Transportation Safety Engineer / Planner - Analysis

Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

Transportation Safety Engineer/Planner – Analysis | Hybrid | Bedford, NH

VHB is seeking a dynamic and talented Transportation Engineer/Planner with a passion for highway safety analysis to join our growing Bedford, NH Safety Team. As a member of the Safety Team, the selected candidate will support our clients’ efforts to save lives and prevent injuries from motor vehicle crashes.

The successful candidate will have experience in highway safety analysis, traffic operations or roadway design, statistical analysis, and alternatives development and analysis.

Hybrid work environment – Minimum of 3 Days in office required

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for VHB in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities:

• Apply basic understanding of highway safety principles.
• Employ knowledge and experience in a variety of safety related topics, including Safety Data, Highway Safety Manual, Highway Safety Improvement Program/Strategic Highway Safety Plans, and Highway Safety Plans
• Perform data analysis to diagnose safety issues using crash, roadway, traffic volume, and socioeconomic data.
• Develop safety solutions which consider all users, including motorists, bicyclists, public transit users, and pedestrians of all ages and abilities.
• Prepare technical reports and briefings on the findings and recommendations from safety studies.
• Assist in the preparation of presentations to clients and the public on the findings and recommendations from safety studies.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Team oriented with strong capability to work independently.
• Understanding of highway safety fundamentals
• Ability to apply data analysis to highway safety.
• Enthusiasm to learn and ability to take responsibility.
• Self-motivated with excellent attention to detail.
• Familiarity with Highway Safety Manual and related tools and techniques.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Planning, or related field required
• 1-3 years of professional experience in transportation/highway design engineering, planning or traffic operations, including some experience with highway safety analysis required
• Proficiency with industry-standard software (ArcGIS, Microsoft Office Suite, database management) required
• Experience with statistical/programming software (e.g., R, Stata, SPSS, SAS, Python, Java) 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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