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Civil Engineer - Water Resources

Kimley-Horn
Reston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/4/2026
Overview

Kimley-Horn's Reston, Virginia (VA) office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 6 years of experience to join their Surface Water team! This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

  • Support our growing water resources practice and will require working with multi-disciplinary teams for a variety of existing and new public and private clients
  • Work in a dynamic team environment on a range of projects including surface water management studies, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, analysis and design, flood studies, bridge hydraulics, green infrastructure planning and design
  • Prepare Hydraulic/Hydrology studies, drainage reports, design documents, and design plans and specifications for water resources projects
  • Technical writing in the form of memorandums, feasibility studies, regulatory submittals (including CLOMR/LOMR submittals to FEMA), and master plans
  • Assist with developing scopes of work and associated budgets
  • Watershed master planning, stormwater master planning
  • Report or planning level documents CIP development
  • 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

Qualifications

  • 6-10 years of water resources engineering experience
  • Experience in Stream Restoration Design, Outfall Channel Restoration Design, Pond Retrofit Design
  • Proficiency using AutoCAD for Site Plan Set Development / ArcPro for Engineering Analysis
  • HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, Pond Pack, PCSWMM experience
  • Drainage Design / Drainage Analysis capabilities
  • Experience with MS4 support / Track record of support to MS4s across VA
  • Strong understanding of plan submittal requirements for jurisdictions across Northern / Central VA
  • Strong ability to train and mentor younger staff

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 19 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.

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