Transportation Engineer

VHB; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

VHB’s growing Charlotte, NC office is looking for a Transportation Engineer to join our Traffic Operations group. The selected candidate will work with a team of transportation planners and engineers on a variety of public, private, and institutional projects within broad cross-section of markets, including municipal, state agencies, higher education, and federal agencies.

Based in Charlotte, you will lead traffic studies, coordinate with clients, and contribute to mobility solutions that

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering and 5-8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in traffic engineering and project management.
• Familiarity with local municipality and NCDOT policy and standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Task Manager or Project Manager on traffic engineering and planning projects.
• Prepare and/or lead traffic impact and safety studies.
• Complete traffic operational improvement studies for localized intersections and corridors.
• Provide analyses of traffic safety issues and crash reduction measures.
• Work with a team of professionals to develop mobility solutions incorporating Complete Street concepts in urban/suburban communities.
• Perform field work services for signal, road safety audit, and/or other transportation assignments.
• Conduct research and prepare reports; present findings to agencies and clients.
• Develop analyses and reports aligned with NCDOT traffic operations and safety policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Detail oriented

Leadership and mentoring

Critical thinking

Policy familiarity (NCDOT/local)

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

Tools

Synchro

TransModeler

SIDRA

MicroStation

ArcGIS

Job description

VHB’s growing Charlotte, NC office is looking for a Transportation Engineer to join our Traffic Operations group. The selected candidate will work with a team of transportation planners and engineers on a variety of public, private, and institutional projects within broad cross-section of markets, including municipal, state agencies, higher education, and federal agencies.

Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

Transportation Engineer | Charlotte, NC

VHB’s growing Charlotte, NC office is looking for a Transportation Engineer to join our Traffic Operations group. The selected candidate will work with a team of transportation planners and engineers on a variety of public, private, and institutional projects within broad cross-section of markets, including municipal, state agencies, higher education, and federal agencies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Task Manager or Project Manager on traffic engineering and planning projects
• Prepare and/or lead traffic impact and safety studies
• Complete traffic operational improvement studies for localized intersections and corridors
• Provide analyses of traffic safety issues and crash reduction measures
• Work with a team of professionals in a variety of transportation-related areas to develop mobility solutions which consider all users integrating Complete Street concepts within urban and suburban communities
• Perform field work services for signal, road safety audit, and/or other transportation assignments
• Conduct research and preparation of reports, and presenting findings and results to transportation agencies and clients
• Develop analyses and reports consistent with North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) traffic operations and safety policies and practices

Skills And Abilities

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Team oriented with strong capability to work independently
• Well organized and detail oriented
• Motivated to lead and mentor others
• Ability to think critically and strategically
• Familiarity with local municipality and NCDOT policy and standards
• Experience with Synchro, TransModeler, SIDRA, Microstation, ArcGIS a plus

Qualifications

• Background in traffic engineering and project management
• BS in Civil Engineering
• 5-8+ years of professional transportation engineering and/or planning experience