Senior Highway Project Manager

Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

Join VHB’s New Hampshire Highway team and play a key role in shaping the future of transportation across the Granite State. Our team partners with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, municipalities, and regional agencies to deliver innovative roadway and infrastructure solutions that improve safety, mobility, and community connectivity.

Recently named 2024 New England Design Firm of the Year by Engineering News-Record, VHB is recognized for delivering forward-thinking transportation solutions that balance sustainability, technical excellence, and context-sensitive design. From complete streets and multimodal corridors to critical roadway and infrastructure improvements, our projects help communities thrive.

As a Senior Highway/Roadway Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of complex transportation engineering projects across New Hampshire. You’ll manage multidisciplinary teams, guide projects from concept through advertising, and partner closely with clients including NHDOT, municipalities, regional planning commissions, and private partners. Your work will directly contribute to roadway improvements, multimodal access, and resilient infrastructure that supports how people live, work, and move throughout the region.

If you’re passionate about delivering impactful transportation projects and mentoring talented engineers while working on meaningful infrastructure improvements, you’ll find a collaborative and purpose-driven team at VHB.

Responsibilities

• Manage large, multi-disciplinary highway and roadway reconstruction projects across New Hampshire.
• Train and mentor junior staff in various aspects of highway and roadway design, with emphasis on NHDOT standards and New Hampshire municipal processes.
• Assist with the production and delivery of transportation projects from planning and preliminary design through final design and the construction administration phase.
• Lead pre-design project planning and financial management, including scope, budget, and schedule development for NHDOT and municipal pursuits.
• Oversee the design of highways and roads, including geometric layout, grading, drainage and stormwater management, coordination with utilities, and environmental permitting in accordance with NHDOT, New Hampshire DES, and local regulations.
• Lead the development of technical design and specification documents tailored to NHDOT and New Hampshire municipal requirements.
• Coordinate with NHDOT staff, New Hampshire municipalities, utility companies, and other local stakeholders to advance projects and support successful public involvement processes.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering or related field
• 11+ years of roadway/highway design experience required, with at least 5+ years managing highway or roadway design projects.
• Current PE in New Hampshire, or PE in another state with the ability to obtain New Hampshire licensure within six months.
• Experience leading state DOT–funded and/or federally funded municipal roadway improvement projects; direct experience with NHDOT standards, procedures, and funding programs strongly required.

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

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