Highway Designer – Hybrid Role, Impactful Projects

VHB; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

VHB’s Watertown, MA office seeks a Highway Designer to join an award-winning team shaping transportation across New England. You’ll contribute to complex design-build projects, focusing on roadway and multimodal solutions with CAD-backed deliverables and constructability input.

The role supports a collaborative culture with mentorship, growth opportunities, and a flexible, hybrid work environment. Candidates should possess 3–5 years in transportation engineering and a BS in Civil Engineering.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering required; MS a plus.
• 3-5 years of transportation engineering experience required.
• EIT preferred.
• Demonstrable AutoCAD / Civil3D experience required.
• Infraworks or SketchUp experience a plus.
• Familiarity with MassDOT project development a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conceptual and final design of roadway, highway, and multi-modal engineering solutions; develop geometric horizontal/vertical layout, grading and drainage, and utilities layout.
• Prepare and review roadway design criteria, calculations, drawings, estimates, and specifications.
• Develop 3D modeling for conceptual roadway alignments.
• Develop temporary traffic control.
• Conduct constructability reviews.
• Develop typical sections and pavement design.
• Prepare right-of-way and easement plans.

Skills

Communication

Independence

Teamwork

Detail-oriented

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

MS a plus

Tools

AutoCAD / Civil3D

Infraworks

SketchUp

Job description

VHB’s Watertown, MA office seeks a Highway Designer to join an award-winning team shaping transportation across New England. You’ll contribute to complex design-build projects, focusing on roadway and multimodal solutions with CAD-backed deliverables and constructability input.

The role supports a collaborative culture with mentorship, growth opportunities, and a flexible, hybrid work environment. Candidates should possess 3–5 years in transportation engineering and a BS in Civil Engineering.