Transportation Engineer- Traffic Operation/Safety

Kimley-Horn • Fort Lauderdale, FL

17h • Onsite

About The Position

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. Kimley-Horn is 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 the firm has more than 5,000 employees in over 90 offices, it prides itself on a small company feel. Kimley-Horn's commitment to quality is driven by its passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. The firm's core values and purpose form the basis of a culture that has yielded success since 1967, and it has been recognized 15 times as one of the "Top Companies to Work For".

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
• 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
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Kimley-Horn in the U.S. without employer sponsorship

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of FDOT traffic and design guidelines is desirable

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering traffic plans for projects including, but not limited to, Traffic studies, modeling, work zone traffic control, and signing and striping plans
• Help train and mentor existing younger staff in both technical development and design software skills
• Actively participate in task management, problem solving, marketing and client interaction

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees