Senior Transportation Engineer – Traffic Operations

VHB; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-class benefits

Flexible, hybrid workplace

Focus on career growth

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an experienced Senior Transportation Engineer to join their team in Charlotte, NC. This role involves managing transportation systems projects, analyzing traffic operations, and developing recommendations for improvements. Candidates should have 8–11+ years of experience, a Professional Engineer (PE) license, and proficiency in tools like Synchro. The position offers a hybrid workplace with excellent benefits and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• 8–11+ years of experience in traffic operations or safety engineering.
• Proven experience with NCDOT on operational projects.
• Strong proficiency with Synchro and familiarity with VISSIM.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Manager overseeing transportation systems projects.
• Lead traffic operations analyses and statewide safety programs.
• Prepare and present technical reports to clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Traffic operations analysis

Signal design

Modeling and simulation

Technical writing

Communication skills

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Synchro

VISSIM

TransModeler

Job description

About the Position

VHB is seeking an experienced Senior Transportation Engineer to join our growing Transportation Systems team in Raleigh and/or Charlotte, NC. This role is ideal for an experienced traffic operations professional with a strong background in traffic analysis, signal design, modeling, and statewide operational programs. You’ll work with public and private clients on high-impact projects ranging from corridor and TIP studies to complex traffic operations improvements across the Southeast.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Manager on transportation systems projects, overseeing schedules, budgets, deliverables, and quality assurance.
• Lead and support development of traffic operations analyses, corridor studies, TIP studies, and statewide safety programs.
• Apply advanced modeling and simulation using tools such as Synchro, SIDRA, VISSIM, and VISSUM to analyze traffic operations and optimize mobility strategies.
• Develop recommendations for traffic operational improvements, including intersection control evaluations, signal operations, access management, and congestion mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with NCDOT and other public agencies on statewide operations initiatives, planning and engineering efforts, and complex corridor analyses.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate traffic operations with broader transportation planning, safety, and multimodal design goals.
• Prepare and present clear, data-driven technical reports and visualizations to clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 8–11+ years of progressive experience in traffic operations, signal design, planning, or safety engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Proven experience working with NCDOT on statewide operational or safety projects.
• Strong proficiency with Synchro required; familiarity with VISSIM and TransModeler a plus.
• Knowledge of TIP processes and multi-jurisdictional project delivery.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills, with ability to convey complex traffic findings to diverse audiences.
• Experience managing or supporting multidisciplinary teams on corridor or operational studies.

Benefits

• 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 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.

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, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.