Civil Engineer - Land Development

Kimley-Horn; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; 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 in Durham, North Carolina, is seeking a Civil Engineer with over 4 years of experience to join their Land Development team. This is an onsite position that requires strong project management and technical skills in land development site designs. Candidates will work collaboratively with engineers, designers, and external clients, ensuring high-quality outcomes.

The position comes with a robust benefits package, emphasizing professional development and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant engineering design experience.
• Ability to obtain Professional Engineering (P.E.) License within 12 months.
• Experience with site civil design and permitting required.

Responsibilities

• Perform site development engineering and project management tasks.
• Assist in monitoring project progress, budgets, and schedules.
• Develop various land development site designs.

Skills

Engineering design experience

Professional Engineering (P.E.) License

Site civil design

Project management

Client coordination

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Utility design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Hydrology modeling software

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn's Durham, North Carolina (NC) 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

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.