Transportation/Traffic Intern - Summer 2027
VHB•Tysons, VA
•$19 - $30•Hybrid
About The Position
VHB’s Washington, DC and Tysons Corner, VA team is looking for talented Transportation/Traffic Interns to join our Multimodal Operations & Engineering and Transportation Systems group. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team of traffic engineers and transportation planners on a variety of public, private, and institutional projects across a broad range of markets, including municipal and state agencies, higher education, federal lands, and aviation.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate or master’s degree in civil engineering or related field
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Self-motivated with attention to detail
- Ability to think critically
- Strong computer skills
- Team oriented with strong capability to work independently
Nice To Haves
- Experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation a plus
- Experience with Synchro, Vissim, and/or HCS a plus
- Experience with ArcGIS a plus
Responsibilities
- Work within a team of professionals to develop traffic and transportation planning and engineering solutions for a multitude of multimodal transportation projects
- Develop signing, pavement marking, and traffic signal design plans in MicroStation
- Develop traffic signal timing plans
- Research best practices for traffic and transportation policy
- Collect, tabulate, and analyze traffic data
- Perform traffic engineering studies using Synchro, Vissim, and other analysis tools, including analyzing intersection and roadway levels of service and evaluating traffic improvement alternatives
- Use and create geospatial transportation data for analysis and mapping
- Perform quantity take-offs and prepare cost estimates
- Perform field work, including taking measurements and photos and visually confirming transportation facility operations
- Prepare clearly organized traffic safety and engineering reports, technical memoranda, and other written documents summarizing data, analyses, findings, and recommendations
Benefits
- Eligibility to participate in the VHB 401(k) plan
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Wellness programs
- Tuition reimbursement
- Recognition programs
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
