Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. is an American planning, surveying, engineering, and design consulting firm.[1] The firm was founded in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1967.
Overview
Kimley-Horn was founded in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1967 by three transportation engineers: Bob Kimley, Bill Horn, and Ed Vick.[2] Kimley-Horn has approximately 9,000 employees as of 2025.[3]
Awards
The company was ranked #22 on Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list in 2025, its 18th year on the list.[4] Engineering News-Record ranked Kimley-Horn as #8 in its "Top 500 Design Firms" list in 2025, climbing two spots from the 2024 survey.[5]
- #38 in Fortune Best Workplaces for Women 2024 (Large)
- #5 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services 2022 (Large)
- #59 in PEOPLE Companies that Care, 2022
- #5 in Best Workplaces for Millennials 2024 (Large)
- #22 in Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For 2025[3]
Services
Kimley-Horn provides a range of professional services including development services, roadway design, structural engineering, environmental engineering, surface water, transportation engineering, energy consulting, landscape architecture, aviation consulting, and software. The firm serves both public and private sector clients across the United States.[6]
Technology Solutions
Under Kimley-Horn Technology Solutions, Inc., the company develops and offers a suite of smart city and intelligent transportation system technologies, including the Kimley-Horn Integrated Transportation System (KITS), Traction Priority, and Kadence. These tools support adaptive signal control, transit signal priority, and real-time traffic performance monitoring.[7]
The firm's software solutions are deployed in various municipalities across the United States and Canada, including Los Angeles County and Austin, Texas.[8][9]
External links
References
- About Our Planning & Engineering Design Consulting Firm Kimley-Horn, retrieved April 22, 2018^
- David Ranii. Kimley-Horn builds nationwide business, helps reshape the Triangle The News & Observer, March 26, 2015, retrieved April 22, 2018^
- Great Place to Work. Working at Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc Great Place to Work®, retrieved 2025-08-01^
- Kimley-Horn and Associates Fortune, retrieved 2025-08-01^
- The 2025 Top 500 Design Firms ENR, retrieved May 4, 2025^
- Services Kimley-Horn, retrieved 2025-07-03^
- Software Solutions Kimley-Horn, retrieved 2025-07-03^
- Kimley-Horn Integrated Transportation System Los Angeles County Public Works, retrieved 2025-07-03^
- City of Austin Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) & Connected Traveler Application Kimley-Horn, retrieved 2025-07-03^