Civil Engineer - Land Development

Kimley-Horn's Greenwood Village, Colorado (CO) office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 8+ years of experience to join their Land Development team! This is not a remote position. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Single Family Engineer to join our growing team in Denver. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in leading a team of engineers through the design process of single-family residential projects. This candidate will bring expertise, leadership, and technical knowledge to ensure the successful completion of projects.

FORTUNE magazine has recognized Kimley-Horn 17 times as one of its “100 Best Companies to Work For.” They have also named us as the best workplace in consulting and professional services and one of the best workplaces for women, millennials, and parents. The selection criteria for these awards is largely based on employee surveys, meaning our teammates are proud to be here. Other organizations such as local WTS chapters have named us their firm of the year because of our outstanding workplace practices.

As a 100% employee owned firm, we share our profits with those who generate them: our employees. The result is incentive compensation, retirement contributions, and robust health benefits that exceed those of competitors. For example: our average annual company-paid retirement contribution for the past 5 years has been a contribution of 18% based on salary and bonus.

• Assist in leading a team of engineers in the design and development of single-family residential projects including site layout, grading, drainage, utility design and stormwater management
• Perform site development engineering and project management tasks for residential and commercial projects
• Projects will include a variety of land development site designs
• In addition to strong technical experience, other responsibilities will include research, coordination, project management, staff management, cost estimating, permitting for land disturbance and preparation of bid packages as well as technical specifications
• Assist in monitoring project progress, budgets, and schedules
• This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team of engineers and designers on a variety of projects
• You will flourish on both building meaningful internal and external professional relationships
• You will work closely and collaboratively with other industry leading professionals, various jurisdictions, and contractors

• 8+ years of relevant engineering design experience with a consulting firm with experience working on single family residential design
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) License (or ability to obtain within 12 months)
• Candidates should have experience in civil site work and single family/residential design including grading, water distribution, sanitary sewer, drainage, and paving
• Experience with task management, concept design, and assisting project management tasks
• Coordinates project assignments with those of other engineers and technicians on his/her project team
• Desire to grow and take on task management, concept design, assisting Project Management tasks
• Familiar with coordinating with clients, attending client meetings, and overseeing quality standards
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Ability to build plan sets and other construction documents
• Design experience that includes utilities, site layout, drainage, due diligence and permitting

Salary Range:

• $110,000 - $160,000
• Eligible for Performance Based Bonus Compensation

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 (you put in 4% -- we put in 8%) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
  • Aggregate company contribution since 2015 has been 18%.
• 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.