Senior Traffic Engineer - Design

VHB • Springfield, MA

4d • $95,000 - $135,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

VHB is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer with traffic design experience to join its transportation consulting practice in Connecticut. The role involves developing, analyzing, and evaluating traffic improvements, and contributing to transportation planning, safety, and engineering solutions for multimodal transportation projects. The position is hybrid, with an option to work from another VHB office in support of Connecticut projects if the candidate meets the qualifications.

The engineer will work on traffic signals, roundabouts, traffic control devices, work-zone traffic control, intersection design, safety analyses, and traffic signal warrant analyses using guidance from the MUTCD. The role also involves coordinating with transportation agencies and private developers, communicating with client teams, preparing and reviewing technical documents, and mentoring junior staff.

VHB describes its culture as collaborative, inclusive, technology-empowered, and people-driven. The position offers a flexible hybrid work environment and access to eligible compensation and benefits programs.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of professional transportation or traffic design engineering experience, depending on education level.
• Proficiency in Synchro.
• Proficiency in MicroStation and/or AutoCAD.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Strong background in traffic engineering and task management.
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong writing skills for proposals, technical reports, and memoranda.
• Ability to balance multiple concurrent assignments.
• Final design plan development.

Nice To Haves

• Vissim modeling capabilities.
• Master’s degree; may substitute for one year of experience.
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, and evaluate traffic improvements, including traffic signals and roundabouts.
• Develop traffic and transportation planning, safety, and engineering solutions for multimodal transportation projects.
• Conduct safety engineering analyses, including design- and operations-focused analyses.
• Design traffic control devices.
• Design work-zone traffic control.
• Develop intersection designs.
• Use MUTCD guidance to prepare and oversee traffic signal warrant analyses.
• Attend and lead meetings with transportation agencies and private developers.
• Prepare and participate in presentations to the client team.
• Prepare and review technical memoranda and reports.
• Mentor junior team members.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may participate in the VHB 401(k) plan.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Wellness programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Recognition programs.
• Eligible employees may receive annual incentive compensation bonuses, spot bonuses, and merit-based salary increases.
• Flexible hybrid work environment.
• Learning and development opportunities supported by evolving tools and technologies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior