Senior Traffic Engineer - Design

VHB; Wethersfield (CT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading civil engineering firm as a Senior Traffic Engineer - Design in Connecticut. You will develop and analyze traffic improvements, participate in transportation planning, and mentor junior staff while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work environment. With a strong commitment to innovative solutions and community involvement, VHB provides a dynamic workplace with opportunities for growth and project diversity.

Benefits

Flexible, hybrid workplace

Learning and development opportunities

Community and social responsibility initiatives

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate traffic improvements including signals and roundabouts.
• Conduct safety engineering analysis for multimodal transportation projects.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Traffic Engineering

Task Management

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Writing Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Master’s degree

Tools

Synchro

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Vissim

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ABOUT THE POSITION

Senior Traffic Engineer - Design | Hybrid

VHB is seeking a strong Senior Traffic Engineer with solid design experience to join our vibrant and growing 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, a leading source of news and information for the engineering and construction industry, 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
• 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

W e 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

We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We’re growing, and we hope you’ll join us!

VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Civil Engineering

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