Entry-Level Transportation Engineer/Planner

Fehrandpeers; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan with matching

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Vacation, holidays, and sick leave

8 weeks of Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Fehr & Peers in Long Beach, California, is seeking Entry-Level Transportation Engineers and Planners. Candidates will engage in diverse tasks such as conducting transportation analyses, participating in meetings, and handling project management responsibilities.

Qualified applicants will have a relevant degree and interpersonal skills to foster collaboration. This role provides significant opportunities for growth and professional development through various projects and tasks.

Qualifications

• Completed bachelor’s or in-process master’s degree in transportation, civil or electrical engineering, urban and regional planning, or a related major.
• Experience with technical writing and public speaking.
• Interpersonal skills and a desire to collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Conduct transportation analysis and write reports.
• Handle project management responsibilities.
• Participate in professional organizations.

Skills

Field work

Traffic operations analysis

Signal design

Transportation planning

Microsoft Excel

GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS)

AutoCAD

Python

Education

Bachelor’s or in-process master’s degree in relevant fields

Coursework in related courses

Tools

HCS

Synchro/SimTraffic

Vistro

VISSIM

Cube/Voyager

Job description

If you are interested in multiple locations please only apply once; your preference will be discussed during the screening process.

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, including the following:

• Transportation impact studies
• Bicycle and pedestrian planning
• Access, circulation, and parking studies
• Multimodal operations assessments
• Complete streets planning, operations, and design
• Cost estimates and project specifications
• Transit forecasting and operations
• Travel behavior forecasting
• Vehicle miles of travel (VMT) assessments
• Systemic safety studies
• Highway interchange/corridor studies
• Climate action plans
• Freight planning
• Transportation demand management (TDM) plans
• Design drawings from the conceptual stage all the way to construction‑ready documents, including the following:
  • Bikeways / complete streets
  • Signing and striping
  • Traffic signals / ITS
  • Street lighting
  • Roundabouts
  • Temporary traffic control

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
• Have an entrepreneurial spirit and proactive approach to communication and getting work done
• Have a genuine curiosity for the work and familiarity with the challenges of day‑to‑day travel within your community

Qualifications

• 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 the following topic areas (note that experience in all these areas is not required): 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). General—Microsoft Excel, GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS), and/or CAD (AutoCAD, Microstation). Traffic Operations Analysis—HCS, Synchro/SimTraffic, Vistro, VISSIM, and/or Sidra. Travel Demand Modeling—Cube/Voyager, TransCAD, VISUM, and/or Emme. Programming—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

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

Full information about the benefits we offer can be found on our careers page.

Fehr & Peers is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. We recruit, hire, develop, and promote employees based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Nondiscrimination: Fehr & Peers ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact Human Resources.