Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

Water Resources Planning- Practice Lead

Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.$100K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of civil engineering and water resources project management experience
  • Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
  • Established client relationships with municipalities and regulatory agencies
  • Proven business development and client acquisition skills
  • Strong communication, leadership, and technical capabilities
  • Desire to engage with clients for problem-solving
  • Ability to mentor and effectively lead staff

Responsibilities

  • Provide engineering services for water resources planning and environmental studies
  • Lead strategic business planning and establish goals
  • Build and sustain positive client relationships
  • Mentor staff and manage projects profitably
  • Offer autonomy to grow and lead the planning group
  • Enjoy performance-based rewards and potential ownership opportunities
  • Ensure effective communication at all organizational levels

Benefits

  • 2-to-1 company match on retirement up to 4% and profit-sharing
  • Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options
  • Flexible time off including personal leave and half-day Fridays
  • Student loan matching in 401(k) and performance-based bonuses
  • Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs
  • Family-friendly policies including New Parent Leave and childcare resources
Full Job Description

Overview

Kimley-Horn has an opportunity for a motivated leader to grow our water resources planning group across Texas. 

Responsibilities

  • Providing engineering services related to water resources planning, permitting, water availability modeling, water rights, and environmental flow studies.
  • Specialties: surface water hydrology, water resources planning and management, environmental flow studies, water availability modeling, modeling of rivers, lakes, and estuaries, statistical analysis, data analysis for marine and aquatic systems.
  • Leadership responsibilities include:
    • Operating with integrity and sound business principals
    • Providing vision, business planning and strategy
    • Establishing goals
    • Building and maintaining positive client relationships
    • Having open communication with your partners and team
  • Our Project Managers/Practice Builders manage their projects profitably, transition work to qualified staff, grow and mentor staff, and act as a positive leader and mentor
  • The successful candidate will be given a great deal of autonomy to lead, direct, and grow their business
  • With success, this individual will enjoy the rewards of an impressive bonus program with the potential to advance to ownership

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of civil engineering, design, and management of water resources planning projects
  • Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) license 
  • Client contacts and relationships with local municipalities, area counties, water management authorities and local, regional, state agencies
  • Business development skills and the proven ability to win work
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and technical skills
  • Strong desire and ability to be engaged with clients solving project problems
  • Ability to effectively communicate positively at all levels of the organization
  • Ability to manage and mentor staff and direct resources effectively in a positive manner
  • Demonstrated ability to manage projects profitably

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 17 years!

 

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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