Civil Engineer - Water Resources

Kimley-Horn; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional Retirement Plan

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Time Off flexibility

Financial Wellness

Professional Development

Family-Friendly Benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn is seeking a Civil Engineer for their Alpharetta, GA office. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience and a Professional Engineering (P.E.) License. Responsibilities include supporting diverse water resource projects, conducting hydrologic studies, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams. Key qualifications include strong skills in AutoCAD and other related software, along with excellent communication abilities. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package and is not remote, allowing for dynamic team engagement.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant engineering design experience.
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) License (or ability to obtain within 12 months).
• Experience with AutoCAD, ArcGIS, HydroCAD, SWMM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, StormCAD.

Responsibilities

• Support the water resources practice and work with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Work on surface water management studies, modeling, and design.
• Prepare Hydraulic/Hydrology studies and drainage reports.
• Conduct technical writing for memorandums and feasibility studies.

Skills

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

HydroCAD

SWMM

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

StormCAD

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Education

Professional Engineering (P.E.) License

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn's Alpharetta, Georgia (GA) office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join their Surface Water team!

Responsibilities

• Support our growing water resources practice and will require working with multi-disciplinary teams for a variety of existing and new public and private clients.
• Work in a dynamic team environment on a range of projects including surface water management studies, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, analysis and design, flood studies, bridge hydraulics, green infrastructure planning, and design.
• Prepare Hydraulic/Hydrology studies, drainage reports, design documents, and design plans and specifications for water resources projects.
• Technical writing in the form of memorandums, feasibility studies, regulatory submittals (including CLOMR/LOMR submittals to FEMA), and master plans.
• Assist with developing scopes of work and associated budgets.
• Watershed master planning, stormwater master planning.
• Report or planning level documents CIP development.
• 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).
• Experience with AutoCAD, ArcGIS, HydroCAD, SWMM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, StormCAD, and other related hydrologic/hydraulic analysis and design software.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Positive attitude, self-motivated; sense of urgency to produce high quality work.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with the potential/desire to lead a practice and manage clients and a team.
• This is not a remote position.

Benefits

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to-1 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.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Kimley-Horn in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities