Civil Engineer - Water/Wastewater

Kimley-Horn - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Dallas, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Kimley-Horn's Dallas office is seeking a Civil Engineer with over 4 years of experience to join their Water/Wastewater and Utilities team. This role involves designing and managing various water-related projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and clients. The position emphasizes project management, communication, and the ability to lead and mentor less experienced staff.

Responsibilities

• Designing water transmission and distribution systems, pumping stations, conveyance systems, and water treatment systems.
• Managing project tasks, design and permitting, construction coordination, and providing guidance to less experienced staff.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and external clients to ensure successful project completion.
• Maintaining high-quality plans and checking the work of others.
• Creating work plans, adhering to client budgets, and demonstrating strong project management skills.
• Attending meetings and communicating with clients, government entities, and regulatory agencies to meet project requirements.
• Monitoring project progress, budgets, and schedules.

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant engineering design experience.
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) License (or ability to obtain within 12 months).
• Relevant municipal engineering experience including designing pump stations, pipelines, and water/wastewater treatment facilities.
• Experience performing hydraulic modeling using programs such as WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, InfoWater, etc.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Positive attitude, self-motivated, and a 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.

Benefits

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation and additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Generous 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.