Civil Engineer - Transportation/Traffic

Kimley-Horn • Indianapolis, IN

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Kimley-Horn's Indianapolis, Indiana (IN) 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. The role involves performing traffic engineering and project management tasks for a variety of transportation planning, transit, traffic engineering, safety, and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) projects for diverse clients. The ideal candidate will have an entrepreneurial spirit, a vision for personal practice growth, and the ability to contribute to the firm's established transportation engineering practice. Responsibilities include managing projects profitably, hands-on project delivery, transitioning work to qualified staff, and acting as a positive leader and mentor. Significant contributions to marketing and business development efforts are expected, with the autonomy to pursue personal passions, leads, and clients. This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with a team of engineers and designers on various projects, build meaningful professional relationships, and work closely with industry professionals, jurisdictions, and contractors.

Requirements

• 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)
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in Synchro, HCS, and/or Vissim software applications desired

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
• Work closely and collaboratively with other industry leading professionals, various jurisdictions, and contractors

Benefits

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to-1 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed