OverviewABOUT THE POSITIONTRANSPORTATION ROADWAY ENGINEER | RICHMOND, VA | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | HYBRIDVHB's Richmond and Virginia Beach, VA offices are seeking a Transportation Roadway Engineer to join our team.
Duties include highway design, development of traffic management plans, cost estimating, right-of-way and construction plans. Our multi-disciplined team uses its skills and experience to improve our communities with a sustainable, context driven and integrated project delivery mindset. Our clients include municipalities, VDOT and other state agencies, and private partners who support the development of the places we live, work, recreate and learn.
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Responsibilities- Perform engineering duties as a Project Engineer, including analysis and design for complex transportation projects, grading, and plan development
- Contribute to the design and production of transportation projects such as highway widenings/reconstructions, intersection improvements, roundabouts, and shared-use/bike-pedestrian facilities
- Help develop and deliver client-facing documents, including construction plans, while maintaining adherence to project budgets and schedules
- Apply VHB standards and industry best practices to ensure quality control of work products
- Support marketing efforts through technical input for proposals and presentation materials
- Contribute to the coordination of multi-disciplinary design teams, including collaboration with subconsultants
- Partner with technical specialists to resolve design challenges, coordination issues, and conflicting criteria
- Provide support during the bidding phase, including preparation of addenda, amendments, and bid reviews/tabulations
- Participate in construction phase services, including site visits, responding to RFIs, reviewing shop drawings, and preparing record drawings
- Mentor and support the professional growth of entry-level Transportation staff
Skills/Abilities- Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects and willingness to serve in a variety of roles within a design team
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- AutoCAD with Civil 3D Corridor experience and/or MicroStation with Geopak, Open Roads experience or Open Roads Designer is strongly preferred.
Qualifications- BS in Civil Engineering required, MS a plus
- 3-5+ years of professional transportation engineering experience required
- EIT required, PE certification preferred
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
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