Highway Design Engineer

ABOUT THE POSITION

Highway Design Engineer | Raleigh, NC

Join our dynamic team as a Highway Design Engineer in Raleigh, North Carolina. You will play a crucial role in enhancing our communities through sustainable and integrated project delivery. As a Highway Design Engineer, you will contribute to highway and trail design projects, traffic management plans, signing plans, pavement marking plans, and cost estimating. Our clients range from municipalities to state agencies and private partners, all invested in creating better places for people to live, work, recreate, and learn.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production and delivery of highway design projects, overseeing the entire lifecycle from inception to construction administration phase.
• Manage pre-design project planning and technical task execution.
• Develop geometric layout, grading and drainage plans, coordinate with utilities, and ensure compliance with environmental permitting requirements.
• Supervise the development of technical design and specification documents.

Skills/Abilities

• Proficiency in MicroStation and Open Roads Designer (ORD) software; expertise in AutoCAD Civil 3D is a plus.
• Excellent multitasking abilities to handle multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Capable of leading and mentoring junior staff.
• Skilled in technical task management and oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• 5-8+ years of professional transportation engineering experience.
• NC Professional Engineer (PE) license (or intent to obtain within 6 months).
• Experience with NCDOT and NC municipal roadway improvement projects.

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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