Civil Engineer - Land Development

Kimley-Horn; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional Retirement Plan

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Time Off

Financial Wellness

Professional Development

Family-Friendly Benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn's Chicago, IL office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join our Land Development team. This is not a remote position, and you will lead site development engineering and project management for residential and commercial projects.

You will work with a team of engineers and designers, coordinate with clients and jurisdictions, prepare plan sets, and monitor budgets and schedules. Salary range is $95,000 to $130,000.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of civil engineering design experience.
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) license or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Experience with site civil design, permitting, and software including hydrology modeling, storm drainage, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D.
• Experience with task management, concept design, and assisting project management tasks.
• Familiar with coordinating with clients, attending client meetings, and overseeing quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform site development engineering and project management tasks for residential and commercial projects.
• Projects will include land development site designs.
• Assist in monitoring project progress, budgets, and schedules.
• Collaborate with engineers and designers on various projects and build internal/external relationships.
• Work closely with jurisdictions and contractors to ensure successful project delivery.

Skills

Civil design

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Hydrology modeling

Storm drainage

Project management

Client coordination

Quality standards

Construction documents

Education

Professional Engineering License (P.E.)

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn's Chicago, IL office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join their Land Development team! This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

• Perform site development engineering and project management tasks for residential and commercial projects
• Projects will include a variety of land development site designs
• In addition to strong technical experience, other responsibilities will include research, coordination, project management, staff management, cost estimating, permitting for land disturbance and preparation of bid packages as well as technical specifications
• Assist in monitoring project progress, budgets, and schedules
• This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team of engineers and designers on a variety of projects
• You will flourish on both building meaningful internal and external professional relationships
• You will work closely and collaboratively with other industry leading professionals, various jurisdictions, and contractors

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant engineering design experience
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) License (or ability to obtain within 12 months)
• Candidates should have experience with site civil design, permitting, and applicable software applications including hydrology modeling program, storm drainage programs, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D
• Experience with task management, concept design, and assisting project management tasks
• Familiar with coordinating with clients, attending client meetings, and overseeing quality standards
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Ability to build plan sets and other construction documents
• Design experience that includes utilities, site layout, drainage, due diligence and permitting

Salary range: $95,000 - $130,000.

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years!

Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.