What are the responsibilities and job description for the Highway Transportation Design Engineer position at VHB?
Overview
ABOUT THE POSITION
Highway Transportation Design Engineer | Hybrid | Wethersfield, CT
VHB's Wethersfield, CT office is seeking strong Highway Design Engineer who is passionate about working on innovative transportation engineering projects. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and growing Transportation Team, and to be a part of delivering CT's state roadway and safety projects. Experience working with CTDOT and local agencies is highly desired.
Responsibilities
VHB is seeking an individual to work within a team of highly motivated engineers to produce fully coordinated reports, plans, specifications, and deliverables. This may include:
- Conceptual and final design of roadway, highway, and multi-modal engineering solutions for a variety of transportation-related projects including development of geometric horizontal and vertical layout, grading and drainage design, and utilities layout
- Preparation and review of roadway design criteria, calculations, drawings, estimates, and specifications
- Development of 3D modeling for conceptual highway alignments
- Typical section development
- Preparation of right-of-way and easement plans
- Coordination with design team, clients, subconsultants, and stakeholders
- Construction support services (review of submittals and RFIs)
Skills and Attributes
- Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines
- Team oriented and motivated to lead/mentor junior staff
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Self-motivated, highly organized, and detail oriented
- Knowledge of local and state regulations for highway design
- Solid report writing skills
Qualifications
- 5-8 years of highway transportation design engineering experience required
- 8-11 years of highway transportation design engineering experience preferred
- Proficiency in MicroStation required
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field required
- Master’s degree a plus (may substitute for 1 year of experience)
- Knowledge of CTDOT policies, procedures and design standards preferred
- Professional Engineer license required
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 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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