Entry-Level Transportation Engineer/Planner (Spring/Summer 2026)

Fehr & Peers • Riverside, CA

104d • $76,000 - $82,000

About The Position

At Fehr & Peers, we are a diverse group of individuals with one thing in common—a passion for transportation. We highly value that same passion in candidates for our team. Our Entry-Level Transportation Engineers and Planners may expect to build a career foundation through a wide variety of experiences. Our emphasis on the early development of project management and technical skills provides the tools for success as well as a foundation for increasing career growth. These opportunities for personal and professional growth are maximized through experience in both planning and engineering project work and by exposure to a multitude of project types and tasks.

Requirements

• An entrepreneurial spirit and proactive approach to communication and getting work done
• Genuine curiosity for the work and familiarity with the challenges of day-to-day travel within your community
• Completed bachelor’s or in-process master’s degree in transportation, civil or electrical engineering, urban and regional planning, or a related major (e.g., geography, math, statistics, economics)
• Coursework in transportation, engineering, urban and regional planning, geography, math, statistics, economics, or other related courses (an EIT for engineering candidates is preferred)
• Experience or exposure related to field work, traffic operations analysis, signal design, transportation planning (e.g., bicycle or transit plans, infrastructure finance, transportation and land use policy, and/or travel demand modeling)
• Experience or exposure to relevant software (note that experience with all software is not required) including Microsoft Excel, GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS), and/or CAD (AutoCAD, Microstation), Traffic Operations Analysis software (HCS, Synchro/SimTraffic, Vistro, VISSIM, and/or Sidra), Travel Demand Modeling software (Cube/Voyager, TransCAD, VISUM, and/or Emme), and programming languages (Python and/or R)
• Previous work experience in an office setting related to a topic area listed above
• Experience with technical writing and public speaking through school and/or work experience
• Interpersonal skills, a desire to collaborate, and a creative approach to problem-solving
• Organizational skills and the ability to balance priorities between multiple tasks within a defined timeline

Responsibilities

• Conduct transportation analysis and write reports
• Participate in meetings, including preparing presentations and public outreach materials
• Handle project management responsibilities
• Participate in professional organizations
• Conduct site visits and collect field data
• Explore the Fehr & Peers internal Research and Development program
• Participate in on-the-job training and mentoring
• Work on a few different projects
• Seek additional work from project managers
• Work on a variety of projects with most staff in the office
• Use several technical software programs
• Prepare deliverables, including memos, reports, and presentations
• Attend multiple client meetings
• Increase responsibility for managing small projects

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with matching and profit sharing
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid Vacation, holidays and sick leave
• 8 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Mentoring and Career Development programs
• Research and Development group participation, and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees