ABOUT THE POSITION
VHB’s Watertown, MA office is looking for an Entry Level Traffic Engineer to join our Transportation Planning & 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 private sector development, municipal, state agencies, higher education, federal land and aviation.
Responsibilities
- Working within a team of professionals in developing traffic and transportation planning and engineering solutions for a multitude of transportation projects
- Traffic impact studies
- Safety studies
- Transportation planning analyses
- Research and interpret transportation data, community statistics and demographics
- Prepare written planning documents, summarize information collected by others, and assemble reports
- Traffic data collection and tabulation
- Intersection and roadway level of service analyses
- Development, analysis and evaluation of traffic improvements
- Roadway and intersection conceptual design
Skills and Attributes
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Team oriented with strong capability to work independently
- Self-motivated with attention to detail
- Ability to think critically
- Strong computer skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) required
Qualifications
- BS in Civil Engineering
- 0-1 years of professional transportation engineering experience
- EIT preferred
- Experience with AutoCAD a plus
- Experience with Synchro, Vissim, and/or HCS a plus
- Experience with ArcGIS a plus
Our best estimate of the salary range for this position is $80,000-83,000. The final compensation will be based on a variety of factors including internal comparators, skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities and geographic location.
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, which includes:
- 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 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.
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