Traffic Operations Engineer

Kimley-Horn; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimley-Horn's Lake Nona, Florida office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 8+ years of experience to join the Transportation Design team in Orlando. This is not a remote position and offers opportunities to lead growth and mentor staff on a variety of transportation and traffic projects for diverse clients.

The role emphasizes project management, client service, and collaboration with industry professionals, jurisdictions, and contractors, as part of a dynamic transportation engineering practice.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of transportation engineering and design experience.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Knowledge of MicroStation, AutoCAD, AGi32, and/or ORD.

Responsibilities

• Perform transportation engineering and design, project management across ITS, signals, lighting, and safety projects for diverse clients.
• Lead growth-oriented initiatives and mentor staff within the transportation design practice.
• Manage projects profitably and collaborate with staff, jurisdictions, and contractors.

Skills

Transportation engineering

Project management

Client service

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

AGi32

ORD

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn's Lake Nona, Florida (FL) office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 8+ years of experience to join their Transportation Design team! This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

• Perform transportation engineering, and design, project management tasks to deliver a wide variety of transportation and traffic engineering, traffic signals, lighting, 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

• 8+ years of relevant transportation engineering and design experience
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) License
• Knowledge of MicroStation, AutoCAD, AGi32, and/or ORD desired
• Work in a team environment, balance priorities among multiple projects, and effectively communicate and collaborate at all levels of the organization
• Manage and mentor staff, and direct resources effectively in a positive manner
• 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.