Transportation Design Engineer (7-12 Years)
Fehr & Peers · Portland, Oregon ·
- Work mode
- Onsite
- Category
- Engineering design
- Experience
- 7+ years
As a Transportation Design Engineer, you will lead the evaluation, selection, and design of various transportation system solutions for different communities. You will be involved in generating conceptual designs and construction documents, collaborating with staff at all levels, coordinating closely with members of complete streets engineering and planning teams, and engaging in discussions with clients and communities to build strong relationships.
Your main focus will be on business development and innovative, well-thought-out design solutions that align with client objectives and adhere to the latest best practices established by NACTO and similar organizations. Additionally, you will be responsible for project management, overseeing tasks, and assigning technical staff as necessary to deliver projects to clients.
We partner with public, private, and institutional clients while embracing and striving to embody the diversity of our market area. We aim to be our clients’ most trusted partner by delivering cutting-edge technical expertise. For public sector clients, we lead PS&E, corridor studies, master plans, conceptual designs, environmental documents, and everything in between. Our private sector clients include civil engineers, urban designers, developers, and technology firms. We are a group of passionate planners and engineers who work to help communities by expanding accessibility and improving mobility. By joining Fehr & Peers, you can expect to grow your career with support at every stage while maintaining flexibility and work-life balance.
Responsibilities
- Build and strengthen relationships with public agencies, private-sector clients, developers, institutions, and other partners throughout the region.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities, contributing to client strategy, proposals, interviews, and long-term relationship development.
- Collaborate with office and regional leadership to grow Fehr & Peers' presence and reputation in the local market.
- Mentoring and training your colleagues and receiving mentorship from senior staff
- Leading and managing tasks for engineering and planning studies
- Preparing conceptual designs that are accurate, feasible, and visually engaging
- Preparing plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for transportation engineering projects, including complete streets, bikeways, traffic signal, signing/striping, and lighting projects
- Performing field work, such as site review preceding design, and support during construction
- Managing direct client interaction and communication with members of the public through community engagement
- Embrace opportunities to learn and adopt new tools, technologies, and ways of working that enhance day-to-day work, while maintaining professional judgment, critical thinking, and accountability for results
Qualifications
- 7-12 years of experience in transportation engineering consulting
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in transportation, civil or electrical engineering, urban and regional planning, or a related major (e.g., geography, math, statistics, economics)
- Currently hold a professional engineer’s (PE) license
- Experience applying MUTCD, and AASHTO design standards on a variety of projects
- Familiarity with ODOT and local agency design and operations standards and experience applying them on Oregon projects
- Experience developing client relationships and contributing to practice growth through business development and repeat work.
- Experience with preparing and reviewing signing, striping, and traffic signal plans
- Safety countermeasure selection and design
- Strong communication, presentation, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.
- Familiarity with mobility issues and how they affect transportation engineering
- Interest and experience with mentoring and training staff
- Openness to exploring and responsibly using new technologies and tools, while maintaining critical thinking and professional judgment
Additional Desired Qualifications
- Road Safety Professional (RSP) certification
- Passion for listening to and engaging with diverse communities
- Quick-build project design and implementation
- Active transportation planning and design
- Road safety planning and design
We value the unique experiences, perspectives, and contributions of our employees and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.