Civil Engineer - Water​/Wastewater

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Our Cincinnati, Ohio (OH) office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join their Water/Wastewater and Utilities team
. This is not a remote position.

Ranked 18 times as one of Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” Kimley-Horn prides itself on hiring high-achieving, dedicated, and reliable professionals.

• Designing water transmission and distribution systems, pumping stations, conveyance systems, water treatment systems, water/wastewater distribution planning, master planning, and treatment plant rehabilitation and expansions.
• Managing project tasks, project design and permitting, construction coordination, and providing regular communication and guidance with less experienced staff.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary team and external clients to contribute to the successful completion of assigned projects.
• Maintaining a high degree of quality sets of plans and checking the work of others.
• Creating work plans and adhering to the budget set by the client while demonstrating strong project management knowledge.
• Attending meetings and communicating with clients, government entities, and various regulatory agencies to fulfill regulations and requirements relating to projects.
• Monitoring project progress, budgets, and schedules.
• Working with a team of engineers and designers on a variety of projects.
• Building meaningful internal and external professional relationships.
• Collaborating closely and collaboratively with other industry-leading professionals, various jurisdictions, and contractors.

• 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, water/wastewater treatment facilities.
• Experience performing hydraulic modeling (using programs such as Water
  
  GEMS, Sewer
  
  GEMS, Info Water, etc.).
• 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.

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. 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 18 years!

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to-1 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.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Engineering and Information Technology

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