Drainage Engineer

Kimley-Horn • West Palm Beach, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Kimley-Horn’s West Palm Beach, Florida office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 6+ years of experience to join its Roadway team. This is not a remote position. The role supports the company’s Roadway and water resources practices and involves working with multidisciplinary teams on projects for public clients. Projects may include roadway alignments and widenings, pedestrian improvements, surface water management studies, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, flood studies, bridge hydraulics, and green infrastructure planning and design. The engineer will prepare studies, maps, storm sewer networks, drainage reports, design documents, and plans and specifications, and contribute to technical writing, scopes of work, and budgets. The position also involves collaborating with internal and external professionals, jurisdictions, and contractors, while developing professional relationships. The role offers the potential to lead a practice and manage clients and a team.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of relevant engineering design experience.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, or ability to obtain one 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.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Positive attitude, self-motivation, and a sense of urgency to produce high-quality work.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and potential or desire to lead a practice and manage clients and a team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience on projects reviewed and approved by the state’s DOT, including applying the state’s DOT Drainage Manual and 2016 Road & Bridge Standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the Roadway and water resources practices and work with multidisciplinary teams for existing and new public clients.
• Work on roadway projects, pedestrian improvement projects, surface water management studies, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, analysis and design, flood studies, bridge hydraulics, and green infrastructure planning and design.
• Prepare hydrology and hydraulics studies, drainage area maps, storm sewer networks, pipe profiles, drainage descriptions, stormwater management facilities and BMPs, drainage reports, design documents, and plans and specifications for roadway water resources projects.
• Prepare technical documents, including memorandums, feasibility studies, regulatory submittals—including CLOMR/LOMR submittals to FEMA—and master plans.
• Assist with developing scopes of work and associated budgets.
• Build meaningful internal and external professional relationships and collaborate with industry professionals, jurisdictions, and contractors.
• Potentially lead a practice and manage clients and a team.

Benefits

• Retirement plan with a 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary plus bonus), as well as 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).
• 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