Junior Transportation Engineer/Planner - Growth & Impact

Lever, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with matching

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Mentoring and career development

R&D group participation

Job summary

Fehr & Peers invites applications for an Entry-Level Transportation Engineer or Planner. You will build a foundation by applying standard techniques under guidance, growing in responsibility across transportation planning, engineering, and design projects.

Ideal candidates show curiosity, collaborative spirit, and openness to learning new tools. The role offers structured on-the-job training, mentoring, and opportunities to contribute to a wide range of client projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or in-progress Master’s in transportation, civil or related field; EIT preferred.
• Experience or exposure to transportation topics such as field work, signal design, planning, or related areas.
• Proficiency with technical software and tools listed above is expected.

Responsibilities

• Conduct transportation analysis and prepare reports, memos, and 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 R&D program.
• Embrace learning new tools and methods to improve day-to-day work.

Skills

Curiosity

Initiative

Collaborative mindset

Proactive communicator

Open to new technologies

Public speaking

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s or in-progress Master’s in transportation, civil or electrical engineering, urban and regional planning

Tools

Microsoft Excel

GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS)

CAD (AutoCAD, MicroStation)

HCS, Synchro/SimTraffic, Vistro, VISSIM, Sidra

Cube/Voyager, TransCAD, VISUM, Emme

Python or R

Job description

Fehr & Peers invites applications for an Entry-Level Transportation Engineer or Planner. You will build a foundation by applying standard techniques under guidance, growing in responsibility across transportation planning, engineering, and design projects.

Ideal candidates show curiosity, collaborative spirit, and openness to learning new tools. The role offers structured on-the-job training, mentoring, and opportunities to contribute to a wide range of client projects.