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We think life and work should be more like a Jimmy Buffett song. It should be a slice of paradise. We’re here to make that a reality.

Find your true north.

We’ll help you find your true north, at home and at work. We found ours, and it’s investing in you—supporting your journey while impacting the world. How do we do it? It starts with eating great food at monthly staff meetings. It involves quarterly tailgates with craft beer tastings, wine tastings, cornhole, water pong, and more. It definitely includes Cuban coffee. Every day. It’s nerf wars, open snack kitchens, family events, holiday parties, and employee days where we take the team somewhere fun, expenses paid. True north is working hard and giving back to your community. It’s living your best life. Interested?

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Current Openings

Ready to impact your community and your world while doing what you love? Email your resume to our HR Manager.

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Who We Are
Protean is not your ordinary civil engineering company and we like it that way. We are a group of seriously smart engineers and supporting staff who genuinely enjoy working together. We specialize in transportation and traffic design and we work primarily with public agencies and municipalities throughout the state of Florida. We'll be celebrating 27 years this fall - ask around, everyone knows us.

If you are interested in transportation design, have a knack for problem solving and want to get some solid experience in before you graduate, send us your resume - we need to talk.

Who We're Looking For
This opportunity is for students who are are juniors or seniors studying civil engineering with an interest in transportation design.
Our corporate office is located in downtown Orlando and we also have offices in Tallahassee, Pensacola and Punta Gorda.


Why Work At Protean?
We hire superstars who want to learn and build on their education. When you work with the best, it raises your game. We treat our interns like new engineers - we match them with well-respected professional engineers who enjoy sharing their knowledge and we surround you with a team whose primary goal is your success. Many of our company leaders were interns here first. We provide opportunities for advancement as you work toward your degree and we flex for all things school - that is the priority.

We have opportunities for students who want to work part-time during the school year and for students looking to intern over the summer - some of our interns do both!

What You'll Be Doing
In a nutshell, you will be learning how to create plan sets from start to finish while developing your design acumen thru doing. You will work on real projects starting on day one.

What You Need To Bring
- The desire to learn
- The natural inclination to take initiative
- Solid communication skills
- Serious Nerf aim... it's a thing here.

If this sounds like we could be a good match for the start of your career, send us your current resume today and we'll talk.

QUALIFICATIONS

Who We Are
Protean is not your ordinary civil engineering company and we like it that way. We are a group of seriously smart engineers and supporting staff who genuinely enjoy working together. We specialize in transportation including traffic design and we work primarily with public agencies and municipalities throughout the State of Florida. We'll be celebrating 27 years in October. Ask around, everyone knows us.

Who We're Looking For
This opportunity is for a Project Manager 6 - 10 years of experience with 2+ years post registration with experience in Traffic Design with FDOT.
Our Traffic Systems Group is based in downtown Orlando, FL, but this position can also be based in our Tallahassee or Punta Gorda offices.

Why Work At Protean?
When you work with the best, it raises your game. Our engineers enjoy a well-earned reputation with our clients because Protean delivers high quality, innovative designs every time.
We also provide a variety of opportunities for our engineers so you can design the career you want. There's a role for every high achiever at Protean. Oh, and did we mention all employee benefits are free? Protean pays all employee premiums for Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-term and Long-term disabilities insurance - all free.

What You'll Be Doing
In a nutshell, you'll be large and in charge running traffic projects and directing and developing internal staff. You'll have a strong team of designers, engineers and senior project managers to support your projects and your career.

What You Need To Bring
- B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering
- Traffic Systems design experience ; ITS experience is a plus
- Minimum of 2+ years of post registration experience with FDOT
- Proficient in MicroStation/ORD
- The natural inclination to take initiative
- The desire and confidence to become a key contributor
- Solid communication skills

If this sounds like we could be a good match for what you want to do in your career, send us your resume today.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • PE License
  • 2+ Years Post Registration
  • FDOT Traffic Design Experience
  • Proficient in MicroStation/ORD

Who We Are
Protean is not your ordinary civil engineering company and we like it that way. We are a group of seriously smart engineers and supporting staff who genuinely enjoy working together. We specialize in transportation design and we work primarily with public agencies and municipalities throughout the State of Florida. We'll be celebrating 27 years in October. Ask around, everyone knows us.

Who We're Looking For
This opportunity is for an experienced Senior Project Engineer with 7-8 years of experience (2+ years post registration) in Traffic design with FDOT (SAPM, signals, lighting and/or ITS). The ideal candidate will be excited about joining our leadership team and growing the Traffic Systems group.

Our Traffic Systems Group is based in downtown Orlando, FL, but this position can also be based in our Tallahassee or Punta Gorda offices.

Why Work At Protean?
When you work with the best, it raises your game. Our engineers enjoy a well-earned reputation with our clients because Protean delivers high quality, innovative designs every time.
We also provide a variety of opportunities for our engineers so you can design the career you want. There's a role for every high achiever at Protean. Oh, and did we mention all employee benefits are free? Protean pays all employee premiums for Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-term and Long-term disabilities insurance - all free.

What You'll Be Doing
In a nutshell, you'll be large and in charge running traffic projects and directing and developing internal staff. You'll have a strong team of designers, engineers and senior project managers to support your projects and your career.

