Highway Safety Intern

ABOUT THE POSITION

VHB’s Raleigh, NC team is looking for a Highway Safety Intern. The selected candidate will support our clients’ efforts to save lives and prevent injuries from motor vehicle crashes. The successful candidate will have an interest in transportation safety, an enthusiasm for working in a team environment, and a willingness to explore creative solutions to traditional safety challenges.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with numerous VHB staff, clients, and consultants to advance projects in a timely manner
• Assist in development of planning and engineering solutions
• Assist in data mining and visualization
• Perform analysis of data or calculations
• Perform field data collection and other on-site project support activities
• Prepare written documents, summarize information collected by others, and assemble reports
• Perform all job functions in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and VHB policies and procedures. 

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
• Team-oriented with strong capability to work independently.
• Strong prioritization skills. 
• Self-motivated, highly organized, and detail oriented. 
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. 
• Knowledge of design and mapping tools such as OpenRoads Designer and ArcGIS.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or master’s degree in civil engineering or related field.

VHB does not provide housing for internships.

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 Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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