ABOUT THE POSITION

Senior Transportation Consultant – Virginia Beach, VA| Richmond, VA

Join VHB as a Senior Transportation Consultant to help grow their expanding and innovative Transportation team in Virginia. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic team, across diverse markets, giving you exposure to a wide variety of projects in size and scope. Our clients include state and local agencies. We are looking to engage professionals who want to grow in an environment where we value ethics, client engagement, positive community impact and professional growth as a path to success and building a rewarding career. This position can be based in Virginia Beach, Richmond or Williamsbirg, VA.

Responsibilities

• Develops engineering drawings, conceptual plans, and exhibits for a variety of projects ranging in size and complexity with limited supervision
• Plans, researches, and produces contract drawings based on constraints defined by the Project Manager, review agencies, and client needs
• Designs roadway based on information, schematics, and calculations developed by Designer
• Determines CAD usage and application on projects
• Recognizes and resolves potential construction conflicts and difficulties identified during design
• Aids in preparation of technical specifications
• Ensures overall consistency, quality, technical accuracy, and design on projects
• Provides CAD mentoring for other designers and engineers

Skills and Attributes

• Effective written, communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills to produce high-quality deliverables in an efficient manner
• Team oriented with strong capability to work independently
• Motivated to lead and mentor others on CAD and drawing production procedures
• Has a persistent initiative to continually learn new technical practices and to earn the confidence of client, company management/colleagues and regulators

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering preferred
• 15+ years of experience working on complex transportation projects that involved roadway design, maintenance of traffic, grading, utility design and stormwater management
• Experience in developing and compiling/producing roadway plans, construction documents, specification, and engineering reports
• Experience with GIS Systems is a plus – GIS is one of the tools we use to create better projects
• Proficient in the some or all of the following: AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, Geopak, Open Roads, Microsoft Project, MS Office Suite
• Experience in plan set production for Virginia locality or VDOT transportation projects 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 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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