Transportation Team Leader

ABOUT THE POSITION

Lead the Way in Transportation Innovation with VHB's I-64 Team!

Are you a visionary leader looking to make a significant impact in the transportation industry? VHB is seeking a Transportation Team Leader to drive exciting, high-profile projects that improve mobility and enhance communities. In this role, you’ll collaborate with our talented engineers and planners to deliver cutting-edge traffic engineering and transportation solutions.

With a strong growth trajectory and a diverse portfolio of projects—ranging from highway and interchange design to innovative intersections and pedestrian improvements—this is the perfect opportunity for a creative, self-driven professional eager to help build and expand a dynamic practice.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as team lead to ensure accurate delivery of traffic engineering tasks for VDOT, Counties, Municipalities, and Federal Agencies
• Assist in strategic planning, marketing, resource allocation, maintenance of deliverable schedules, and ensure adherence to project budgets
• Lead and assist with the development of traffic engineering reports which could include traffic forecasting, safety studies including road safety audits, corridor studies, traffic impact analyses and other traffic capacity related reporting such as IAR/OSAR
• Lead and assist with the development of traffic control plans
• Coordinate with project teams to achieve quality deliverables within the established schedule and budget
• Provide QA/QC for various traffic engineering and planning deliverables
• Develop and maintain key client relationships and leverage existing client relationships for future work opportunities
• Assist with proposal development, project interviews, and fee determination
• Participate in community engagement efforts and client management
• Mentor and support professional development of junior staff
• Work with practice and office leadership, client development, business development and industry participation to advance your career and VHB’s growth

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Civil Engineering
• Virginia Professional Engineer (PE) license. PTOE is desirable
• 8 -11+ years of traffic engineering experience required
• Ability to manage budgets, staff and schedules
• Ability to engage with client and support marketing pursuits
• Experience with TIA and/or IAR analyses

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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