Entry-level Transportation Engineer/Planner Fall 2025 & Summer
Job Description
Position Overview
Entry-Level Transportation Engineer/Planner (Fall 2025 & Summer 2026)
Location: San Francisco, California / Oakland, California / Walnut Creek, California / San Jose, California
At Fehr & Peers, we are a diverse group of individuals with a common passion for transportation. Our Entry-Level Engineers and Planners build a strong career foundation through hands-on project work and exposure to a wide range of transportation studies—including impact studies, bicycle and pedestrian planning, circulation and parking studies, multimodal operations assessments, complete streets design, transit forecasting, VMT assessments, systemic safety studies, and more. This role offers progressive responsibility starting from project assistance to managing small projects over time. Salary: $91,500 - $94,500 a year. Placement within the stated pay range will be determined based on education, experience, and qualifications.
Key Responsibilities
- Ongoing: Conduct transportation analysis and prepare reports, participate in meetings (including preparing presentations and public outreach materials), handle project management tasks, engage in professional organizations, perform site visits and field data collection, and explore the internal Research and Development program.
- By the end of the first month: Participate in on-the-job training and mentoring, work across multiple projects, and seek additional opportunities from project managers.
- By the end of six months: Collaborate on various projects with office staff, utilize several technical software programs, and prepare key deliverables including memos, reports, and presentations.
- By the end of the first year: Attend multiple client meetings and take on increased responsibility by managing small projects.
Required Qualifications
- An entrepreneurial spirit with a proactive approach to communication and getting work done.
- Genuine curiosity about transportation challenges and everyday travel within your community.
- Completed bachelor's or in-progress master's degree in transportation, civil or electrical engineering, urban and regional planning, or a related field (e.g., geography, math, statistics, economics).
- Relevant coursework in transportation, engineering, urban and regional planning, geography, math, statistics, or economics (an EIT for engineering candidates is preferred).
- Experience or exposure to areas such as field work, traffic operations analysis, signal design, transportation planning (including bicycle or transit plans, infrastructure finance, transportation and land use policy, and/or travel demand modeling).
- Familiarity with relevant software: Microsoft Excel, GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS), CAD (AutoCAD, Microstation); traffic operations analysis tools (HCS, Synchro/SimTraffic, Vistro, VISSIM, Sidra); travel demand modeling software (Cube/Voyager, TransCAD, VISUM, Emme); and programming languages such as Python and/or R.
- Previous work experience in an office setting related to transportation or planning.
- Experience with technical writing and public speaking through academic or work-related experiences.
- Strong interpersonal skills, a collaborative mindset, and a creative approach to solving problems.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities within set timelines.
Benefits & Perks
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Plan with matching and profit sharing
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Commuter Benefits
- Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Leave
- 8 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Mentoring and Career Development Programs
- Participation in the Research and Development group, among other benefits