Entry-level Transportation Engineer/Planner

Fehr & Peers
San Diego, CA
Category Engineering
Job Description
Role Overview

As an Entry-Level Transportation Engineer or Planner, you'll build a strong professional foundation by applying standard techniques and procedures under the guidance of experienced staff while developing the skills, knowledge, and confidence to grow throughout your career.

What You Will Do

Conduct transportation analysis and prepare reports, memos, and other technical deliverables, participate in meetings, including preparing presentations and public outreach materials, support project coordination and management activities, engage with professional organizations and industry activities, conduct site visits and collect field data.

Why It Might Be a Fit

We're looking for candidates who bring curiosity, initiative, and a collaborative approach to their work, with a completed bachelor's or in-progress master's degree in transportation, civil or electrical engineering, urban and regional planning, or a related field.

Requirements

  • A completed bachelor's or in-progress master's degree in transportation, civil or electrical engineering, urban and regional planning, or a related field
  • Relevant coursework in transportation, engineering, urban and regional planning, geography, math, statistics, economics, or related subjects
  • Experience or exposure in transportation topic areas: Field work, traffic operations analysis, signal design, transportation planning, bicycle and pedestrian planning, transit planning, infrastructure finance, transportation and land use policy, travel demand modeling, and related areas
  • Experience or exposure to relevant technical software and tools: Microsoft Excel; GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS); CAD (AutoCAD, Microstation); traffic operations analysis tools (HCS, Synchro/SimTraffic, Vistro, VISSIM, Sidra); travel demand modeling tools (Cube/Voyager, TransCAD, VISUM, Emme); and programming languages such as Python or R
  • Previous experience in a professional or team environment related to transportation or another relevant field is helpful but may come from a variety of settings and experiences

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
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