Civil Engineer - Water Resources

Kimley-Horn10 months ago
Fort Myers, FL, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Position Overview

Kimley-Horn's Fort Myers, 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support our growing water resources practice by working with multi-disciplinary teams for a variety of existing and new public and private clients
  • Work in a dynamic team environment on projects including surface water management studies, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, analysis and design, flood studies, bridge hydraulics, and green infrastructure planning and design
  • Prepare Hydraulic/Hydrology studies, drainage reports, design documents, and design plans and specifications for water resources projects
  • Perform technical writing through memorandums, feasibility studies, regulatory submittals (including CLOMR/LOMR to FEMA), and master plans
  • Assist with developing scopes of work and associated budgets, watershed master planning, stormwater master planning, and CIP development
  • Build meaningful internal and external professional relationships while collaborating closely with industry-leading professionals, jurisdictions, and contractors

Required 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 with a 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

Benefits & Perks

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. Our robust benefits package and company values have earned us a spot on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 18 years!

  • Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) plus 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.

Required Skills

HEC-RAS
Hydrologic Modeling
ArcGIS
HEC-HMS
HydroCAD
Water Resources Engineering
Technical Writing
Drainage Design
Hydraulic Modeling
StormCAD
Project Management
AutoCAD
SWMM