About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Engineering.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client’s Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering team in Florida is growing. As an entry-level Traffic Safety Engineer (EIT), you will support transportation planning, traffic operations, and roadway safety projects based in West Miami, FL. This is a hands-on role for someone beginning their career in traffic and safety engineering who wants real project experience and mentorship.

Key responsibilities:

• Perform traffic forecasting and traffic operations analyses for transportation impact studies and corridor evaluations.
• Support safety network screening, site diagnosis, countermeasure selection, and economic appraisal using historical, predictive, and systemic safety analysis methods.
• Assist with concept development for signing, striping, signalization, and channelization consistent with FDOT and FHWA guidance.
• Participate in field reviews and data collection activities.
• Prepare technical documentation, including graphics, memoranda, reports, and client presentations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams on traffic, access, circulation, parking, and safety action planning assignments.
• Support data preparation, QA/QC, and presentation for projects of varying size and complexity.

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What We’re Looking For

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or related) from an accredited institution by date of hire.
• Engineer Intern (EI) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification, or the ability and willingness to obtain certification within 12 months of hire.
• Novice to intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication, time management, critical thinking, and teamwork skills.
• A genuine interest in traffic and safety engineering and an eagerness to learn on the job.

Preferred skills (not required):

• Familiarity with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), and Highway Safety Manual (HSM).
• Experience or coursework with Synchro and ArcGIS.
• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field (preferred, not required).

We encourage candidates to apply even if they don’t meet every preferred qualification. Reasonable training and mentorship will be provided.

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Compensation & Schedule

• Estimated salary: $104,786 per year (estimated).
• Employment type: Full time.
• Travel: Minimal or none expected.
• Location: West Miami, FL — local or willing to relocate for the West Miami area preferred.

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Why Join (Recruiter note)

As a third‑party recruiter, Careertakes partners with Confidential Client to surface opportunities that provide:

• Strong mentorship in traffic and safety engineering.
• Exposure to varied project types (impact assessments, safety studies, parking/access evaluations).
• Skill-building in analysis, field work, and technical communication.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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