Senior Transportation Consultant

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

Join VHB as a Senior Transportation Consultant to help grow our 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. The position can be based in Virginia Beach, Richmond or Williamsburg, VA.

VHB is 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 while balancing development with stewardship of the environment.

• Develop engineering drawings, conceptual plans, and exhibits for a variety of projects ranging in size and complexity with limited supervision
• Plan, research, and produce contract drawings based on constraints defined by the Project Manager, review agencies, and client needs
• Design roadway based on information, schematics, and calculations developed by Designer
• Determine CAD usage and application on projects
• Recognize and resolve potential construction conflicts and difficulties identified during design
• Aid in preparation of technical specifications
• Ensure overall consistency, quality, technical accuracy, and design excellence on projects
• Provide CAD mentoring for other designers and engineers

• Effective written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills to produce high‑quality deliverables efficiently
• Team‑oriented with strong capability to work independently
• Motivated to lead and mentor others on CAD and drawing production procedures
• Persistent initiative to continually learn new technical practices and earn the confidence of clients, company management, colleagues, and regulators

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

• 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

VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We intentionally foster 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.