Transportation Engineer

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.

Learn more about our Charlotte team!

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
• PE licensure in NC or ability to obtain within 6 months

Building what's next, together.

Our people make the difference. We foster a technology-empowered, peopledriven, futureready culture where agility, innovation, and collaboration shape how we work every day.

When you join VHB, you'll find:

• Meaningful work on complex projects with real community impact
• A collaborative, inclusive culture that values curiosity and shared success
• Support to grow your skills and lead through change
• Learning and development supported by evolving tools and technologies, including AI
• Best-in-class benefits and a flexible, hybrid work environment

We're growing across the East Coast and are consistently recognized as a great place to work. Ready to shape what's next? Learn more about what sets our employee experience apart and connect with 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.

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