Entry Level Traffic Engineer

VHB•Boston, MA

7d•$80,000 - $83,000•Hybrid

About The Position

VHB’s Boston, MA or Watertown, MA office is looking for an Entry-Level Traffic Engineer to join our Transportation Planning & Operations group. The selected candidate will work with a team of transportation planners and engineers on a variety of public, private and institutional projects within broad cross-section of markets, including municipal, state agencies, higher education, healthcare, federal land and aviation.

Requirements

BS or MS in Civil Engineering
0-1 years of professional transportation planning, engineering, or consulting experience
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Self-motivated
Attention to detail
Ability to think critically and creatively
Strong computer skills
Excel in working in a team environment

Nice To Haves

EIT preferred
Experience with AutoCAD a plus
Experience with Synchro, Vissim, and/or HCS a plus
Experience with ArcGIS a plus

Responsibilities

Work within a team of professionals in developing traffic and transportation planning and engineering solutions for a multitude of transportation projects, particularly in urban areas
Perform various analyses and studies including: Multimodal transportation and traffic impact studies, Safety studies and data analysis, Active transportation assessments, Transportation planning and travel demand analyses, Intersection and roadway level of service analyses, Transit service capacity analysis
Research and interpret transportation data, zoning and land use ordinances, community statistics, and demographics
Prepare written planning documents, summarize information collected by others, and assemble reports
Perform traffic and parking data collection and tabulation
Develop, analyze, and evaluate traffic improvements
Produce roadway, intersection, and multimodal street designs at a conceptual (preliminary engineering) level