Kimley-Horn
Headquarters at the One City Plaza in Raleigh | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Professional services |
| Founded | February 1967 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States |
| Founders | Bob Kimley, Bill Horn, Ed Vick |
| Headquarters | One City Plaza, , |
Number of locations | 125 (2024) |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Brent Mutti (President/CEO) |
| Revenue | US$2.8 billion (2025) |
Number of employees | 7,500+ (2024) |
| Website | www |
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 7,532 employees as of 2024.[3]
Awards
The company was ranked #22 on Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list in 2022, its 15th 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)
- #30 in Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2024[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 traffic management 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]
References
- ^ "About Our Planning & Engineering Design Consulting Firm". Kimley-Horn. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ Ranii, David (March 26, 2015). "Kimley-Horn builds nationwide business, helps reshape the Triangle". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ a b Work, Great Place to. "Working at Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc". Great Place to Work®. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "Kimley-Horn and Associates | 2022 100 Best Companies". Fortune. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "The 2025 Top 500 Design Firms". ENR. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ "Services". Kimley-Horn. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Software Solutions". Kimley-Horn. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Kimley-Horn Integrated Transportation System". Los Angeles County Public Works. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "City of Austin Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) & Connected Traveler Application". Kimley-Horn. Retrieved July 3, 2025.