Transportation Engineer or Planner (2-4 Years)

Fehr & Peers•Roseville, CA

14h

About The Position

Fehr & Peers is hiring a Transportation Engineer or Planner with 2–4 years of experience. The role builds on a strong technical foundation and offers increasing ownership of work, project approaches, client support, and team contributions. The employee will work across transportation planning and engineering projects, grow technical and project-management capabilities, and receive support through a collaborative culture focused on mentorship, initiative, and development toward project management. Potential project work includes transportation impact studies, bicycle and pedestrian planning, access, circulation and parking studies, multimodal operations assessments, complete streets planning and design, transit forecasting and operations, travel behavior forecasting, VMT assessments, systemic safety studies, corridor and interchange studies, climate action plans, freight planning, TDM strategies, and design from conceptual through final stages. The role includes opportunities to increase ownership, lead smaller efforts, coordinate with team members, communicate technical concepts to clients and stakeholders, mentor junior staff, develop a technical specialty, and explore new tools through the internal Research and Development program.

Requirements

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 such as geography, math, statistics, or economics.
Experience applying transportation analysis techniques with increasing independence.
Experience in one or more of transportation planning, traffic engineering, transportation design (conceptual through PS&E), complete streets, traffic operations analysis, or travel demand modeling.
Familiarity with relevant software; not all listed software is required: Microsoft Excel, GIS (ArcGIS or QGIS), CAD (AutoCAD or MicroStation), traffic operations tools (HCS, Synchro/SimTraffic, Vistro, VISSIM, Sidra), modeling tools (Cube/Voyager, TransCAD, VISUM, Emme), and Python and/or R.
Ability to manage tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proactive, entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to take initiative.
Interest in mentoring others and contributing to a collaborative team environment.
Openness to responsibly exploring and using new technologies and tools while maintaining critical thinking and professional judgment.

Nice To Haves

EIT certification for engineering candidates is preferred.
Progress toward professional licensure is encouraged.

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 by delegating, reviewing work, and providing guidance.
Assist with proposal efforts and business development initiatives.
Balance multiple assignments and manage workload effectively.
Conduct site visits and field data collection as needed.
Learn and adopt tools, technologies, and ways of working that enhance day-to-day work while maintaining professional judgment, critical thinking, and accountability.
Take increasing ownership of work and understand its contribution to project success.
Strengthen project-management skills by leading smaller efforts and coordinating with team members.
Communicate technical concepts to clients, stakeholders, and the public.
Develop mentoring and delegation skills while supporting junior staff.
Begin developing a technical expertise area while expanding overall skills.
Explore new tools and ideas through the internal Research and Development program.