Practice Builder - Drainage

Overview

Kimley-Horn is seeking an exceptional and motivated Senior Project Manager/Practice Builder to elevate and expand our Surface Water/Drainage practice in Tampa, FL!

As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in business development, nurturing client relationships, and overseeing project tasks while fostering the growth of junior staff. This position offers substantial autonomy to lead, innovate, and grow your practice.

Responsibilities

• Spearheading business development efforts to expand our Surface Water practice.
• Cultivating and maintaining robust relationships with key clients.
• Leading the execution of project tasks including AutoCAD, GIS, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, stormwater planning, storm drain, and BMP design.
• Demonstrating a passion for resiliency and sustainable infrastructure engineering.
• Ensuring projects are managed profitably and efficiently, transitioning work to qualified staff, and mentoring a growing team.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of Civil Engineering and drainage design experience
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
• Client contacts and relationships with local municipalities, area counties, water management authorities and local, regional, state agencies
• Excellent communication, leadership, and technical skills
• Strong desire and ability to be engaged with clients solving project problems
• Ability to effectively communicate positively at all levels of the organization
• Ability to manage and mentor staff and direct resources effectively in a positive manner
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects profitably
• Experience writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgets for projected work

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.