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Senior Transportation Engineer / Project Manager | Hybrid | New York City, NY

VHB’s New York City office is seeking a Senior Transportation/Traffic Planning Engineer with strong Vissim modeling capabilities and 11+ years of experience to join our growing Mobility group. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team tackling some of New York City’s most complex and high-profile transportation, mobility, and infrastructure projects, including roadway and rail improvements, streetscape and utility upgrades, highway and park projects, airport and terminal redevelopments, private development, and large-scale real estate initiatives.

VHB’s NYC Mobility group is a leader in the industry, delivering innovative transportation and mobility solutions across the region. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects in a market where VHB is focused on substantial growth. Experience working with local agencies such as NYCEDC, NYCDDC, NYCDOT, NYCDEP, NYCDPR, NYCDOB, NYSDOT, MTA, PANYNJ, and others is highly desired.

VHB has consistently been recognized as one of the top engineering firms to work for along the East Coast, has been named one of Crain’s New York Business 100 Best Places to Work in New York City, and maintains a strong CEO approval rating on Glassdoor.

Responsibilities

• Work within a team of professionals in developing mobility and transportation planning and engineering solutions for a multitude of transportation projects
• Participate in performing traffic impact studies
• Develop and calibrate traffic microsimulation models to evaluate multiple scenarios, debug models to generate realistic results, explain the results of microsimulation models to clients in an accessible manner, and have the ability to independently accomplish these tasks with minimal oversight
• Develop, analyze, and evaluate traffic improvements
• Research and interpret transportation data, community statistics and demographics to assess the mobility needs of a community
• Prepare conceptual designs for roadways, intersections, pedestrian and bicycle paths, etc. design
• Prepare and review technical memoranda and reports
• Lead meetings with clients, consultant partners, and other stakeholders
• Prepare and deliver analysis findings, concerns, and recommendations in a collaborative fashion
• Serve as a task leader on small to mid-size projects

Skills and Attributes

• A strong background in traffic planning, engineering, traffic modeling, task management, and supervision of professional staff where applicable
• Substantial technical project experience and project management experience is a plus
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated
• Strong writing skills for proposals, technical reports and memoranda
• The ability to balance multiple concurrent assignments
• The ability to train, mentor, and lead staff on a wide range of project assignments
• Excel in working in a team environment
• Experience with PTV Vissim, ideally with a demonstrated history of developing and calibrating multiple complex Vissim models
• Experience with PTV VISWALK and VISUM preferred
• Experience with other traffic microsimulation tools such as Aimsun or Sim Traffic is a plus
• Experience with VBA, PYTHON, SQL and databases a plus
• Experience with AutoCAD or MicroStation a plus

Qualifications

• 11+ years of professional transportation planning/engineering experience required
• Bachelor’s degree in transportation planning, civil engineering or transportation or related field of study required (master’s degree a plus and may substitute for 1 year of experience)
• AICP or Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Strong Vissim modeling capabilities required
• Experience with HCS and Synchro required
• Experience with major agencies in the New York City metropolitan area including NYSDOT, NYCDOT, NYCEDC, PANYNJ, MTA-Bridges and Tunnels preferred

The full-time annual base salary range for this position is $152,000 to $188,000 if located in New York City. 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 adifferentiating 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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