Junior Transportation Engineer & Planner

Fehr & Peers; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Matching

Flexible Spending Accounts

Commuter Benefits

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Parental Leave

Mentoring & Career Development

R&D group participation

Job summary

Fehr & Peers invites an entry-level Transportation Engineer/Planner to grow under guidance, applying standard techniques while developing skills toward greater responsibilities. You’ll work on transportation planning, design, and analysis across a range of projects, gaining experience with data, fieldwork, and client interactions.

The role emphasizes curiosity, collaboration, and learning new tools, with mentoring and on‑the‑job training to support your development within our team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or in-progress master’s in transportation, civil/electrical engineering, urban planning, or related field.
• An EIT is preferred for engineering candidates.
• Experience in transportation topics and data analysis ideal.
• Proficiency with Excel, GIS, CAD, and traffic/transport modeling tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct transportation analysis and prepare technical deliverables.
• Participate in meetings and prepare presentations/public outreach materials.
• Support project coordination and management activities.
• Engage with professional organizations and industry activities.
• Conduct site visits and collect field data.

Skills

Entrepreneurial spirit

Proactive communication

Curiosity about transportation

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Technical writing & public speaking

Open to new technologies

Education

Bachelor’s or in-progress master’s in transportation, civil/electrical engineering, urban planning, or related field (geography, math, stats, econ)

Tools

Excel

ArcGIS / QGIS

AutoCAD / MicroStation

HCS / Synchro / SimTraffic / Vistro / VISSIM / Sidra

Cube / Voyager / TransCAD / VISUM / Emme

Python or R

Job description

Fehr & Peers invites an entry-level Transportation Engineer/Planner to grow under guidance, applying standard techniques while developing skills toward greater responsibilities. You’ll work on transportation planning, design, and analysis across a range of projects, gaining experience with data, fieldwork, and client interactions.

The role emphasizes curiosity, collaboration, and learning new tools, with mentoring and on‑the‑job training to support your development within our team.