Civil Engineer - Land Development

About the Role

Responsibilities include performing site development engineering and project management tasks for residential and commercial projects, encompassing a variety of land development site designs. Additional duties involve research, coordination, staff management, cost estimating, permitting for land disturbance, preparation of bid packages, technical specifications, and monitoring project progress, budgets, and schedules. The engineer will work collaboratively with a team of engineers, designers, various jurisdictions, and contractors, building internal and external professional relationships. • Conduct site development engineering and manage residential and commercial land development projects. • Perform research, cost estimating, permitting, and prepare bid packages and technical specifications. • Monitor project progress, budgets, and schedules while coordinating with clients, jurisdictions, and contractors. • Lead staff management and collaborate with engineers and designers to build professional relationships. • Manage task planning, concept design, and ensure quality standards throughout project lifecycles. • Build plan sets and construction documents for utilities, drainage, due‑diligence, and permitting.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸site development
• ▸cost estimating
• ▸permitting
• ▸plan sets
• ▸project monitoring
• ▸staff management

What You Bring

Kimley-Horn's Broomfield, Colorado office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 5+ years of experience to join their Land Development team. This is an onsite position (not remote). The role involves site development engineering and project management for residential and commercial projects. Candidates need 5+ years of relevant engineering design experience and a Professional Engineering (P.E.) license or the ability to obtain one within 12 months. Required skills include site civil design, permitting, hydrology modeling, storm drainage programs, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D, as well as experience in task management, concept design, client coordination, and quality oversight. The role also demands the ability to build plan sets, construction documents, and design utilities, site layout, drainage, due diligence, and permitting. • Hold 5+ years of engineering design experience and possess (or obtain within 12 months) a Professional Engineering license. • Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D, hydrology modeling, storm drainage software, and utility/site layout design.

Requirements

• ▸pe license
• ▸5+ years
• ▸autocad
• ▸civil 3d
• ▸hydrology
• ▸storm drainage

Benefits

The compensation package offers a salary range of $105,000–$120,000 with eligibility for performance‑based bonus compensation. Kimley‑Horn provides an exceptional retirement plan (2‑to‑1 company match up to 4% of eligible compensation plus profit‑sharing), comprehensive health coverage, flexible time‑off policies, financial wellness programs, professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement and internal training, and family‑friendly benefits including new parent leave and childcare resources. • Earn $105,000‑$120,000 salary plus performance‑based bonus. • Receive a 2‑to‑1 company match on up to 4% of compensation, profit‑sharing, and comprehensive health benefits. • Access flexible time‑off, half‑day Fridays, and family‑friendly programs including new‑parent leave. • Benefit from tuition reimbursement, internal training, and financial wellness initiatives.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time