Overview

Kimley-Horn's Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) office is seeking an Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join their Natural Gas team! This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

• Engineering experience of P&IDs and process flow diagrams
• Experience with field instrumentation and configuration
• Controls I/O list development
• Designing electrical power distribution for SCADA systems
• Control panel layout and wiring
• Detailed site loop wiring diagrams
• PLC equipment selection and development
• Managing project tasks, project design and permitting, construction coordination, and providing regular communication and guidance with less experienced staff
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and external clients to contribute to the successful completion of assigned projects
• Maintain a high degree of quality sets of plans along with checking the work of others
• Create work plans and adhere to the budget set by the client and performing strong project management knowledge
• Attend meetings and communicate with clients, government entities, and various regulatory agencies to fulfill any regulations and requirements relating to projects
• Monitor project progress, budgets, and schedules
  
  

Qualifications

• A BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an accredited engineering program
• 4+ years of relevant engineering design experience
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) License (or ability to obtain within 12 months)
• Design experience preferred in process plants, oil & gas industry, or heavy industrial applications
• Experience with instrumentation selection and specification, process control strategies and SCADA selection and specification
• Experience designing electrical SCADA systems
• Experience with PLCs, RTUs and HMI programming software
• Experience with MCC and VFD control requirements
• 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
  
  

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 17 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.