Full-Time

Entry-level Transportation Engineer/Planner

Summer 2026

Updated on 7/22/2026

Fehr & Peers

Fehr & Peers

201-500 employees

Develops tailored transportation solutions

Compensation Overview

$91.5k - $94.5k/yr

San Jose, CA, USA

In Person

Category
Architecture & Civil Engineering
Required Skills
Python
R
AutoCAD
Excel/Numbers/Sheets

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Requirements
  • An entrepreneurial spirit and proactive 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.
  • Completed bachelor’s or in-progress master’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: 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: General–Microsoft Excel, 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 work experience
  • 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
Responsibilities
  • 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
  • Participate in on-the-job training and mentoring by the end of the first month
  • Work on a few different projects by the end of the first month
  • Seek additional work from project managers by the end of the first month
  • Work on a variety of projects with most staff in the office by the end of six months
  • Use several technical software programs by the end of the six months
  • Prepare deliverables, including memos, reports, and presentations by the end of the six months
  • Attend multiple client meetings by the end of the first year
  • Increase responsibility for managing small projects by the end of the first year

Fehr & Peers specializes in developing innovative transportation solutions tailored to diverse community needs, leveraging self-funded research and development investments to provide well-informed, data-driven answers and potential solutions. They actively listen to client and community needs, handling every project with diligence and focus, and have been trusted as objective partners in transportation since 1985.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$5M

Headquarters

Walnut Creek, California

Founded

1985

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