Entry-level Transportation Engineer

As an Entry-Level Transportation Engineer at VHB, your key responsibilities include developing transportation designs and solutions for various projects. You'll engage in highway and drainage design, traffic control development, and create preliminary and final design plans. Additionally, you'll assist in preparing contract documents and construction cost estimates, all while working collaboratively within a team.

To apply for the Entry-Level Transportation Engineer role at VHB, you should have a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. While 0-1 years of transportation or highway engineering experience is preferred, we welcome new graduates who are eager to learn. Having an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification and experience with tools like MicroStation, AutoCAD, and Civil3D will enhance your application.

Success as an Entry-Level Transportation Engineer at VHB hinges on your excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Being detail-oriented, self-motivated, and proficient with critical thinking and problem-solving is essential. You'll need to be comfortable working both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, adapting to either an office or virtual work environment.

At VHB, the work culture is built on collaboration and innovation, fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. As an Entry-Level Transportation Engineer, you will be part of a team that values community involvement and social responsibility, while offering ample opportunities for learning and career development within our supportive work atmosphere.

Yes, VHB offers a comprehensive benefits package for Entry-Level Transportation Engineers, including flexible work options within a hybrid workplace, a strong focus on career development, and best-in-class benefits. We aim to support our employees' work-life balance while ensuring they are engaged in meaningful projects.

When answering this question, highlight a specific project, your role, and the skills you applied. Emphasize teamwork, any challenges faced, and how you contributed to finding solutions, showcasing your engineering abilities and your passion for transportation.

Be specific about your experience with engineering software. Discuss classes you've taken, projects where you applied these tools, and any particular tasks you accomplished. If you lack formal experience, express your eagerness to learn and any self-directed projects you've worked on.

Explain your approach to time management and prioritization. Discuss a methodology such as the Eisenhower Matrix and provide an example from past experiences illustrating how you successfully balanced competing deadlines and managed tasks effectively.

Define excellent communication in terms of clarity, conciseness, and adaptability. Provide examples of how you've used written and verbal skills to convey complex engineering concepts to various stakeholders, emphasizing teamwork and collaboration.

Detail a specific challenge you encountered, the steps you took to analyze the situation, and the solution you implemented. Focus on demonstrating problem-solving skills and resilience, and be sure to end on a positive outcome that benefitted the project.

Prior to your interview, research VHB’s projects, values, and commitment to sustainable engineering. Express your appreciation for their focus on improving mobility and enhancing communities, and how you align with their mission and vision as an aspiring engineer.

Discuss various methods you use to stay informed, such as online courses, industry publications, attending webinars, or participating in professional organizations. Mention any recent trends you've followed and how they might impact your work as a Transportation Engineer.

A complete streets approach integrates a variety of transportation modes, enhancing safety and accessibility for all users, including pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. Be prepared to discuss specific design principles, benefits, and challenges this approach presents in planning.

Highlight qualities such as collaboration, respect for diverse viewpoints, communication skills, and the ability to adapt to changing project demands. Illustrate with examples of how you’ve seen successful teams thrive and the role of a positive work environment.

Reflect on your career aspirations in transportation engineering, emphasizing continuous learning and professional development. Discuss your goals related to taking on greater responsibilities, contributions to large-scale projects, and how you envision growing within VHB.