Traction Power Project Engineer

Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

VHB is seeking a motivated Traction Power Project Engineer to join our New York City office and help drive the growth of our dynamic Transportation practice across the Northeast. In this role, you’ll contribute to complex, high-impact transit and rail infrastructure projects while helping shape and expand our traction power capabilities.

At VHB, you’ll join a collaborative, people-focused culture that values innovation, professional growth, and meaningful client and community impact. Our teams work together across disciplines to solve complex challenges, foster new ideas, and create opportunities for employees to build rewarding careers while delivering sustainable transportation solutions.

Responsibilities

Prepare design drawings and documents, technical specifications, cost estimates, proposals, calculations, and studies associated with transit and rail traction power systems, including load flow analyses and computational analyses for power systems both AC and DC

Prepare final design document preparation for traction power systems and elements, substations, negative return, power distribution, facility power, signal power, motor generators, and security systems on several types of transit and rail infrastructure projects

Works on plans, specifications, reports, and analyses to meet scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements

Review contractor design drawings and specifications to ensure system requirements are met

Skills and Attributes

Advanced knowledge of railway substation and power distribution systems design

Demonstrated excellence in verbal presentations and technical writing

Team oriented with strong capability to work independently

Robust technical and critical thinking skills

Detail oriented and quality focused

Strong project/task management skills

AutoCAD proficiency

Qualifications

5-8 years of experience in traction power/systems engineering required

BS in Electrical Engineering or related field of study required, Master’s preferred

Experience in NY electrified railway substation and power distribution systems design

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or NY PE license preferred

The full-time annual base salary range for this position, located in New York, NY, is $114,000 to $150,000. The base salary offered will be determined based on job-related factors, including geographic location, internal equity, experience, credentials, skills, education, work schedule, and other factors permitted by law. The posted salary range reflects base pay only. Additional compensation and benefits available to eligible employees are outlined in our Total Rewards Program.

Annual base salary is one component of VHB’s Total Rewards package. In addition to base pay, eligible employees may receive annual incentive compensation bonuses, spot bonuses, and merit-based salary increases, providing opportunities to increase earnings beyond base pay. VHB also offers a differentiating work experience, including a comprehensive benefits package that includes eligibility to participate in the VHB 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, and recognition programs.

Details on VHB’s benefits package can be found here: Benefits Checklist

Building what’s next, together.

Our people make the difference. We foster a technology-empowered, people‑driven, future‑ready culture where agility, innovation, and collaboration shape how we work every day.

When you join VHB, you’ll find:

Meaningful work on complex projects with real community impact

A collaborative, inclusive culture that values curiosity and shared success

Support to grow your skills and lead through change

Learning and development supported by evolving tools and technologies, including AI

Best-in-class benefits and a flexible, hybrid work environment

We’re growing across the East Coast and are consistently recognized as a great place to work. Ready to shape what’s next? Learn more about what sets our employee experience apart and connect with 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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