Civil Engineer - Transportation/Traffic

Kimley-Horn; Charleston (SC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health coverage

Time off

Financial wellness

Professional development

Family-friendly benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn's Charleston office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join the Transportation Planning and Traffic team. This is not a remote position.

You will perform traffic engineering and project management for a wide range of transportation planning, transit, traffic engineering, safety, and ITS projects for diverse clients, while mentoring staff and contributing to marketing and business development efforts.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of transportation planning and traffic engineering experience.
• P.E. license or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Proficiency with Synchro, HCS and/or Vissim preferred.
• Ability to manage and mentor staff and deliver high-quality client service.
• Business development and marketing experience including proposals and scopes.

Responsibilities

• Perform traffic engineering and project management for transportation planning, transit, safety, and ITS projects.
• Lead and mentor staff, manage projects profitably, and build client relationships.
• Contribute to marketing efforts and pursue growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with jurisdictions, contractors, and a team of engineers and designers.
• Deliver a variety of projects while fostering collaboration and professional relationships.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Leadership

Business development

Education

Professional Engineer (P.E.) License

Tools

Synchro

HCS

Vissim

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn's Charleston office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join their Transportation Planning and Trafficteam! 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

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years!

Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn

• 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.