Raleigh, NC, US
13 days ago
Entry Level Traffic Engineer
Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Entry Level Traffic Engineer Job Locations US-NC-Raleigh ID 2024-4620 Category Engineering Type Regular Full-Time Career Stage Type Entry level # of Openings 1 Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

VHB’s Raleigh, NC team is seeking an entry-level Transportation/Traffic Engineer to join our Transportation Systems group. The selected candidate will work with a team of traffic engineers and highway safety specialists on a variety of public, private, and institutional projects within broad cross-section of markets, including municipal, state agencies, higher education, federal lands, and aviation.

 

Our ideal candidate has an interest in the practice of traffic and transportation engineering and is eager to apply practical solutions to real world problems for our clients. Our ideal candidate is open to on-the-job training on a wide variety of traffic operations and capacity evaluation projects including intersections, roadways, and interchanges; traffic and transportation studies for land development projects; intersection and roadway improvement design; traffic management and signal timing; multimodal and safety assessment; school traffic studies; travel demand forecasts; and access management and corridor planning. This position includes developing and enhancing a diverse set of skills on traffic operations, transportation design, and/or transportation planning projects throughout North Carolina and Mid-Atlantic region.

Responsibilities

Working within a team of professionals in developing traffic and transportation planning and engineering solutions for a multitude of transportation projectsPerforming intersection and corridor operational analyses using Synchro, SimTraffic, HCS, Sidra, and other analysis toolsAnalyzing, developing, and evaluating of traffic improvementsDeveloping conceptual intersection/roadway improvement design and traffic signal design plans in MicroStation and/or AutoCADDeveloping traffic management and signal timing plansPreparing written documents, summarizing data and analysis, and assembling reports to convey findings and recommendationsCollecting and tabulating traffic dataConducting field traffic safety assessments

Skills and Abilities

Understanding of transportation engineering principles  Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skillsStrong computer skillsDetail OrientedSelf-motivatedAbility to learn, think critically, and develop new skillsExcel in working in a team environment

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related fieldMinimum of 0 to 1 years of transportation experience, preferably related to traffic or safety 1 to 3 years of transportation experience preferredExperience with Synchro/SimTraffic, Sidra, VISSIM, TransModeler and/or other capacity software a plusExperience with ArcGIS, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation and/or other planning/design/data software a plusEIT Designation is 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 innovationOpportunity to work on complex, transformational projectsCommunity and social responsibility as sustainable stewards Focus on learning, development, and career growthBest-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 Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion—supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. All individuals receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination for race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.

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