Highway Transportation Design Engineer

Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

Join VHB's Growing Transportation Team in Orlando, Florida as a Highway Design Engineer!

VHB is seeking a talented and motivated Highway Engineer to join our expanding Transportation practice in Orlando, Florida. As a key member of our dynamic team of transportation planners and engineers, you will have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of public, private, and institutional projects across various sectors, including real estate, municipal, state agencies, higher education, federal lands, and aviation.

At VHB, we’re committed to improving communities through sustainable, context-driven solutions and an integrated project delivery approach. You’ll collaborate with clients such as FDOT, local governments, and private developers to create vibrant spaces where people live, work, learn, and recreate.

If you’re passionate about making an impact through innovative transportation design and project delivery, we’d love to have you on our team!

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver transportation projects from study through construction administration.
• Develop highway and roadway designs, including geometric layout, grading, superelevation, drainage, utilities, and environmental permitting.
• Prepare roadway design plans following FDOT FDM guidelines, assembling deliverables as per the FDOT CADD Handbook.
• Develop engineering cost estimates, quantity calculations, and reports using Quantity Manager.
• Collaborate with project engineers to create 3D models using Open Roads Designer.
• Assist in the development of temporary traffic control, typical sections, pavement design, and right-of-way/easement plans.
• Manage technical design and specification documents for projects.

Skills & Abilities

• Experience with Open Roads Designer preferred (AutoCAD experience a plus).
• Familiarity with state and local government transportation planning is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to develop 3D models or willingness to learn.
• Proficient in quickly acquiring new skills, multitasking, and following instructions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 3-5 years of professional transportation engineering experience with a focus on roadway design (5-8 years preferred).
• Engineer in Training certification or ability to obtain within 6 months; PE license 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  

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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