Transportation Design Lead - Mobility & Public Projects

Fehr-; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) 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 is seeking a Transportation Design Engineer to lead evaluation, selection, and design of transportation system solutions for diverse communities in the Portland area. You will generate conceptual designs and construction documents while coordinating with complete streets teams and engaging with clients to build strong relationships.

The role emphasizes business development, innovative design aligned with client objectives and latest best practices, project management, and mentoring

Qualifications

• PE license required.
• 7–12 years of transportation engineering consulting experience.
• Experience applying MUTCD and AASHTO design standards.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience leading and mentoring staff.
• Oregon project experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and strengthen relationships with public agencies, private-sector clients, developers, institutions, and other partners.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, contributing to client strategy and proposals.
• Collaborate with office and regional leadership to grow Fehr & Peers' presence in the local market.
• Mentoring and training colleagues and receiving mentorship from senior staff.
• Leading and managing tasks for engineering and planning studies.
• Preparing conceptual designs that are accurate, feasible, and visually engaging.
• Preparing plans, specifications, and estimates for transportation engineering projects (complete streets, bikeways, traffic signals, signing/striping, lighting).
• Performing field work and site review preceding design, and support during construction.
• Managing direct client interaction and community engagement.

Skills

PE license

Client relationship

Communication

Project management

Mentoring

Education

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

Tools

MUTCD standards

AASHTO design standards

Job description

Fehr & Peers is seeking a Transportation Design Engineer to lead evaluation, selection, and design of transportation system solutions for diverse communities in the Portland area. You will generate conceptual designs and construction documents while coordinating with complete streets teams and engaging with clients to build strong relationships.

The role emphasizes business development, innovative design aligned with client objectives and latest best practices, project management, and mentoring