Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

Civil Engineer - Transportation/Traffic

Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. • $80K — $95K *
Charleston, SC 29412In-Person
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in transportation planning, traffic engineering, or ITS
  • Professional Engineering (P.E.) License or ability to obtain it within 12 months
  • Proficient in Synchro, HCS, or Vissim software applications
  • Strong team collaboration and project prioritization skills
  • Experience in managing and mentoring staff
  • High-quality deliverables coupled with excellent client service
  • Background in business development, including proposal writing and budget development

Responsibilities

  • Perform traffic engineering and project management tasks for diverse transportation projects
  • Create a growth vision for personal practice and contribute to overall team growth
  • Manage projects profitably and transition work to qualified staff
  • Engage in marketing and business development while pursuing personal interests
  • Collaborate with engineers and designers on various projects
  • Build meaningful relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Work closely with industry professionals, jurisdictions, and contractors

Benefits

  • Exceptional Retirement Plan with a 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation
  • Comprehensive low-cost health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
  • Flexible time off policies including personal leave and half-day Fridays
  • Financial wellness initiatives like student loan matching and performance bonuses
  • Professional development support including tuition reimbursement and internal training
  • Family-friendly benefits such as New Parent Leave and childcare resources
Full Job Description
Overview

Kimley-Horn's Charleston office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join their Transportation Planning and Traffic team! This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

  • Perform traffic engineering and project management tasks to deliver a wide variety of transportation planning, transit, traffic engineering, safety, and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) projects for many, diverse clients
  • Has an entrepreneurial spirit, creating a vision for growth in their personal practice while contributing to the growth of our well-established transportation engineering practice
  • Manage their projects profitably, engage in hands-on practice and delivery of projects, transition work to qualified staff, and act as a positive leader and mentor
  • Contribute significantly to marketing and business development efforts and have the autonomy to pursue their own passions, leads, and clients
  • This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team of engineers and designers on a variety of projects
  • You will flourish on both building meaningful internal and external professional relationships
  • You will work closely and collaboratively with other industry leading professionals, various jurisdictions, and contractors


Qualifications

  • 4+ years of relevant engineering experience in transportation planning, traffic engineering and design, traffic operations, and/or ITS planning and design
  • Professional Engineering (P.E.) License (or ability to obtain within 12 months)
  • Proficiency in Synchro, HCS, and/or Vissim software applications desired
  • Ability to work in a team environment, balance priorities among multiple projects, and effectively communicate and collaborate at all levels of the organization
  • Ability to manage and mentor staff, and direct resources effectively in a positive manner
  • Ability to provide high-quality deliverables with exceptional client service
  • Business development and marketing experience including writing proposals, developing scopes of work, and assembling budgets for projected work


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.

About Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm that provides planning, engineering, and design services for a wide range of clients. The company offers services in the areas of aviation, environmental, landscape architecture, land planning, parking consulting, roadway design, structural engineering, transit and rail, transportation planning, and water resources. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. serves clients in the United States.
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Size
5,400 employees
Industry
Technical Services
* Ladders Estimates

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