Project Engineer Highway Roadway Design
About The Position
VHB’s Highway/Roadway Group is deeply engaged in transformative development and infrastructure projects across New England, with a strong emphasis on sustainability, innovation, and genuine work-life balance. Our team has been recognized with multiple prestigious awards and is a key contributor to some of the region’s most complex and high-profile design-build projects—work you can be proud to put your name on. Through these initiatives and recognitions, VHB has demonstrated its commitment not only to advancing transportation infrastructure and improving community safety and sustainability, but also to creating a healthy, supportive environment for the people who make that work possible. You won’t be expected to sacrifice your personal well-being to do meaningful, impactful work here. If you’re feeling frustrated in your current role—whether it’s due to lack of internal support, limited growth or career path or you feel you deserve more—VHB offers a chance to reset: to do challenging, high-caliber work in a place where your expertise is respected, your voice matters, and your life outside of work is valued.
Requirements
- BS in Civil Engineering, MS preferred
- 5-8+ years’ minimum experience in professional transportation engineering
- PE expected
- Must have experience with DOT and/or any regional DOT-funded municipal roadway improvement projects
- Must have valid driver’s license, as the position requires travel to client meetings and project sites
Nice To Haves
- Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Experienced user of Civil 3D, including corridor development
- Capability to lead/mentor junior staff
- Adept at technical task management and oversight
- Aptitude for public presentations
Responsibilities
- Produces and delivers complex highway design projects from inception through the construction administration phase on multiple types of projects including design build, TIPP funded, and Municipal led.
- Assists with the preparation of proposals and/or contracts.
- Assists with scope and fee development and tracks project progress for technical accuracy and adherence to schedule and budget, including invoicing.
- Interdisciplinary technical task management that adheres to project schedule and budget.
- Design of highways and roads including development of geometric layout, grading and drainage, utilities, and environmental permitting
- Reviews complete project documents for interdisciplinary conformity and quality assurance.
- Manages the development of technical design and specification documents
- Mentors junior team members by providing guidance to technical team members and reviews their work for accuracy.
- Participates in professional and personal development.
Benefits
- Best-in-class benefits and a flexible, hybrid work environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
