Water/Wastewater Engineer

Kimley-Horn • Fort Myers, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Kimley-Horn's Fort Myers, Florida 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 role involves designing water and wastewater infrastructure and treatment facilities, managing project tasks and schedules, coordinating permitting and construction, and communicating with clients, government entities, and regulatory agencies. The engineer will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external partners, maintain high-quality plans, check others' work, and guide less experienced staff. The position offers the opportunity to work on a variety of projects and build professional relationships with colleagues, clients, jurisdictions, and contractors.

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, a sense of urgency, and commitment to producing 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.

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 expansion projects.
• Manage project tasks, design, permitting, and construction coordination, and provide regular communication and 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, adhere to client budgets, and apply strong project management skills.
• Attend meetings and communicate with clients, government entities, and regulatory agencies to meet project regulations and requirements.
• Monitor project progress, budgets, and schedules.

Benefits

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