Water Resources Engineer | Hydraulics & Modeling Lead

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

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.