Traffic Engineer

Kimley-Horn • Fort Myers, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Kimley-Horn's Fort Myers 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. The ideal candidate will have an entrepreneurial spirit, a vision for growth, and the ability to manage projects profitably, mentor staff, and contribute to marketing and business development efforts. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team of engineers and designers on diverse projects and build meaningful professional relationships.

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