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Land Development Engineer

VHB
Virginia, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/7/2025 CLOSED ON 6/28/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Land Development Engineer position at VHB?

Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

Join VHB’s I-64 Team as a Land Development Civil Engineer!

 

Play a key role in shaping the future of cities and neighborhoods. As part of our team, you’ll work on a variety of impactful projects, from residential subdivisions to commercial developments. This role offers hands-on experience in site design, infrastructure planning, and regulatory compliance, all while creating safe, sustainable, and attractive environments.

 

If you’re passionate about engineering and ready to make a tangible impact on the built environment, we want to hear from you!

 

Learn more about Land Development at VHB here: Land Development | VHB 

Responsibilities

  • Work within a team of professionals in developing civil engineering plans and specifications for a multitude of land development and transportation projects
  • Perform field work either alone or in pairs taking measurements and pictures
  • Perform analysis of data
  • Draft plans using AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Create text and spreadsheet documents and manipulate data

Skills and Attributes

  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Team oriented with strong capability to work independently
  • High interest in water resources and stormwater management design
  • Ability to independently perform multiple tasks and interact appropriately and positively with coworkers
  • Self-motivated with attention to detail
  • Strong computer skills

Qualifications

  • 3-5  years of work experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related degree
  • EIT preferred
  • Knowledge of AutoCAD Civil3D software required
  • Prior Land Development experience highly desired

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/expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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