Water/Wastewater Engineer

Kimley-Horn • Fort Myers, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Kimley-Horn's Fort Myers, Florida office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join its Water/Wastewater and Utilities team. This is not a remote position. The role involves designing and delivering municipal water and wastewater projects, managing project tasks and budgets, coordinating design and permitting, and communicating with clients, government entities, regulatory agencies, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams. The engineer will also help guide less experienced staff and maintain high-quality plans and project work.

This role offers the opportunity to work on a variety of projects and build professional relationships with colleagues, clients, jurisdictions, and contractors. Kimley-Horn describes its culture as focused on helping employees and clients flourish and notes its employee retention, benefits, and company values.

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/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 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.

Responsibilities

• Design water transmission and distribution systems, pumping stations, conveyance systems, water treatment systems, and water/wastewater distribution plans.
• Contribute to master planning and treatment plant rehabilitation and expansion projects.
• Manage project tasks, design, permitting, and construction coordination.
• Provide regular communication and guidance to less experienced staff.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external clients to complete assigned projects.
• Maintain high-quality plan sets and check the work of others.
• Create work plans, adhere to client budgets, and apply project management knowledge.
• Attend meetings and communicate with clients, government entities, and regulatory agencies regarding 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, 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