Entry-Level Transportation Engineer/Planner — Mentoring

Fehr & Peers; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with matching and profitsharing

Paid vacation and holidays

Commuter benefits

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Fehr & Peers seeks an Entry-Level Transportation Engineer or Planner to build a strong professional foundation applying standard techniques under guidance from experienced staff. Candidates who show curiosity, collaboration, and a growth mindset will thrive as they contribute to a wide range of transportation projects.

The role emphasizes learning, public outreach, and developing skills in planning, design, and data analysis across multiple projects within Fehr & Peers.

Qualifications

• Completed bachelor’s degree in transportation, civil or electrical engineering, urban and regional planning, or related field; an EIT is preferred for engineering candidates.
• Coursework in transportation, engineering, urban planning, geography, math, statistics, economics, or related subjects.
• Experience or exposure to field work and transportation topic areas such as planning, traffic operations analysis, and design.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; GIS; CAD; traffic operations tools; and travel demand modeling tools.
• Experience in a professional or team environment related to transportation or a relevant field is helpful.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and proactive communication to get work done.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Explore opportunities to contribute to Fehr & Peers internal Research and Development program.
• Learn and adopt new tools and technologies while maintaining professional judgment and accountability.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Collaborative

Communication

Problem solving

Adaptive learning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in transportation, civil or electrical engineering, urban and regional planning, or related field

In-progress Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Excel

GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS)

CAD (AutoCAD, MicroStation)

Traffic analysis tools (HCS, Synchro/SimTraffic, Vistro, VISSIM, Sidra)

Travel demand modeling tools (Cube/Voyager, TransCAD, VISUM, Emme)

Programming (Python, R)

Job description

Fehr & Peers seeks an Entry-Level Transportation Engineer or Planner to build a strong professional foundation applying standard techniques under guidance from experienced staff. Candidates who show curiosity, collaboration, and a growth mindset will thrive as they contribute to a wide range of transportation projects.

The role emphasizes learning, public outreach, and developing skills in planning, design, and data analysis across multiple projects within Fehr & Peers.