Water/Wastewater Civil Engineer — Flexible Hours & Leadership Path

Kimley-Horn; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health coverage

Time Off

Student loan matching

Professional development

Family benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn's McKinney, Texas office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join our Water/Wastewater and Utilities team. This is not a remote position.

You will design water transmission and distribution systems, pump stations, pipelines, and water/wastewater treatment facilities, while leading project tasks, coordinating with clients, regulators, and multidisciplinary teams. The role emphasizes strong communication, budgeting, and team mentorship.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant engineering design experience.
• P.E. license or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Municipal engineering experience including pump stations, pipelines, water/wastewater treatment facilities.
• Experience performing hydraulic modeling (WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, InfoWater).
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Design water transmission and distribution systems, pumping stations, conveyance systems, and treatment facilities.
• Manage project tasks, design and permitting, construction coordination, and guidance to staff.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external clients to complete projects.
• Maintain high-quality plan sets and check the work of others.
• Create work plans and adhere to client budgets; apply strong project management knowledge.
• Attend meetings with clients, government entities, and regulators to meet requirements.
• Monitor project progress, budgets, and schedules.
• Build internal and external professional relationships; collaborate with jurisdictions and contractors.

Skills

Engineering design

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Time management

Team collaboration

Tools

WaterGEMS

SewerGEMS

InfoWater

Job description

Kimley-Horn's McKinney, Texas office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join our Water/Wastewater and Utilities team. This is not a remote position.

You will design water transmission and distribution systems, pump stations, pipelines, and water/wastewater treatment facilities, while leading project tasks, coordinating with clients, regulators, and multidisciplinary teams. The role emphasizes strong communication, budgeting, and team mentorship.