Transportation Design Engineer (4-7 years)

Fehr & Peers is seeking an experienced Transportation Engineer/Planner to join our team of eight creative professionals in our Tacoma office. You’ll have exciting opportunities to develop innovative multimodal transportation solutions, guide entry- and mid-level staff, and foster client connections. We are seeking professionals passionate about improving communities, motivating others, and taking initiative. As part of a smaller office, you can accelerate your career growth and have a larger impact on developing our team.

Here, you’ll be empowered to grow in your career. Your fellow engineers and planners will also help you build upon your project management and technical skills to advance to higher levels of expertise and leadership. We provide support at every stage of your professional journey while respecting your need for work-life balance. Come be a part of our team, where your contributions will leave a lasting positive impact on the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with public agency, institutional, and private-sector clients throughout Washington
• Serve as a project manager and trusted advisor, leading client communication and ensuring successful project delivery of traffic engineering design and planning studies
• Prepare plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for transportation engineering projects, including complete streets, bikeways, traffic signals, signing/striping, and lighting projects for Pacific Northwest public agencies
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and planners while contributing to a collaborative office culture
• Identify, pursue, and help secure new business opportunities through networking, client engagement, proposal preparation and development, and interview participation
• Prepare and oversee engineering conceptual designs that are technically sound, feasible, and visually compelling
• Perform some field work, including site reviews, design verification, and construction management support
• Engage with community members, stakeholders, and agency staff through public outreach and engagement efforts

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in transportation and traffic engineering, including preparing and reviewing traffic signals, roadway illumination, ITS, and signing & striping plans, specifications, and estimates; selecting and designing transportation safety countermeasures and complete streets elements
• The ideal candidate will have experience applying Washington State local agency design standards, WSDOT Design Manual, MUTCD, AASHTO design standards on a variety of transportation projects
• Strong project management skills and client-facing responsibilities
• Bachelor’s degree in transportation, civil, electrical engineering, urban planning, or related field
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Washington State, or the ability to obtain Washington P.E. licensure within six months of hire date
• Understanding of WSDOT and local agency operational standards, with experience applying them on Washington projects
• Familiarity with safety & mobility issues and how they affect transportation engineering
• Demonstrated success developing client relationships, leading proposals, and contributing to business development efforts
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with clients, teaming partners, stakeholders, and internal project teams with a passion for listening to and engaging with communities across different backgrounds and experiences.
• Interest and experience in mentoring and developing staff

Additional Desired Qualifications

• Experience practicing engineering in Oregon or Alaska
• Additional professional credentials such as: Road Safety Professional (RSP), Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE), Project Management Profession (PMP) certification
• Existing relationships with Washington State, regional, or local agency clients
• Active transportation planning and design experience
• Road safety planning and design experience
• Quick-build project design and implementation experience