Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

Drainage Engineer

Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. • $75K — $95K *
St. Petersburg, FL 33710In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of relevant engineering design experience
  • Professional Engineering (P.E.) License
  • Experience with ORD, ArcGIS, and hydrologic/hydraulic software like StormWise and HEC-RAS
  • Familiarity with FDOT design standards and local Water Management Districts
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Strong self-motivation with a sense of urgency
  • Ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines
  • Entrepreneurial spirit with potential to lead client relationships and teams

Responsibilities

  • Support Roadway Drainage projects in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Prepare drainage design documentation and permitting for roadway design
  • Analyze and design for various hydraulic tasks and flood studies
  • Conduct site visits and research for due diligence
  • Produce technical writing such as memorandums and design documentation
  • Utilize specialized software for 3D drainage design and plans production
  • Provide post-design assistance and respond to contractor inquiries
  • Engage in marketing pursuits and assist in developing scopes of work

Benefits

  • Exceptional retirement plan with a 2-to-1 company match
  • Comprehensive health coverage with low-cost options
  • Flexible time-off policies, including floating holidays and half-day Fridays
  • Financial wellness initiatives such as student loan matching
  • Professional development support including tuition reimbursement
  • Family-friendly benefits like New Parent Leave and childcare resources
Full Job Description
Overview

Kimley-Horn's St. Petersburg, Florida (FL) office is seeking a Civil Engineer familiar with FDOT design criteria and 4+ years of experience to join their Roadway Drainage team! This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Performing 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. Includes development of supporting exhibits and compilation of calculations and documentation in support of the drainage design.
  • 3D drainage design and analysis utilizing ORD Drainage and Utilities, corridor modeling for ditches, and plans production.
  • 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.
  • You will flourish on both building meaningful internal and external professional relationships.
  • You will work closely and collaboratively with clients, regulatory agencies, and contractors.


Qualifications

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


Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn
  • Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- 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.

About Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm that provides planning, engineering, and design services for a wide range of clients. The company offers services in the areas of aviation, environmental, landscape architecture, land planning, parking consulting, roadway design, structural engineering, transit and rail, transportation planning, and water resources. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. serves clients in the United States.
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Size
5,400 employees
Industry
Technical Services
* Ladders Estimates

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