About the Position

Entry Level Transportation/Traffic Engineer | Bedford, NH

VHB’s Bedford, NH team is seeking an entry-level Transportation/Traffic Engineer to join our Transportation Systems group. The selected candidate will work with a team of traffic engineers and transportation planners on a variety of public, private, and institutional projects within broad cross-section of markets, including municipal, state agencies, higher education, federal lands, and aviation.

Our ideal candidate has an interest in the practice of traffic and transportation engineering and is eager to apply practical solutions to real world problems for our clients. Our ideal candidate is open to on-the-job training on a wide variety of small to large infrastructure projects including sidewalks, trails, intersections, arterial roadways, urban roadways, interstates, and interchanges; traffic signal design and timing; and traffic and transportation studies for land development projects and corridor planning. This position includes developing and enhancing a diverse set of skills on transportation design, operations, and/or planning projects throughout this expanding region.

Responsibilities

• Working within a team of professionals in developing traffic and transportation planning and engineering solutions for a multitude of transportation projects
• Developing sign, pavement marking, and traffic signal design plans in MicroStation and/or AutoCAD
• Developing traffic signal timing plans
• Preparing written documents, summarizing data and analysis, and assembling reports to convey findings and recommendations
• Collecting and tabulating traffic data
• Performing intersection and corridor operational analyses using Synchro, SimTraffic, HCS, Sidra, and other analysis tools
• Analyzing, developing, and evaluating of traffic improvements
• Performing field equipment testing, utility, and infrastructure verification (i.e., taking measurements and pictures at field sites)

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent verbal, written and, interpersonal communication skills
• Detail Oriented
• Self-motivated
• Ability to learn, think critically, and develop new skills
• Strong computer skills
• Excel in working in a team environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation a plus
• EIT Designation is a plus

About Us

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.

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience.

• Inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation.
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects.
• Amazing co-workers
• A focus on learning and development
• Flexible, hybrid workplace

It’s not surprising that VHB has consistently been 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 proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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