Roadway Drainage Engineer

Kimley-Horn • Tampa, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Kimley-Horn's Tampa office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join their Roadway Drainage team. This is an exciting opportunity to support our growing Roadway Drainage practice by working in a dynamic multi-disciplinary team environment for a variety of public and private clients. The role involves preparing drainage design documentation, plans production, and permitting for a wide range of roadway design projects. Specific tasks include analysis and design for preliminary engineering studies, flood studies, pond siting, base clearance, spread, storm sewer systems, floodplain compensation sites, pond sites, outfall structures, ditch conveyance, and bridge hydraulics. The position also includes performing due diligence tasks, technical writing, 3D drainage design and analysis, post-design assistance, and assisting with marketing pursuits and developing scopes of work. You will flourish on both building meaningful internal and external professional relationships and working closely and collaboratively with clients, regulatory agencies, and contractors.

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant engineering design experience
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) License
• Experience with ORD, ArcGIS, StormWise (ICPR), SWMM, HEC-RAS, GeoHECRAS, and other related hydrologic/hydraulic analysis and design software.
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with FDOT design standards, criteria and guidance, local Water Management Districts, and relevant FDOT drainage design experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare drainage design documentation, plans production, and permitting for a wide range of roadway design projects including turn lanes, intersection and safety improvements, roundabouts, roadway reconstruction, and limited access facilities.
• Perform analysis and design for preliminary engineering studies, flood studies, pond siting, base clearance, spread, storm sewer systems, floodplain compensation sites, pond sites, outfall structures, ditch conveyance, and bridge hydraulics.
• Perform due diligence tasks including site visits and desktop research.
• Technical writing in the form of memorandums, studies, and drainage design documentation reports for client and regulatory submittals.
• Develop supporting exhibits and compile calculations and documentation in support of the drainage design.
• Utilize ORD Drainage and Utilities for 3D drainage design and analysis, corridor modeling for ditches, and plans production.
• Provide post-design assistance including responding to contractor requests for additional information and design revisions.
• Assist with marketing pursuits including due diligence and write-ups specific to the drainage characteristics and design approach for potential projects, and participation in interviews and presentations.
• Assist with developing drainage design scopes of work and associated fee estimates, and participation in negotiations with clients.
• Build meaningful internal and external professional relationships.
• Work closely and collaboratively with clients, regulatory agencies, and contractors.

Benefits

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and 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.

What This Job Offers

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