Experienced Civil EIT - Transportation/Traffic

Kimley-Horn; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional Retirement Plan

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

New Parent Leave

Job summary

Kimley-Horn's Charleston office is looking for a Civil Engineer-in-Training (EIT) with over 2 years of traffic engineering experience. You will engage in a range of engineering tasks, receive mentorship, and contribute to diverse transportation projects. This role fosters both professional growth and autonomy in driving personal projects.

Key benefits include a robust retirement plan, comprehensive health coverage, and professional development opportunities. Note: This is a non-remote position.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of traffic engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree from an ABET accredited university in Civil Engineering.
• Ability to obtain Engineer-In-Training certification within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Perform traffic engineering and project management tasks.
• Assist in managing projects profitably.
• Contribute to marketing and business development efforts.

Skills

Traffic engineering experience

Technical writing skills

Experience with traffic analysis software

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Civil Engineering

Engineer-In-Training certification

Tools

Synchro

VISSIM

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn's Charleston office is seeking a Civil Engineer-in-Training (EIT) with 2+ years of experience to join their Transportation/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 practice
• Assist with managing their projects profitably
• Engage in hands-on practice and delivery of projects
• Transition work to qualified staff
• 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
• As a critical member of the team, you will perform a variety of engineering tasks and will receive both on-the-job and formal training as well as mentorship and exposure to plan production, project financials, and client interactions

Qualifications

• 2+ years of traffic engineering experience that could include:
  • Preparing and/or reviewing traffic impact studies for small and large projects
  • Preparing parking studies
  • Preparing site access and circulation studies
• Bachelors or Masters from an ABET accredited university in the field of Civil Engineering
• "Engineer-In-Training" or "Engineering Intern" certification (or ability to obtain within 12 months)
• Experience using Synchro, VISSIM, and/or other traffic analysis software applications
• Communicating technical thoughts clearly and concisely
• Excellent technical writing skills
• Detail-oriented with an ability to contribute to a positive work environment
• Ability to work independently and as a team

Key Benefits

• 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.