilkins, PE, DBIA, as chief operating officer. - Wilkins will report to 4CE Founder and CEO Wes Kingery. - The appointment was announced Sept. 1, 2026. - Wilkins will oversee company-wide operations across all of 4CE’s business units.

The details: - Wilkins will work with regional leaders to standardize project delivery, allocate resources and track performance. - Wilkins will help integrate newly acquired companies into 4CE’s operating platform. - Kingery said Wilkins brings a combination of engineering expertise, contractor-side project management and consultant-side leadership. - Kingery said Wilkins has a track record of building accountable teams, strengthening client relationships and turning technical excellence into business results. - Wilkins brings more than 17 years of leadership experience in construction engineering and inspection, construction management, heavy civil contracting, transportation and alternative delivery. - Wilkins joins 4CE from RS&H, Inc., where he served as associate vice president and senior project engineer. - At RS&H, Wilkins led multidisciplinary teams supporting Florida Department of Transportation and municipal infrastructure programs across Florida. - Wilkins earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of South Florida. - Wilkins is a licensed professional engineer in Florida and a DBIA professional. - Wilkins is involved with the American Council of Engineering Companies. - Wilkins previously served as president of the Florida Engineering Society Ridge Chapter. - Wilkins currently serves as a Tampa Bay CCD board member. - Wilkins said his experience on the owner, contractor and consultant sides of infrastructure will help 4CE build systems and culture that let regional teams scale.

Between the lines: - The hire signals that 4CE is prioritizing operational discipline alongside dealmaking. - Bringing in a leader with experience across public-sector infrastructure delivery suggests 4CE wants a common playbook that still works for agency clients and local teams. - The company is positioning its platform model as a way to grow without stripping away the technical depth of acquired firms.

What's next: - Wilkins is expected to shape how 4CE onboards future acquisitions and aligns operations across business units. - 4CE said the appointment supports continued growth as the platform expands across North America. - The company describes itself as an engineering growth platform that partners with select civil infrastructure firms to help them scale while staying true to their mission. - More information is available on 4CE Engineering Group's website and LinkedIn.