Civil Engineer - Transportation

Ursus; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in transportation engineering seeks a Civil Engineer for their San Jose office. The candidate will manage projects, perform traffic engineering, and contribute to business development efforts while benefiting from an outstanding retirement plan, comprehensive health coverage, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Exceptional Retirement Plan

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Time Off: Flexible scheduling

Financial Wellness: Student loan matching

Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement

Family-Friendly Benefits

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain a P.E. License within 12 months.
• Experience in traffic operations and ITS planning.

Responsibilities

• Perform traffic engineering and project management tasks.
• Manage projects profitably and mentor staff.
• Contribute to marketing and business development efforts.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Project management

Business development

Team collaboration

Client service

Education

Professional Engineering (P.E.) License

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Synchro

HCS

Vissim

Job description

JOB TITLE: Civil Engineer - Transportation
LOCATION: San Jose, CA
SALARY RANGE: $100,000 - $140,000

POSITION SUMMARY:

Company's San Jose, CA 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.

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
• This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team of engineers and designers on a variety of projects
• You will flourish on both building meaningful internal and external professional relationships
• You will work closely and collaboratively with other industry leading professionals, various jurisdictions, and contractors

QUALIFICATIONS:

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

BENEFITS SUMMARY:

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- 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.

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