Job Description:

Civil Engineer Transit and Rail

Job Locations

US-DC-Washington | US-VA-Tysons Corner

Overview

About Us

WE ARE VHB-a passionate team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers tackling exciting challenges in the transportation, real estate, institutional, applied technology, and energy industries-serving a range of public- and private-sector clients. At VHB, we are dedicated to improving mobility, enhancing communities, and balancing development and infrastructure needs with environmental stewardship.

We are creative problem-solvers
• We work hard, and we give back


• We like our colleagues, and we love Mondays (really)


• We are diverse, caring, welcoming, and fun!

It's not surprising that VHB has consistently been 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!

About the Position

VanasseHangenBrustlin, Inc. (VHB) is seekinganentry levelCivilEngineer to join our growing Transit & Rail practice. The positionislocated ineitherourWashington DCor Tysons, Virginiaoffices.

The Transit& RailEngineer will be part of adesignteam supporting a variety of railroad and rail transit projectsacross the Metro DCNational Capital Region.The candidate should havean interestin the railroad and/or railtransit industryand a desire to grow in the business.Course work and/or any expertise or experience in railroad design is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist the VHB team on the high-profile $2B Long Bridge railroad project between Arlington, VA and Washington, DC as well as several other high-profile rail projects along the same corridor. Engineering efforts will include supporting all aspects of project management, fieldwork, and design on a daily basis.


• Perform civil design on a variety of rail projectsincludingtrackstructureand drainage,alignment geometry,grade crossings, stations, layover facilities,and maintenance of equipment (MOE) and maintenance of way (MOW) yards


• Support the Project Development process including preparation of conceptual level designs and supporting documentation


• Develop specifications, cost estimates, and project schedules


• Prepare technical reports and analyses


• Assist in the development ofconstruction bid documents


• Provide design support services during construction


• Work effectively and collaboratively in a multi-discipline team environment

Skills and Attributes

• Strong technical design skills


• Excellent verbal and written communications skillsand ability to speakand/or present togroups


• Strong analytical skillsand ability toindependently research and solve technical problems


• Ability toidentifydesignsolutionsthat balance the need ofmultiplestakeholders


• Strong organization skills and attentionto detail


• Ability to work collaboratively withmultiple disciplines


• Strong capability intheuse of computer applications including MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.)


• Experiencewith theAutoCAD and/orMicroStationCADD platforms


• Highly motivatedwith a desire to learn and apply new skills

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering or related field


• 0 to 2years of experience inrailroad and/or railtransit and engineeringdesign


• Desire to learnrailroad and railtransit design requirementsincluding AREMA recommended practices


• Desire tolearnProject Management responsibilities


• Basic familiarity with track, station, layover facility and general civil engineering


• Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certificationor the ability to obtain withintwelve(12)months of employment

New employees will be onboarded virtually and begin their employment from home. We are in the process of planning for a safe return to the workplace in alignment with government and CDC guidelines.

We regret to inform that we are unable to offer sponsorship for employment visas at this time.

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VHB is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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