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Transportation Planner - Project Manager | Richmond, Williamsburg, Virginia Beach or Tysons, VA | Washington, DC 

VHB's growing Mid-Atlantic operation is seeking a Transportation Planner or Engineer - Project Manager to join our Virginia Transportation Systems team.  The selected candidate will work with VHB's passionate team of engineers, planners, and designers on a variety of projects across a broad cross-section of markets.  This includes partnering with public and private clients at the federal, state, and local levels to improve mobility, enhance communities, boost economic vitality, and balance development and infrastructure needs with environmental stewardship.

This position is designed for a 11+ year professional with a strong technical foundation in transportation planning and traffic operations-and a desire to contribute to mentorship and project management for our Virginia strategic initiatives, particularly in the local government market. You'll work closely with senior leadership, taking on key project responsibilities and supporting a balanced team structure and advancing our long-term business development goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multimodal transportation projects including corridor studies, safety audits, and operations analyses.
• Review technical traffic engineering work conducted by others.
• Perform and manage safety-focused planning efforts.
• Lead development of technical memoranda, reports, graphics, and presentations that communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support the development of transportation policies and programs for Virginia communities.
• Lead public and stakeholder engagement, including workshops, open houses, small group meetings, and online engagement.
• Manage tasks, budgets, and schedules for defined components of larger projects; contribute to project management activities.
• Contribute to proposals, project scopes, budgets, and schedules.
• Serve as a task or discipline lead on multidisciplinary projects.
• Manage projects and staff on technical and professional growth.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support VHB's Mid-Atlantic strategic initiatives.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to take on increasing levels of responsibility as a transportation planning-focused Project Manager with business development capabilities
• Collaborative mindset with strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Critical thinker with a strategic, solutions-oriented approach
• Technically proficient and detail-oriented with strong analytical skills
• Familiar with Virginia-specific standards (VDOT, AASHTO, MUTCD, HCM, HSM)
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Proactive attitude and interest in future business development and leadership opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Transportation Planning, or a related field
• 11+ years of experience in transportation planning/engineering (consulting preferred)
• Professional planning certification or PE required (i.e., American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
• Experience leading teams and/or projects
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Experience with Virginia transportation clients and agencies is required

The full-time annual base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $165,000 if located in Virginia or $135,000 to $185,000 if located int he DC Metro area. 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, peopledriven, futureready 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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