Transportation Engineer: Lead Projects & Mentor Team

Fehr & Peers; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter benefits

Paid vacation/leave

Parental leave

Mentoring & career development

R&D group participation

Job summary

Fehr & Peers is seeking a Transportation Engineer or Planner in Sacramento with 2-4 years of experience. You’ll build on a strong technical foundation and begin to take on ownership, leading efforts and mentoring others.

You’ll work on planning and engineering projects, developing technical expertise while managing projects, supporting clients, and contributing to team success in a collaborative culture that emphasizes mentorship and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in transportation, civil or electrical engineering, urban and regional planning, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience in transportation planning or engineering.
• Experience applying transportation analysis techniques with increasing independence.
• Familiarity with software: Excel, GIS, CAD tools, traffic operations software, and modeling packages.
• EIT or licensure progress encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Lead tasks and manage projects, including scope, schedule, and budget.
• Apply standard and intermediate analytical techniques independently.
• Prepare technical reports, memos, and presentations.
• Mentor entry-level staff and interns.
• Contribute to client meetings and business development.
• Balance multiple assignments and manage workload.
• Conduct site visits and field data collection.
• Learn and adopt new tools and technologies.

Skills

Project management

Mentoring

Communication

Analytical thinking

Initiative

Team collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Excel

ArcGIS

QGIS

AutoCAD

MicroStation

HCS

Synchro/SimTraffic

Vistro

VISSIM

Sidra

Cube/Voyager

TransCAD

VISUM

Emme

Python

R

Job description

Fehr & Peers is seeking a Transportation Engineer or Planner in Sacramento with 2-4 years of experience. You’ll build on a strong technical foundation and begin to take on ownership, leading efforts and mentoring others.

You’ll work on planning and engineering projects, developing technical expertise while managing projects, supporting clients, and contributing to team success in a collaborative culture that emphasizes mentorship and growth.