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Senior Highway Engineer

VHB, Wethersfield, Connecticut, us, 06129

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Overview Senior Civil Highway Engineer - Project Manager | Hybrid | Wethersfield, CT

VHB's Wethersfield office is seeking a Senior Highway Engineer/Project Manager who is passionate about managing innovative transportation engineering projects. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and growing team, and to tackle many of CT's local, state and federally funded municipal and state roadway, streetscape, bike facility, and safety projects. Experience working with state and local transportation agencies, as well as an understanding of local, CT, and federal funding requirements is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Leading a team of engineers to deliver multi-disciplinary transportation engineering projects

Supporting the production of design plans, calculations, specifications, and permitting documents (including but not limited to highway/roadway design, complete street design, safety improvements, grading and drainage design, and utility coordination and relocations)

Being a trusted advisor to the client, acting as the main point of contact for the client, design team, contractor, subconsultants, and stakeholders

Providing technical QA/QC

Overseeing construction support services (review of submittals and RFIs)

Assisting with business development activities and proposal writing

Assisting with scheduling and management of project financials

Skills And Attributes

Knowledge of the policies, procedures and design standards of state and local transportation agencies (CTDOT)

Knowledge of industry-standard engineering software (e.g., AutoCAD, Civil3D, Bentley CONNECT Suite, etc)

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Ability to manage a multidisciplinary team and multiple deadlines

Ability to lead and coordinate public outreach tasks

Team oriented and motivated to lead/mentor junior staff

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Self-motivated, highly organized, and detail oriented

Qualifications

8-11+ years of civil transportation design engineering experience required

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field required

Master’s degree a plus (may substitute for 1 year of experience)

PE license required

About VHB 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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