Transportation Engineer

VHB•Charlotte, NC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

VHB’s growing Charlotte, NC office is looking for a Transportation Engineer to join our Traffic 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, and federal agencies.

Requirements

Background in traffic engineering and project management
BS in Civil Engineering
5-8+ years of professional transportation engineering and/or planning experience
PE licensure in NC or ability to obtain within 6 months
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Team oriented with strong capability to work independently
Well organized and detail oriented
Motivated to lead and mentor others
Ability to think critically and strategically
Familiarity with local municipality and NCDOT policy and standards

Nice To Haves

Experience with Synchro, TransModeler, SIDRA, Microstation, ArcGIS a plus

Responsibilities

Serve as Task Manager or Project Manager on traffic engineering and planning projects
Prepare and/or lead traffic impact and safety studies
Complete traffic operational improvement studies for localized intersections and corridors
Provide analyses of traffic safety issues and crash reduction measures
Work with a team of professionals in a variety of transportation-related areas to develop mobility solutions which consider all users integrating Complete Street concepts within urban and suburban communities
Perform field work services for signal, road safety audit, and/or other transportation assignments
Conduct research and preparation of reports, and presenting findings and results to transportation agencies and clients
Develop analyses and reports consistent with North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) traffic operations and safety policies and practices