Junior Transportation Engineer/Planner: Growth & Mentorship

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and DI

401(k) Plan with matching

Flexible Spending Accounts

Commuter Benefits

Paid Vacation/ holidays/ sick leave

8 weeks Paid Parental Leave

Mentoring and Career Development

R&D group participation

Job summary

Fehr & Peers is seeking an entry-level Transportation Engineer or Planner to build a strong professional foundation under guidance of experienced staff. You will engage in transportation planning, analysis, and design projects across multiple modes, progressively taking on more responsibility as you learn.

The role emphasizes curiosity, collaboration, and learning new tools, with onboarding and mentoring in the first months, and opportunities to contribute to internal R&D and client meetings as

Qualifications

• We’re seeking candidates with curiosity and collaborative problem-solving approach.
• Experience or exposure to transportation topic areas such as field work and planning recommended.
• Openness to learning new technologies while maintaining professional judgment.

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
• Explore opportunities to contribute to internal R&D
• Learn and adopt new tools and technologies for day-to-day work

Skills

Entrepreneurial spirit

Proactive communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or in-progress Master's in transportation, civil or electrical engineering, urban/regional planning, geography, math, statistics, or economics

EIT preferred

Relevant coursework in transportation/engineering/planning

Tools

MS Excel

GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS)

CAD (AutoCAD, MicroStation)

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

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

Python or R

Job description

Fehr & Peers is seeking an entry-level Transportation Engineer or Planner to build a strong professional foundation under guidance of experienced staff. You will engage in transportation planning, analysis, and design projects across multiple modes, progressively taking on more responsibility as you learn.

The role emphasizes curiosity, collaboration, and learning new tools, with onboarding and mentoring in the first months, and opportunities to contribute to internal R&D and client meetings as