What are the responsibilities and job description for the Entry-Level Transportation Safety Engineer position at VHB?
Overview
ABOUT THE POSITION
VHB is seeking a dynamic and talented Transportation Safety Engineer to join our Safety Team in one of our Virginia offices (Richmond, Williamsburg, or Tysons) or in Metro D.C. The selected candidate will support our clients’ efforts to analyze, plan, and design new and improved transportation facilities that support and enhance mobility for all transportation modes while reducing crashes, saving lives, and preventing injuries.
Responsibilities
- Work within a team of professionals in developing transportation engineering, safety, and planning solutions for multimodal transportation projects
- Conduct research and data analysis
- Perform traffic engineering analysis
- Perform safety and operational studies
- Conduct field reviews
- Prepare conceptual and detailed design plans
- Prepare written planning documents, summarize data, and assemble technical reports
- Provide communications support
Skills and Attributes
- Ability to work well in a collaborative and integrated team environment
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Self-motivation
- Excellent attention to detail
- Enthusiasm to learn and ability to take responsibility
- Ability to work effectively in both in-office and virtual environments
- Ability to balance concurrent projects and priorities
- Understanding of highway safety fundamentals
Qualifications
- Strong interest in active transportation
- BS or MS in Civil Engineering, Transportation Planning, or related field
- EIT preferred
- 0-1 years of transportation experience, preferably related to safety and/or multimodal engineering
- Proficiency in at least some of the following systems: Word, Excel, Access, database management, GIS, Stata, SPSS, SAS, or similar
- Proficiency in at least some of the following systems: Synchro/SimTraffic, MicroStation/AutoCAD, MS Office, Vissim, GIS
- Limited familiarity with national and/or local transportation engineering standards, including VDOT, AASHTO, MUTCD, Highway Capacity Manual, Highway Safety Manual and/or ITE guidance documents 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.
- 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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