Transportation Engineer- Traffic Operation/Safety

Our Ft. Lauderdale office is looking for an engineer with 2+ years of experience to join our Transportation Engineering team.

The candidate will develop engineering traffic plans for projects including, but not limited to, Traffic studies, modeling, work zone traffic control, and signing and striping plans. The candidate will help train and mentor existing younger staff in both technical development and design software skills.

This position will help support the growth of our traffic engineering team while actively participating in task management, problem solving, marketing and client interaction. 

Requirements: 

• 2 or more years of experience in safety and traffic operations studies
• Experience in crash data analysis, collision diagrams, and Highway Safety Manual methods
• Proficiency in MicroStation, CADD, Synchro, and HCS software applications
• Knowledge of FDOT traffic and design guidelines is desirable
• Experience in GIS and transportation planning
• Excellent communication skills and experience in preparing technical reports
• Detail-oriented with an ability to contribute to a positive work environment
• Ability to work with and balance priorities among multiple projects

Why Kimley-Horn:

We are a full-service consulting firm that provides a wide range of infrastructure and land development planning and engineering services to both public and private clients. Though we have more than 5,000 employees in over 90 offices, we pride ourselves on our small company feel.

Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it—that’s why we recruit passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. By joining Kimley-Horn, you’ll be joining a firm whose core values and core purpose are more than just words on paper—they form the basis of a culture that has yielded success since 1967.

Kimley-Horn has been recognized 15 times as one of the "Top Companies to Work For".  

Below is a list of Benefits Provided by Kimley-Horn:

• Retirement contributions include a 2-to-1 401(k) match on the first 4% and a discretionary profit-sharing contribution
• Profit sharing in 2020 was 10%, leading to an employer contribution of 18% (variable based on profits of firm)
• Performance Based Bonus Compensation
• Health Savings Account – Company paid HSA contribution
• Medical Insurance - Insurance that includes a no month premium option
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off – Varies based on experience and classification
• Tuition reimbursement
• Back-up Childcare - Company-paid back-up childcare
• Employee referral program for bringing great people to the firm
• New Parent Leave
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate
• Financial Advisors
• Dependent Care FSA
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Kimley-Horn in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.