Transportation Engineer or Planner (2-4 Years)

At Fehr & Peers, our people bring different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to their work, with one thing in common—a passion for transportation. We highly value that same passion in candidates for our team.

As a Transportation Engineer or Planner with 2-4 years of experience, you are building on a strong technical foundation and beginning to take on greater ownership in your work. This role represents an important step in your career—where you move from primarily executing tasks to helping shape project approaches, leading efforts, and mentoring others.

You’ll work on a wide range of planning and engineering projects, developing both your technical expertise and your ability to manage projects, support clients, and contribute to the success of your team. Along the way, you’ll be supported by a collaborative culture that values mentorship, encourages initiative, and empowers you to grow into a strong project manager.

Project Experience May Include:

Transportation impact studies (e.g. CEQA and non-CEQA studies)
Bicycle and pedestrian planning
Access, circulation, and parking studies
Multimodal operations assessments
Complete streets planning, operations, and design
Transit forecasting and operations
Travel behavior forecasting
Vehicle miles of travel (VMT) assessments
Systemic safety studies
Corridor and interchange studies
Climate action plans
Freight planning and TDM strategies
Conceptual through final design (e.g., bikeways, signals, signing and striping, roundabouts, lighting, temporary traffic control)

Responsibilities

Lead tasks and manage projects, including coordinating scope, schedule, and budget
Apply standard and intermediate analytical techniques independently, with appropriate guidance
Contribute to project approaches, problem-solving, and decision-making
Prepare clear, well-organized technical reports, memos, and presentations
Participate in and lead client meetings and support relationship development
Mentor entry-level staff and interns, including delegating, reviewing work and providing guidance
Assist with proposal efforts and business development initiatives
Balance multiple assignments while managing your own workload effectively
Conduct site visits and field data collection as needed
Embrace opportunities to learn and adopt new tools, technologies, and ways of working that enhance day-to-day work, while maintaining professional judgment, critical thinking, and accountability for results

Growth & Development

In this role, you can expect to:

Take increasing ownership of your work and understand how it contributes to overall project success

Strengthen your project management skills by leading smaller efforts and coordinating with team members

Develop confidence in communicating technical concepts to clients, stakeholders, and the public

Build mentoring and delegation skills as you support junior staff

Begin developing an area of technical expertise while continuing to expand your overall skillset

Explore new tools and ideas through our internal Research and Development program

Qualifications

2–4 years of relevant experience in transportation planning or engineering
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in transportation, civil or electrical engineering, urban and regional planning, or a related field (e.g., geography, math, statistics, economics)
Experience applying transportation analysis techniques with increasing independence
Experience in one or more of the following areas (experience in all is not required): transportation planning, traffic engineering, transportation design (conceptual through PS&E), complete streets,  traffic operations analysis,  or travel demand modeling
Familiarity with relevant software (experience with all is not required):
General: Microsoft Excel, GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS), CAD (AutoCAD, MicroStation)
Traffic Operations: HCS, Synchro/SimTraffic, Vistro, VISSIM, Sidra
Modeling: Cube/Voyager, TransCAD, VISUM, Emme
Programming: Python and/or R
Demonstrated ability to manage tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines
Strong written and verbal communication skills
A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to take initiative
Interest in mentoring others and contributing to a collaborative team environment
EIT certification (for engineering candidates) preferred; progress toward professional licensure encouraged
Openness to exploring and responsibly using new technologies and tools, while maintaining critical thinking and professional judgment