Civil Engineer - Transportation/Traffic

Kimley-Horn • Salt Lake City, UT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Kimley-Horn’s Salt Lake City, Utah office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join its Transportation Planning and Traffic team. This is not a remote position. The role involves delivering transportation planning, transit, traffic engineering, safety, and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) projects for diverse clients. The engineer will manage projects, contribute to the growth of the practice, support business development, and work collaboratively with engineers, designers, jurisdictions, and contractors. The position also includes opportunities to build professional relationships, mentor staff, and pursue project and client opportunities.

Kimley-Horn describes its culture as focused on people, clients, employee development, and high-quality work. The company highlights its employee retention, benefits, and company values.

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant 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 one within 12 months.
• Ability to work in a team environment, balance priorities among multiple projects, and communicate and collaborate at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage and mentor staff and direct resources effectively.
• Business development and marketing experience, including writing proposals, developing scopes of work, and assembling project budgets.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Perform traffic engineering and project management tasks for transportation planning, transit, traffic engineering, safety, and ITS projects.
• Develop a vision for growth in their personal practice and contribute to the growth of the transportation engineering practice.
• Manage projects profitably and participate hands-on in project delivery.
• Transition work to qualified staff and act as a positive leader and mentor.
• Contribute to marketing and business development, including pursuing leads and clients.
• Build meaningful internal and external professional relationships.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, jurisdictions, and contractors.
• Provide high-quality deliverables and exceptional client service.

Benefits

• Retirement plan with a 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary plus bonus) and an additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Student loan matching in the 401(k) and performance-based bonuses.
• Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• 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