Transportation Engineer

Job Description Take Your Design Career to the Next Level Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people-first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive! In 2025, we acquired Veenstra & Kimm, a dedicated team of engineers with a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences, dedicated to one goal: Creating a brighter future for your community. Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Our collaborative, multidisciplinary group spanning architectural, structural, civil, electrical, mechanical, process engineering, pipeline design, and integrity management works together to deliver integrated, high‑impact solutions. Step into Your New Role   We are currently seeking a full-time Transportation Engineer to join our team. Our team works with State and Local Governments on transportation related projects. We are looking for a candidate with excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills to assist our current staff in serving our clients. This position will be responsible for performing detailed design, analysis, and engineering calculations for a variety of civil/transportation projects. V&K Benefits • Benefits available 30 days following date of employment, includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short and Long Term Disability, plus additional supplemental insurances • Clothing allowing • 401k with company match • Paid time off and 9 paid holidays • Paid training and development on and off site Main Duties and Responsibilities: • Design of complex transportation infrastructure projects, with a focus on roadway and highway elements • Prepare and review project reports • Communicates and schedules work with Survey Department • Completes work on schedule and within budgets • Plans and prepares transportation project plans and specifications • Periodic on-site construction observation Requirements: • 10+ years of transportation engineering experience • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Illinois PE required. PTOE not required but desired • Experience with PowerGEOPAK and/or OpenRoads Designer preferred • IDOT experience preferred, KDOT experience acceptable Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing all the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee…