Traffic Engineer

Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

Traffic Engineer

VHB is seeking a dynamic and talented Traffic Engineer (Operations/ Safety) to join our Multimodal Transportation Team in Virginia. The selected candidate will support our clients’ efforts to plan and design new and improved urban transportation facilities that support and enhance mobility for all transportation modes and reduce crashes and injuries in our local communities.

Responsibilities

• Work within a team of professionals in developing traffic and transportation engineering, safety, and planning solutions for multimodal transportation projects
• Perform traffic engineering analysis, including traffic operations forecasting and modeling, traffic control device evaluations, and pedestrian/bicycle alternatives studies
• Manage and perform safety and operational studies (from localized to network/regional scale)
• Perform traffic data collection, reduction, and analysis
• Develop traffic control plans
• Prepare conceptual and detailed design plans
• Prepare written planning documents, summarize information collected by others, and assemble reports
• Research and interpret transportation data, community statistics, and demographics
• Provide communications support

Skills & Abilities

• Enthusiasm to learn and ability to take responsibility
• Proficiency in at least some of the following systems: Synchro/SimTraffic, SIDRA, HCS, MicroStation/AutoCAD, MS Office, Vissim, GIS.
• Familiarity with national and/or local transportation engineering standards, including VDOT, AASHTO, MUTCD, Highway Capacity Manual, Highway Safety Manual and/or ITE guidance documents
• Preference for understanding of fundamentals of traffic design, signal timing, highway safety and active transportation operations
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Planning, or related field
• Related transportation operations, safety, and/or multimodal engineering background
• 3+ years of experience
• EIT preferred, PE a plus

We do not currently provide employment sponsorship for this position.

WE ARE VHB! We’re an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments.

Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment.

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience.

• Inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation.
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects.
• Amazing co-workers
• A focus on learning and development
• Flexible, hybrid workplace

It’s not surprising that VHB has consistently been rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We’re growing and we hope you’ll join us!

VHB is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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