Junior Transportation Engineer & Planner

Fehr & Peers; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Dis'

401(k) Plan with matching and profit分享

Flexible Spending Accounts

Commuter Benefits

Paid Vacation, holidays and sick leave

Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)

Mentoring and Career Development

R&D group participation

Job summary

Fehr & Peers is seeking an Entry-Level Transportation Engineer or Planner in the Washington, DC area. You will learn under experienced staff, apply standard techniques, and grow your skills across transportation planning, analysis, and design projects.

We value curiosity, collaboration, and proactive problem-solving as you contribute to multi-disciplinary teams and client engagements. This role offers on-the-job training and a path to professional growth within Fehr & Peers.

Qualifications

• Completed bachelor’s or in-progress master’s in transportation, civil or electrical engineering, urban and regional planning, or related field
• EIT preferred for engineering candidates
• Experience in transportation topics and tools (field work, planning, analysis, etc.)
• Proficiency with Excel; GIS; CAD; traffic ops tools; travel demand tools; programming in Python or R
• Professional or team experience helpful
• Entrepreneurial spirit and proactive communication
• Genuine curiosity about transportation and day-to-day travel challenges
• Interpersonal, collaborative, and creative problem-solving skills
• Organizational skills and ability to balance priorities
• Experience with technical writing and public speaking
• Openness to new technologies while maintaining judgment

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
• Embrace opportunities to learn and adopt new tools, technologies, and ways of working that enhance day-to-day work, while maintaining professional judgment, critical thinking, and accountability for results

Skills

Curiosity

Initiative

Collaboration

Public speaking

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in transportation, civil or electrical engineering or related field

Master’s degree in progress in related field

Related subjects: geography, math, statistics, economics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ArcGIS

QGIS

AutoCAD

MicroStation

HCS

Synchro/SimTraffic

Vistro

VISSIM

Sidra

Cube/Voyager

TransCAD

VISUM

Emme

Python

R

Job description

Fehr & Peers is seeking an Entry-Level Transportation Engineer or Planner in the Washington, DC area. You will learn under experienced staff, apply standard techniques, and grow your skills across transportation planning, analysis, and design projects.

We value curiosity, collaboration, and proactive problem-solving as you contribute to multi-disciplinary teams and client engagements. This role offers on-the-job training and a path to professional growth within Fehr & Peers.