What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Engineer position at VHB?
Overview
ABOUT THE POSITION
VHB is growing and we have an opening for an experienced Transportation Engineer to join our Transportation Planning & Operations team in Bedford, New Hampshire. The successful candidate will work with an integrated team of transportation planners and engineers on a wide range of projects for public, private and institutional clients.
Responsibilities
Our people make the difference. We foster a technology-empowered, people‑driven, future‑ready culture where agility, innovation, and collaboration shape how we work every day.
When You Join VHB, You’ll Find
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.
ABOUT THE POSITION
VHB is growing and we have an opening for an experienced Transportation Engineer to join our Transportation Planning & Operations team in Bedford, New Hampshire. The successful candidate will work with an integrated team of transportation planners and engineers on a wide range of projects for public, private and institutional clients.
Responsibilities
- Work within a team of professionals in developing traffic and transportation planning, safety, and engineering solutions for multimodal transportation projects
- Conduct traffic and safety engineering analysis, including operational focused analysis
- Provide peer review of analyses submitted to municipalities to ensure accuracy and consistency with applicable standards and local requirements
- Research and interpret transportation data, community statistics, and demographics
- Manage transportation engineering and planning projects, including the planning and design of intersection improvements, multimodal facilities, and transportation corridors.
- Prepare written planning documents, technical memoranda, summarize information collected by others, and assemble reports
- Develop proposals and scopes of work, track project budgets, and manage project teams
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Comfortable working independently as well as part of a team
- Ability to work effectively in both in-office and virtual environments
- Ability to balance concurrent projects
- Detail oriented, self-motived, and committed
- Strong computer skills
- Ability to think critically and strategically
- BS in Civil Engineering or related field required
- 5-8 years of professional transportation engineering and/or planning experience
- P.E. licensure required or ability to obtain within 6 month
- Synchro/SimTraffic and HCS experience required
- Familiarity with national and local transportation engineering standards, including AASHTO, MUTCD, and/or ITE guidance documents
Our people make the difference. We foster a technology-empowered, people‑driven, future‑ready culture where agility, innovation, and collaboration shape how we work every day.
When You Join VHB, You’ll Find
- Meaningful work on complex projects with real community impact
- A collaborative, inclusive culture that values curiosity and shared success
- Support to grow your skills and lead through change
- Learning and development supported by evolving tools and technologies, including AI
- Best-in-class benefits and a flexible, hybrid work environment
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.