Senior Traffic Engineer - Design

VHB; Bedford (NH); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-class benefits

Flexible, hybrid workplace

Diverse and inclusive culture

Focus on learning and development

Job summary

A leading transportation consulting firm is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer to develop and evaluate traffic improvements. The ideal candidate should have 5-8 years of traffic design experience, proficiency in Synchro and AutoCAD, and a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. This role offers a hybrid work model, competitive benefits, and the chance to work on transformational projects.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of professional transportation/traffic design engineering experience required.
• Proficiency in Synchro and MicroStation required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate traffic improvements including traffic signals and roundabouts.
• Design work zone traffic control and traffic control devices.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Traffic engineering expertise

Task management

Communication skills

Writing technical reports

Design Plan Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Master’s degree

Tools

Synchro

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Vissim

Job description

Overview

Senior Traffic Engineer - Design | Hybrid

VHB is seeking a strong Senior Traffic Engineer with solid design experience to join our transportation consulting practice in Connecticut. This is an exciting opportunity to develop, analyze and evaluate traffic improvements, while being involved in transportation planning, safety, and engineering solutions for multimodal transportation projects. There is an option for someone to work from another VHB office to support CT projects, if meeting all qualifications.

Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine named VHB the 2024 Design Firm of the Year in New England.

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 analysis, including design and operational focused analysis
• Design traffic control devices
• Design work zone traffic control
• Develop intersection design
• Use guidance within the MUTCD 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

Skills & Abilities

• A strong background in traffic engineering and task management
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Strong writing skills for proposals, technical reports and memoranda
• The ability to balance multiple concurrent assignments
• Final Design Plan Development

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of professional transportation/traffic design engineering experience required, depending on level of education
• Proficiency in Synchro required
• Proficiency in MicroStation and/or AutoCAD required
• Vissim modeling capabilities a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering required
• Master’s degree a plus (master’s degree may substitute for 1 year of experience)
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• PTOE (Professional Traffic Operations Engineer) certification a plus

About VHB & Equal Opportunity

We are VHB! We’re an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment.

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes:

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth
• Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace

VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.