Entry Level Civil Designer

Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

VHB is seeking an Entry Level Civil Designer & Technologist to join our team in our New York, New York office.

VHB’s NYC office is a dynamic growing office with a variety of passionate engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who provide a broad range of engineering and environmental services to public and private clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments.

Responsibilities:

• Participate as part of multi-disciplinary teams assisting with the preparation of plan details and outlines, cost estimates, analyses, and calculations in support of broader engineering activities • Support preparation of routine technical reports• Prepare sketches and calculations for site plan designs, including grading and drainage• Support the Sustainability and Energy team on a wide variety of decarbonization and clean energy projects that range from conducting energy modeling to decarbonization calculations.• Work with the technology team to identify and develop digital solutions and technology enabled workflows that enhance key services and deliverables for VHB. Key technologies that will be used include Geographic Information Systems, Model Based Design/Building Information Modeling, Computational Design, and Big Date/AI.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills• Self-motivated• Attention to detail• Ability to think critically• Ability to multitask• Excels at working in a team environment

Qualifications• BS in Civil Engineering• 0-1 years of professional civil engineering experience• Experience with ArcGIS, Python/SQL, Rhino/Grasshopper, Databricks/AI, and Autodesk/Bentley preferred.• EIT/EI preferred, or the ability to obtain within 6 months

Our best estimate of the salary range for this position located in New York City is $80,000- $87,000. The final compensation will be based on a variety of factors such as individual qualifications, education, and experience.

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/expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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