Civil Engineer - Land Development

Kimley-Horn; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2-to-1 retirement match

Comprehensive health coverage

Generous paid time off

Student loan matching

Tuition reimbursement

New Parent Leave

Job summary

Kimley-Horn's Reston, Virginia office seeks a Civil Engineer with 6+ years' experience to join the Land Development team. This on-site role emphasizes site civil design, permitting, and coordination with clients, jurisdictions, and contractors to deliver complex residential and commercial projects.

The candidate will manage project tasks, budgets, and schedules while mentoring staff and contributing to bid packages and technical specifications.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant engineering design experience.
• PE license or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Experience with site civil design, permitting, and software applications such as AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Responsibilities

• Perform site development engineering and project management tasks for residential and commercial projects.
• Projects include a variety of land development site designs.
• Coordinate with clients, attend meetings, and oversee quality standards.
• Assist in monitoring project progress, budgets, and schedules.
• Build plan sets and construction documents for utilities, site layout, and drainage.
• Collaborate with jurisdictions and contractors on project delivery.

Skills

Project management

Client coordination

Staff management

Quality oversight

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within 12 months

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Hydrology modeling software

Storm drainage software

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn's Reston, Virginia (VA) office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 6+ 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

• 6+ 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.