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Entry-Level Transportation Engineer/Planner (Spring/Summer 2026)
Entry-Level Transportation Engineer/Planner (Spring/Summer 2026)Fehr & Peers • Orange, CA, United States
Entry-Level Transportation Engineer / Planner (Spring / Summer 2026)

Entry-Level Transportation Engineer / Planner (Spring / Summer 2026)

Fehr & Peers • Orange, CA, United States
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If you are interested in multiple locations please only apply once, your preference will be discussed during the screening process.

At Fehr & Peers, we are a diverse group of individuals with one thing in common-a passion for transportation.We highly value that same passion incandidates for our team. Our Entry-Level Transportation Engineers and Planners may expect to build a career foundation through a wide variety of experiences.Our emphasisontheearly development of project management and technical skillsprovides the tools for success as well as a foundation for increasing career growth.These opportunities for personal and professional growthare maximizedthrough experience in both planning and engineeringproject workandbyexposure toa multitude of project types and tasks, including the following :

  • Transportation impact studies
  • Bicycle and pedestrian planning
  • Access, circulation, and parking studies
  • Multimodal operations assessments
  • Completestreets planning, operations, and design
  • Cost estimates and project specifications
  • Transit forecasting and operations
  • Travel behavior forecasting
  • Vehicle miles of travel (VMT) assessments
  • Systemic safety studies
  • Highway interchange / corridor studies
  • Climateactionplans
  • Freight planning
  • Transportationdemandmanagement(TDM)plans
  • Design drawings from the conceptual stage all the way to construction-ready documents, including the following :
  • Bikeways / completestreets
  • Signing and striping
  • Traffic signals / ITS
  • Street lighting
  • Roundabouts
  • Temporary traffic control

Please review the responsibilities below.

Ongoing :

  • Conduct transportation analysis and write reports
  • Participate in meetings, including preparing presentations and public outreach materials
  • Handle project management responsibilities
  • Participate in professional organizations
  • Conduct site visits and collect field data
  • Explore the Fehr & Peers internal Research and Development program
  • By the end of the first month :

  • Participate in on-the-job training and mentoring
  • Work on a few different projects
  • Seek additional work from project managers
  • By the end of six months :

  • Work on a variety of projects with most staff in the office
  • Use several technical software programs
  • Prepare deliverables, including memos, reports, and presentations
  • By the end of the first year :

  • Attend multiple client meetings
  • Increase responsibilityformanaging small projects
  • Qualifications (We encourage all applicants to apply, even if you don't meet all of the qualifications listed below)

  • An entrepreneurial spiritandproactive approach to communication and getting work done
  • Genuine curiosity for the work and familiarity with the challenges of day-to-day travel within your community
  • Completedbachelor's or in-processmaster's degree in transportation, civil or electrical engineering, urban and regional planning, or a related major (e.g.,geography, math, statistics, economics)
  • Coursework in transportation, engineering, urban and regional planning, geography, math, statistics, economics, or other related courses (an EIT for engineering candidates is preferred)
  • Experience or exposure related to the following topic areas (note thatexperience in all these areas is not required)Topic Areas : Field work, traffic operations analysis, signal design, transportation planning (e.g.,bicycle or transit plans, infrastructure finance, transportation and land use policy, and / or travel demand modeling)
  • Experience or exposure to relevant software(note thatexperience with allsoftware is not required). General-MicrosoftExcel, GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS), and / or CAD (AutoCAD,Microstation). Traffic Operations Analysis-HCS, Synchro / SimTraffic,Vistro, VISSIM, and / or Sidra. Travel Demand Modeling-Cube / Voyager,TransCAD, VISUM, and / or Emme. Programming-Python and / or R.
  • Previous work experience in an office setting related to a topic area listed above
  • Experience with technical writing and public speaking through school and / or workexperience
  • Interpersonal skills, a desire to collaborate, and a creative approach to problem-solving
  • Organizational skills and the ability to balance priorities between multiple tasks within a defined timeline
  • $76,000 - $82,000 a year

    Placement within the stated pay range will be determined based upon education, experience, and qualifications.

    Benefit Highlights :

    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.

    Research and Development group participation, and more.

    Full information about the benefits we offer can be found by visiting our careers page.

    EEO : Fehr & Peers is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment in the workplace. We welcome applicants of diverse backgrounds, and hire without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service or any other characteristic protected by law.

    Nondiscrimination : Fehr & Peers ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact Human Resources.

    We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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