Water Resources Engineer

Kimley-Horn; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan with 2-to-1 match

Comprehensive health coverage

Flexible time off

Tuition reimbursement

Family-friendly benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn in Melbourne, Florida seeks a Civil Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join the Surface Water team and contribute to a variety of public projects. The role involves hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, drainage design, and coordination with multi-disciplinary teams.

The position emphasizes strong communication, client relationship building, and leadership potential, with opportunities to work with jurisdictions and contractors on roadway and water resources projects.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant engineering design experience.
• PE license or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Experience with MicroStation/OpenRoads, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, HydroCAD, SWMM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, StormCAD.
• Experience on projects reviewed/approved by the state's DOT and drainage manuals.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with potential to lead a practice and manage clients and a team.

Responsibilities

• Support Roadway and water resources practices with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Work on projects including roadway alignments, pedestrian improvements, and flood studies.
• Prepare Hydraulic/Hydrology studies, drainage maps, reports, and design plans.
• Produce memorandums, feasibility studies, and regulatory submittals.
• Assist with scopes of work and budgets.
• Build internal and external professional relationships.
• Collaborate with jurisdictions and contractors.

Skills

Civil design

Project coordination

Written communication

Client relations

Leadership potential

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) License

Tools

MicroStation/OpenRoads

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

HydroCAD

SWMM

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

StormCAD

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn's Melbourne, Florida (FL) office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join their Surface Water 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 drainage and water resources projects
• Technical writing in the form of memorandums, feasibility studies, regulatory submittals
• 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

• 4+ 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 guideline documents
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Positive attitude, self-motivated; ability 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 17 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.