Transportation Design Engineer

Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

Join VHB's Growing Transportation Team in Orlando, Florida as a Transportation Design Engineer!

VHB is seeking a talented and motivated Highway Engineer to join our expanding Transportation practice in Orlando, Florida. As a key member of our dynamic team of transportation planners and engineers, you will have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of public, private, and institutional projects across various sectors, including real estate, municipal, state agencies, higher education, federal lands, and aviation.

At VHB, we’re committed to improving communities through sustainable, context-driven solutions and an integrated project delivery approach. You’ll collaborate with clients such as FDOT, local governments, and private developers to create vibrant spaces where people live, work, learn, and recreate.

If you’re passionate about making an impact through innovative transportation design and project delivery, we’d love to have you on our team!

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver roadway and highway transportation projects from planning and preliminary engineering through final design and construction support.
• Develop roadway geometric designs, including horizontal and vertical alignments, profiles, cross sections, superelevation, grading, and corridor modeling.
• Prepare roadway plan sets in accordance with FDOT FDM and CADD standards, including plan/profile sheets, cross sections, roadway details, and signing/pavement marking plans.
• Develop and maintain 3D roadway corridor models using OpenRoads Designer, supporting design visualization, quantity development, and construction documentation.
• Perform earthwork calculations, quantity takeoffs, and construction cost estimates using Quantity Manager and related tools.
• Develop Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans, pavement designs, and design variations/exceptions to support roadway designs.
• Coordinate roadway design with drainage, utilities, structures, traffic, and environmental disciplines to ensure integrated project delivery.
• Prepare and manage technical design documentation, reports, and project specifications for roadway design packages.
• Support construction administration activities, including responding to RFIs, reviewing shop drawings, and addressing field design issues.

Skills & Abilities

• Experience with OpenRoads Designer (ORD) for roadway modeling and plan production preferred; AutoCAD or MicroStation experience a plus.
• Knowledge of roadway geometric design principles, including horizontal/vertical alignment, superelevation, and corridor development.
• Familiarity with FDOT design standards, FDM, and CADD production requirements preferred.
• Ability to develop or support 3D roadway models and digital terrain models.
• Ability to manage multiple roadway design tasks and project schedules simultaneously.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new engineering software, manage multiple tasks, and follow project standards and procedure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 3-5 years of professional transportation engineering experience with a focus on roadway design.
• Engineer in Training certification or ability to obtain within 6 months preferred; PE license 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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