Senior Transportation Design Engineer: Innovative Mobility

Fehr & Peers; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) matching and profit sharing

Flexible Spending Accounts

Commuter Benefits

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Parental Leave (8 weeks)

Job summary

Fehr & Peers is seeking a Transportation Design Engineer to lead evaluation, design, and PS&E for transportation projects in diverse communities. You will generate conceptual designs, collaborate with staff, and coordinate with planning teams while engaging clients and the public.

Responsibilities include managing tasks, supervising staff, mentoring colleagues, and delivering projects on time by applying Caltrans, MUTCD, and AASHTO standards, with a focus on complete streets, bike facilities,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in transportation, civil or electrical engineering, urban and regional planning, or a related major (e.g., geography, math, statistics, economics)
• Currently hold or plan to hold a professional engineer’s (PE) license
• Experience applying Caltrans, MUTCD, and AASHTO design standards on a variety of projects
• Familiarity with preparing and reviewing signing, striping, and traffic signal plans
• Safety countermeasure selection and design
• Familiarity with mobility issues and how they affect transportation engineering
• Experience leading proposals and nurturing client relationships
• Interest and experience with mentoring and training staff
• Openness to exploring and responsibly using new technologies and tools, while maintaining critical thinking and professional judgment

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing tasks for engineering and planning studies
• Performing field work, such as site review preceding design, and support during construction
• Preparing conceptual designs that are accurate, feasible, and visually engaging
• Preparing plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for transportation engineering projects, including complete streets, bikeways, traffic signal, signing/striping, and lighting projects
• Managing direct client interaction and communication with members of the public through community engagement
• Marketing and bringing in new projects by nurturing client relationships and preparing proposals and interviews
• Mentoring and training your colleagues and receiving mentorship from senior staff
• 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

Transportation engineering

Team leadership

Proposal development

Mentoring

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in transportation/ civil / electrical engineering or urban planning

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

PS&E

Job description

Fehr & Peers is seeking a Transportation Design Engineer to lead evaluation, design, and PS&E for transportation projects in diverse communities. You will generate conceptual designs, collaborate with staff, and coordinate with planning teams while engaging clients and the public.

Responsibilities include managing tasks, supervising staff, mentoring colleagues, and delivering projects on time by applying Caltrans, MUTCD, and AASHTO standards, with a focus on complete streets, bike facilities,