Drainage Engineer

Kimley-Horn; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent retirement plan

Comprehensive health coverage

Paid time off & flexible scheduling

Student loan match & bonuses

Tuition reimbursement & professional

Job summary

Kimley-Horn’s West Palm Beach, Florida office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 6+ years of experience to join our Roadway team. This is not a remote position and you will work with multi-disciplinary teams on a variety of public projects, including roadways and water resources.

Responsibilities include hydraulic studies, design plans, regulatory submittals, and collaboration with jurisdictions and contractors. Strong communication and leadership potential are essential.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant engineering design experience.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Experience with state DOT projects and applying DOT drainage standards.

Responsibilities

• Support Roadway and water resources practices with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Work on roadways, pedestrians, drainage, and hydraulic projects.
• Prepare hydraulic/hydrology studies, maps, reports, and design plans.
• Contribute to scopes of work and project budgets.
• Develop client and team relationships across jurisdictions and contractors.

Skills

Communication skills

Project coordination

Team collaboration

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

MicroStation/OpenRoads

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

HydroCAD

SWMM

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

StormCAD

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn's West Palm Beach, Florida (FL) office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 6+ years of experience to join their Roadway team! This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

• Support our growing Roadway and water resources practices and will require working with multi-disciplinary teams for a variety of existing and new public clients
• Work in a dynamic team environment on a range of projects including roadway projects (new alignment and widening), pedestrian improvement projects, 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 areas maps, storm sewer networks, pipe profiles, drainage descriptions, stormwater management facilities/BMPs, drainage reports, design documents, and design plans and specifications for roadway 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
• 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)
• Experience with Microstation/OpenRoads, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, HydroCAD, SWMM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, StormCAD, and other related hydrologic/hydraulic analysis and roadway design software
• Experience working on projects reviewed and approved by the state's DOT including application of the state's DOT Drainage Manual and 2016 Road & Bridge Standards desired
• 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

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.