Entry Level Traffic Engineer

Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

Are you a 2027 graduate? VHB’s Raleigh, NC team is seeking an entry-level Transportation/Traffic Engineer to join our Transportation Systems group. The selected candidate will work with a team of traffic engineers and highway safety specialists on a variety of public, private, and institutional projects within broad cross-section of markets, including municipal, state agencies, higher education, federal lands, and aviation.

Our ideal candidate has an interest in the practice of traffic and transportation engineering and is eager to apply practical solutions to real world problems for our clients. Our ideal candidate is open to on-the-job training on a wide variety of traffic operations and capacity evaluation projects including intersections, roadways, and interchanges; traffic and transportation studies for land development projects; intersection and roadway improvement design; traffic management and signal timing; multimodal and safety assessment; school traffic studies; travel demand forecasts; and access management and corridor planning. This position includes developing and enhancing a diverse set of skills on traffic operations, transportation design, and/or transportation planning projects throughout North Carolina and Mid-Atlantic region.

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

Responsibilities

• Working within a team of professionals in developing traffic and transportation planning and engineering solutions for a multitude of transportation projects
• Performing intersection and corridor operational analyses using Synchro, SimTraffic, HCS, Sidra, and other analysis tools
• Analyzing, developing, and evaluating of traffic improvements
• Developing conceptual intersection/roadway improvement design and traffic signal design plans in MicroStation and/or AutoCAD
• Developing traffic management and signal timing plans
• Preparing written documents, summarizing data and analysis, and assembling reports to convey findings and recommendations
• Collecting and tabulating traffic data
• Conducting field traffic safety assessments

Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of transportation engineering principles 
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong computer skills
• Detail Oriented
• Self-motivated
• Ability to learn, think critically, and develop new skills
• Excel in working in a team environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• Minimum of 0 to 1 years of transportation experience, preferably related to traffic or safety
• Experience with Synchro/SimTraffic, Sidra, VISSIM, TransModeler and/or other capacity software a plus
• Experience with ArcGIS, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation and/or other planning/design/data software a plus
• EIT Designation is a plus 

The full-time annual base salary range for this position, located in North Carolina, is $77,000 to $79,000. The base salary offered will be determined based on job-related factors, including geographic location, internal equity, experience, credentials, skills, education, work schedule, and other factors permitted by law. The posted salary range reflects base pay only. Additional compensation and benefits available to eligible employees are outlined in our Total Rewards Program. 

Annual base salary is one component of VHB’s Total Rewards package. In addition to base pay, eligible employees may receive annual incentive compensation bonuses, spot bonuses, and merit-based salary increases, providing opportunities to increase earnings beyond base pay. VHB also offers a differentiating work experience, including a comprehensive benefits package that includes eligibility to participate in the VHB 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, and recognition programs. 

Details on VHB’s benefits package can be found here: Benefits Checklist  

Building what’s next, together.

Our people make the difference. We foster a technology-empowered, people‑driven, future‑ready culture where agility, innovation, and collaboration shape how we work every day.

When you join VHB, you’ll find:

• Meaningful work on complex projects with real community impact
• A collaborative, inclusive culture that values curiosity and shared success
• Support to grow your skills and lead through change
• Learning and development supported by evolving tools and technologies, including AI
• Best-in-class benefits and a flexible, hybrid work environment

We’re growing across the East Coast and are consistently recognized as a great place to work. Ready to shape what’s next? Learn more about what sets our employee experience apart and connect with 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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