Senior Project Manager / Safety & Active Transportation Lead

Overview

About the Position

VHB is seeking an experienced transportation engineer to join our growing Transportation Systems team as a Senior Project Manager and Safety & Active Transportation Lead in Atlanta, GA. This role is ideal for an experienced traffic engineer with a strong background in project management, safety, active transportation, multi-modal traffic analysis and design, and local government and statewide programs, particularly with GDOT. You'll work with public and private clients on high-impact projects ranging from planning, concept development studies and multimodal design, to complex traffic operations and federally-funded safety studies across the Southeast.

Join a recognized leader in transportation engineering and safety, with a collaborative culture focused on delivering innovative, data-driven solutions that improve safety and mobility for all.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as Project Manager and Task Lead on traffic studies, safety projects, and multimodal design projects overseeing schedules, budgets, deliverables, and quality assurance.
• Lead and support development of multimodal traffic operations analyses, active transportation planning and project development, corridor studies, and local statewide safety programs.
• Apply advanced modeling and simulation using tools such as Synchro, SimTraffic, SIDRA, and VISSIM to analyze operations and optimize mobility strategies.
• Develop recommendations for safety, active transportation and complete streets improvements and strategies, and traffic operational improvements.
• Contribute to and lead Roadway Safety Audits (RSAs), Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) studies and demonstration projects, crash and systemic analysis, and the development of safety countermeasures aligned with Vision Zero, local, and statewide safety goals.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate active transportation and safety with broader transportation planning, community development, institutional, and multimodal design goals.
• Mentor junior staff in traffic engineering, multimodal and active transportation design, and safety, fostering technical growth and collaborative delivery.
• Prepare and present clear, data-driven technical reports and visualizations to clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• 11-15+ years of progressive experience in traffic engineering, planning, or safety.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification required.
• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) and/or Road Safety Professional 1 (RSP1) certifications a plus.
• Proven experience working with state and local clients.
• Knowledge of planning processes, Complete Streets, and multi-jurisdictional and multi-discipline project delivery.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills, with ability to convey complex information to diverse audiences.

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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