Senior Traffic Engineer

Posted on Oct 1, 2024 by VHB
Charlotte, NC
Engineering
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Overview:

ABOUT THE POSITION

VHB’s growing Charlotte, NC team is looking for a Senior Traffic Engineer to join our Transportation team. 

The right candidate would be joining a tight-knit team of transportation planners and traffic engineers who value technical excellence, career development, pride in our work, a collaborative team environment, and a passion for finding the right solutions that enhance mobility and safety.

At VHB, we’re invested in what we do, compelled by intellectual curiosity, and driven to work collectively to best serve our clients and help shape the future of our communities in a meaningful way. We’re proud, yet humbled, to have been doing this for over 40 years. We are dedicated to making a positive impact and providing opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Responsibilities

These responsibilities summarized below demonstrate a breadth of services in design, operations, safety, and policy.  The ultimate candidate does not need to be deeply knowledgeable of all technical areas; rather, the responsibilities could include some or all of these as determined by the candidate’s strengths and interests.

Manage traffic engineering, transportation planning, and/or safety projects and contracts

Oversee quality and contribute to complex technical decisions on a range of multimodal transportation engineering assignments

Apply deep understanding of traffic signal design, operations, and/or systems

Complete traffic safety and operational improvement studies for localized intersections and corridors

Provide analyses of traffic safety issues and crash reduction measures

Address community traffic engineering and safety issues

Manage projects involving the design of traffic control devices (signs, markings, signals) and/or ITS.

Manage projects involving simulation and signal optimization plans to maximize transportation system throughput (using Synchro, Sidra, Vissim or related software)

Complete interchange justification, functional design and access management reports

Develop mobility solutions which consider all users, including motorists, bicyclists, public transit users and pedestrians of all ages and abilities.

Support policy and design guidance documents for traffic, technology, and control devices.

Manage or support projects involving transportation technology including innovative, technology-driven approaches to serving transportation agency’s evolving needs.

Skills and Abilities:

Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills

Presenting to citizens and at public meetings as part of project outreach

The ability to manage multiple projects and work independently

An understanding of effectively overseeing multi-disciplinary projects and teams

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Team oriented with strong capability to work independently

Motivated to lead and mentor others

Qualifications:

Background in traffic engineering and project management

8-11 years of experience with professional traffic engineering

Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Registered as a PE in North Carolina

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 , 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 Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion—supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. All individuals receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination for race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.

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Reference: 202881236

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Senior Traffic Engineer

Posted on Oct 1, 2024 by VHB

Charlotte, NC
Engineering
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Overview:

ABOUT THE POSITION

VHB’s growing Charlotte, NC team is looking for a Senior Traffic Engineer to join our Transportation team. 

The right candidate would be joining a tight-knit team of transportation planners and traffic engineers who value technical excellence, career development, pride in our work, a collaborative team environment, and a passion for finding the right solutions that enhance mobility and safety.

At VHB, we’re invested in what we do, compelled by intellectual curiosity, and driven to work collectively to best serve our clients and help shape the future of our communities in a meaningful way. We’re proud, yet humbled, to have been doing this for over 40 years. We are dedicated to making a positive impact and providing opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Responsibilities

These responsibilities summarized below demonstrate a breadth of services in design, operations, safety, and policy.  The ultimate candidate does not need to be deeply knowledgeable of all technical areas; rather, the responsibilities could include some or all of these as determined by the candidate’s strengths and interests.

Manage traffic engineering, transportation planning, and/or safety projects and contracts

Oversee quality and contribute to complex technical decisions on a range of multimodal transportation engineering assignments

Apply deep understanding of traffic signal design, operations, and/or systems

Complete traffic safety and operational improvement studies for localized intersections and corridors

Provide analyses of traffic safety issues and crash reduction measures

Address community traffic engineering and safety issues

Manage projects involving the design of traffic control devices (signs, markings, signals) and/or ITS.

Manage projects involving simulation and signal optimization plans to maximize transportation system throughput (using Synchro, Sidra, Vissim or related software)

Complete interchange justification, functional design and access management reports

Develop mobility solutions which consider all users, including motorists, bicyclists, public transit users and pedestrians of all ages and abilities.

Support policy and design guidance documents for traffic, technology, and control devices.

Manage or support projects involving transportation technology including innovative, technology-driven approaches to serving transportation agency’s evolving needs.

Skills and Abilities:

Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills

Presenting to citizens and at public meetings as part of project outreach

The ability to manage multiple projects and work independently

An understanding of effectively overseeing multi-disciplinary projects and teams

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Team oriented with strong capability to work independently

Motivated to lead and mentor others

Qualifications:

Background in traffic engineering and project management

8-11 years of experience with professional traffic engineering

Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Registered as a PE in North Carolina

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 , 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 Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion—supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. All individuals receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination for race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.

#LI-DP1

#LI-Hybrid

Reference: 202881236

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