What are the responsibilities and job description for the Entry Level Transportation Engineer position at VHB?
Overview
ABOUT THE POSITION
VHB’s Bedford, NH office is looking for an Entry Level Traffic Engineer to join our Traffic Operations group. The selected candidate will work with a team of transportation planners and engineers on a variety of public, private and institutional projects within broad cross-section of markets, including municipal, state agencies, and higher education.
Responsibilities
- Working within a team of professionals in developing traffic and transportation planning and engineering solutions for a multitude of transportation projects
- Traffic impact studies
- Developing sign, pavement marking, and traffic signal design plans in MicroStation and/or AutoCAD
- Developing traffic signal timing plans
- Preparing written documents, summarizing data and analysis, and assembling reports to convey findings and recommendations
- Collecting and tabulating traffic data
- Performing intersection and corridor operational analyses using Synchro, SimTraffic, HCS, Sidra, Vissim, and other analysis tools
- Analyzing, developing, and evaluating of traffic improvements
- Performing field equipment testing, utility, and infrastructure verification (i.e., taking measurements and pictures at field sites)
Skills and Abilities
- Excellent verbal, written and, interpersonal communication skills
- Detail Oriented
- Self-motivated
- Ability to learn, think critically, and develop new skills
- Strong computer skills
- Excel in working in a team environment
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
- Experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation a plus
- Experience with Synchro, Vissim, and/or HCS a plus
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, which includes:
- Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
- Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
- Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
- Focus on learning, development, and career growth
- Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace
We are consistently 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 a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
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