Careers
Join Our Team
KUO offers rewarding employment opportunities in a casual and relaxed working environment.
If you work for us, you’ll learn to develop advanced technical and managerial skills by working with a wide range of public- and private-sector clients and their challenging engineering and surveying projects.
You also will have access to a wide selection of state-of-the-art survey equipment and engineering/surveying software. We provide both the tools and training you will need to grow and advance your career.
As part of our work culture, we work hard to attract and retain sincere, smart, skilled, and creative talent. Moreover, we encourage our employees to participate in professional societies, educational seminars, and group social functions. We also support qualified and eligible employees in their efforts to pursue work visas (H1B) and permanent residency, as needed. KUO is an equal-opportunity employer.
Our Benefits Package Includes:
Financial
- 401K equivalent IRA with company match
- Annual performance bonus
- Intermittent performance bonus
- Referral bonus
Insurance
- Health insurance with dental & vision
- Basic life Insurance (life, accidental death and dismemberment)
- Voluntary life insurance
- Long-term disability
Time Off
- Routine care, dependent care, personal business and sick leave
- Two to four weeks’ vacation
- Eight paid holidays
- Flexible work hours
Career Growth
- Annual performance assessments
- In-house and off-site training opportunities
- Professional association membership and license renewal reimbursement
Current Career Opportunities
Project Engineer (Houston, TX):
Planning, analyzing, and designing in various fields of civil engineering including, but not limited to, Paving and Draining Design, Water and Sewage Systems Design, Traffic Control Design, and Land Development Design. Analyze and draft reports, drawings, and other data to solve engineering problems. Prepare estimate quantities and cost of materials for project feasibility. Work with civil engineering-related software such as AutoCAD, Microstation with GeoPak, HEC, RAS, Windstorm and Houstorm.
Requires Master’s degree in construction management and 24 months of relevant work experience.
Professional Engineer/Project Manager
Civil Engineer with a minimum of four years of active practice in engineering work after graduation from an approved curriculum in engineering, and registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas.
You also must possess a working knowledge of underground public utility infrastructure, hydrology, and hydraulic modeling for municipal and land development projects. Familiarity with local codes and design criteria is highly desirable. Skills in AutoCAD and Civil 3D are required. The ability to work with advanced features of Microsoft Office Suite, Microstation, Geopak, and GIS, is preferred.
Survey Party Chief and I-Man / Rodman
Seeking qualified candidates for Survey Party Chief w/5 years of experience, I-surveyor with 2 years of experience, and Rodman with 1 year of experience. Familiar with public works projects.
Civil CAD Drafter
Experienced in utility planning and profile for roadway and site improvement work. Skills required in AutoCAD, Civil 3D Pipeline Network, and MicroStation.