Senior Transportation Engineer – Traffic Operations

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

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse and inclusive culture

Opportunities for career growth

Best-in-class benefits

Flexible, hybrid workplace

Job summary

A leading transportation engineering firm seeks an experienced Senior Transportation Engineer to join their team in Raleigh and/or Charlotte, NC. The role involves managing transportation systems projects, conducting traffic operations analyses, and collaborating with public agencies. Candidates should have 8–11+ years of experience, a Professional Engineer license, and proficiency in traffic analysis tools like Synchro. The firm values diversity and offers a flexible, hybrid workplace with a focus on career growth.

Qualifications

• 8–11+ years of progressive experience in traffic operations, signal design, planning, or safety engineering.
• Proven experience working with NCDOT on statewide operational or safety projects.
• Experience managing or supporting multidisciplinary teams on corridor or operational studies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Manager on transportation systems projects, overseeing schedules and budgets.
• Lead development of traffic operations analyses and corridor studies.
• Prepare and present clear, data-driven technical reports to clients.

Skills

Traffic analysis

Signal design

Modeling

Project management

Communication skills

Technical writing

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.