Kimley-Horn
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering consulting |
| Founded | 1967 in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Founder | Bob Kimley, Bill Horn, Ed Vick |
| Headquarters | Raleigh , United States |
Area served | United States, Canada |
| Products | Planning, surveying, engineering, design consulting, land development, roadway engineering, structural consulting, environmental consulting, stormwater management, transportation planning, energy advisory, landscape architecture, aviation consulting, software development |
Number of employees | 9000 (2025) |
| Website | www |
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. is a U.S.-based firm specializing in planning, surveying, engineering, and design consulting, originally founded in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1967.
Overview
The company was launched by transportation engineers Bob Kimley, Bill Horn, and Ed Vick. By 2025, Kimley-Horn has grown to employ nearly 9,000 experts working from over 140 offices throughout the United States.
Awards
In 2025, Kimley-Horn achieved the #22 position on Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For," marking its eighteenth consecutive year on this list. Additionally, Engineering News-Record ranked the firm #8 among its "Top 500 Design Firms" for 2025, an improvement of two places compared to the previous year.
Other accolades include:
- Ranked #38 in Fortune Best Workplaces for Women™ 2024 (Large)
- Positioned #5 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services™ 2022 (Large)
- Listed at #59 in PEOPLE® Companies that Care, 2022
- Secured #5 spot in Best Workplaces for Millennials™ 2024 (Large)
Services
Kimley-Horn delivers a wide array of professional services such as land development, roadway engineering, structural and environmental consulting, stormwater management, transportation planning, energy advisory, landscape architecture, aviation consulting, and software development. Their clientele spans both public agencies and private enterprises nationwide.
Technology Solutions
Under Kimley-Horn Technology Solutions, Inc., the company offers advanced smart city and intelligent transportation system technologies including the Kimley-Horn Integrated Transportation System (KITS), Traction Priority, and Kadence. These solutions support adaptive traffic signal control, transit signal priority features, and live traffic data monitoring.
Municipalities across the United States and Canada utilize their software platforms, with implementations in locations like Los Angeles County and Austin, Texas.