Junior Transportation Engineer/Planner — Grow & Impact

Fehr & Peers; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life & disability

401(k) matching

Flexible Spending Accounts

Commuter benefits

Paid vacation & holidays

Paid parental leave

Mentoring program

R&D opportunities

Job summary

Fehr & Peers in Seattle invites applications for an Entry-Level Transportation Engineer or Planner to build a strong professional foundation, applying standard techniques under guidance while growing skills and confidence.

You’ll engage in transportation planning, traffic operations, and design projects, with opportunities to learn tools and contribute to multiple client projects and initiatives.

Qualifications

• We’re looking for candidates who bring curiosity, initiative, and a collaborative approach to their work.
• Experience can come from internships, coursework, research, or relevant experiences.
• An entrepreneurial spirit and proactive communication are valued.

Responsibilities

• Conduct transportation analysis and prepare technical deliverables.
• Participate in meetings and prepare presentations and outreach materials.
• Support project coordination and management activities.
• Engage with professional organizations and industry activities.
• Conduct site visits and collect field data.
• Contribute to Fehr & Peers internal R&D programs.
• Learn and adopt new tools and technologies to enhance day-to-day work.

Skills

Field work

Traffic operations analysis

Signal design

Transportation planning

Bicycle and pedestrian planning

Transit planning

Infrastructure finance

Travel demand modeling

Python

R

Excel

GIS

AutoCAD

Microstation

HCS

Synchro/SimTraffic

Vistro

VISSIM

Sidra

Cube/Voyager

TransCAD

VISUM

Emme

Education

Bachelor’s or in-progress Master’s in transportation, civil or electrical engineering, urban and regional planning, or related field such as geography, math, statistics, or economics.

Coursework in transportation/engineering/planning; EIT preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS)

CAD (AutoCAD, MicroStation)

HCS

Synchro/SimTraffic

Vistro

VISSIM

Sidra

Cube/Voyager

TransCAD

VISUM

Emme

Python

R

Job description

Fehr & Peers in Seattle invites applications for an Entry-Level Transportation Engineer or Planner to build a strong professional foundation, applying standard techniques under guidance while growing skills and confidence.

You’ll engage in transportation planning, traffic operations, and design projects, with opportunities to learn tools and contribute to multiple client projects and initiatives.