What You Need To Bring
- B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering
- Traffic Systems design experience ; ITS experience is a plus
- Minimum of 2+ years of post registration experience with FDOT
- Proficient in MicroStation/ORD
- The natural inclination to take initiative
- The desire and confidence to become a key contributor
- Solid communication skills

If this sounds like we could be a good match for what you want to do in your career, send us your resume today.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • PE License
  • 2+ Years Post Registration
  • FDOT Traffic Design Experience
  • Proficient in MicroStation/ORD

The Marketing Group Manager is directly responsible for managing company-wide marketing service line operations. These operations include all items related to marketing service line staffing needs, budgeting, and quality control. Additionally, the Marketing Group Manager must develop and oversee the implementation of all regional annual marketing plans.

What You'll Be Doing
Protean’s marketing group produces quality work for state and municipal transportation clients throughout Florida. The Marketing Group Manager supports the following efforts, while working in a fast-paced team environment:
▶ Organize, plan, monitor, train and support all activities related to securing new work
▶ Oversee compliance and quality of marketing submittals
▶ Lead go/no-go process to ensure pursuits align with the firm’s annual and strategic plan
▶ Understand the requirements and special circumstances of every pursuit
▶ Support development of LORs, ELORs, proposals, and/or qualifications, providing theme/messaging and content
▶ Manage shortlist presentations with on-target messaging
▶ Contribute to strategic decisions related to pursuits, content, and teaming arrangements
▶ Manage the firm’s pipeline within Deltek Vantagepoint and PlanView
▶ Update and maintain the backend of CRM (Deltek Vantagepoint) and content management systems
▶ Attend debrief meetings to gain valuable insight directly from the technical review committee
▶ Monitor marketing and business development metrics and analyze the effectiveness of efforts, including hit rate, ROI, KPIs, etc., and report on them monthly (broad, to all staff) and quarterly (detailed, board of directors
▶ Provide strategy and oversee management and implementation of marketing activities to ensure goals are accomplished and deadlines are met
▶ Develop an annual marketing plan and budget based on goals, objectives, strategies, action plans, and schedules developed by the leadership team and informed by market research
▶ Manage the marketing budget
▶ Develop an annual capture plan incorporating specific goals, objectives, strategies, action plans, and schedules for each region in conjunction with regional Client Service Liaison (CSL) and Assistant CSL
▶ Analyze research data related to clients; competitors; past, current, and prospective markets; and relevant corporate experience
▶ Primary point person to oversee client satisfaction program, in conjunction with the regional CSL and project manager(s)
▶ Develop, monitor, and fine-tune methods for measuring client feedback experience
▶ Serve as a trusted adviser and source of credible information to foster/build client relations with existing and new clients
▶ Represent the firm at the highest level to clients, peer organizations, and business associates
▶ Direct, develop, conduct, or outsource targeted marketing/business development-related workshops/training for marketing and technical staff.

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QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s Degree, majoring in Business, Marketing, or Communications preferred
  • 6+ years of marketing experience in the transportation sector of A|E|C industry specifically with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
  • Thorough knowledge of marketing principals, including SMPS's 6-domains of practice
  • Excellent interpersonal relationship, verbal and written communication and presentation skills
  • Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Bluebeam. Competent in Adobe Photoshop, and Illustrator experience a plus.
  • In-depth knowledge of CRM database management experience required; Deltek Vantage Point experience a plus
  • Ability to create and maintain a climate that attracts, retains, and motivates top-quality personnel
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team on multiple deadline-driven activities simultaneously
  • Able to see the big picture of the pursuit, annual plan, and future of the firm.
  • Works well under pressure, keeping composure and fostering a team atmosphere
  • Excellent time-management skills; able to prioritize activities
  • Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) a plus

TESTIMONIALS

Best company culture ever! I have been in HR for decades and I have loved my employer before, but never have I worked for a company so focused on doing what is best for their employees and their families. If there is ever a decision that has to be made I can honestly say the owners always decide in the employee’s favor. It’s always what is fair and what is best for the employee. They are parents, they have aging parents, they have a lot of what all of us have going on in our lives and they manage this company with that in the forefront, plus a big dose of fun.

— Kim Reed, Human Resources Group Manager

As a woman engineer, it started to seem to me that being both a mom and an engineer was impossible. Past experiences had shown me this balance wasn’t as prevalent as you believe it should be in this current day and age. I’ve been at Protean for almost a year now and have taken a few personal days to stay home with my sick child during his first year of life. Never have my superiors or coworkers made me feel guilty or underachieving for each day I took to be the caregiver I needed to be for my family. The company’s determination to understand their employees’ life demands is refreshing and greatly appreciated.

— Laura Rossi, PE, Project Manager, Highways Group Leader

There are many things I like…no no no, LOVE about Protean! As an intern, it’s easy to get lost in the crowd in a big company, but here, I can ask anyone for help and they always have the answer. It’s amazing being part of a team you can count on and be so close to. We have so much fun! I never thought I’d have this much fun working for an engineering design firm. It was definitely a pleasant surprise for me dating back to my first day. I love the fact that Protean loves to give back to their community. It felt so great to adopt-a-family and play Santa Claus for the holidays. It was an honor to lead that effort. And for the families hit hard by the hurricane in the Panhandle, Protean didn’t think twice and made sure those families got what they were in dire need for.



Overall, I feel humbled to work for such a contributable and growing company. From the day I met them at the UCF career fair, I knew Protean was not like the other firms. They definitely made Protean sound like a company I would want to work for. When I had the decision to go work for a local construction firm or Protean, I knew exactly where I wanted to go. Everyone here has been nothing short of wonderful and I am glad to have met them all.

— Mario Texeira, Senior Design Technician