Civil Engineer - Water/Wastewater

Kimley-Horn • Chicago, IL

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Kimley-Horn’s Chicago, Illinois office is seeking a Civil Engineer with at least four years of experience to join its Water/Wastewater and Utilities team. This is not a remote position. The engineer will design water and wastewater infrastructure, manage project tasks and budgets, coordinate design, permitting, and construction, and communicate with clients, government entities, regulatory agencies, and internal teams. The role also involves maintaining high-quality plans, reviewing others’ work, monitoring schedules and project progress, and providing guidance to less experienced staff. The successful candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, clients, jurisdictions, and contractors on a variety of projects while building professional relationships. The position offers the potential to lead a practice and manage clients and a team.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of relevant engineering design experience.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, or ability to obtain one within 12 months.
• Relevant municipal engineering experience, including design of pump stations, pipelines, and water or wastewater treatment facilities.
• Experience performing hydraulic modeling using programs such as WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, or InfoWater.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Positive attitude, self-motivation, and a sense of urgency in producing high-quality work.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Entrepreneurial spirit and the potential or desire to lead a practice and manage clients and a team.

Responsibilities

• Design water transmission and distribution systems, pumping stations, conveyance systems, water treatment systems, water and wastewater distribution plans, master plans, and treatment plant rehabilitation and expansions.
• Manage project tasks, design, permitting, and construction coordination.
• Communicate regularly with and provide guidance to less experienced staff.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external clients to complete assigned projects successfully.
• Maintain high-quality plan sets and check the work of others.
• Create work plans and adhere to client budgets.
• Attend meetings and communicate with clients, government entities, and regulatory agencies to meet project regulations and requirements.
• Monitor project progress, budgets, and schedules.
• Build professional relationships and work collaboratively with industry professionals, jurisdictions, and contractors.

Benefits

• Retirement plan with a 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation, plus an additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Student loan matching in the 401(k) and performance-based bonuses.
• Tuition reimbursement and internal training programs.
• New Parent Leave, family-building benefits, and childcare resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed