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Assistant Engineer or Assistant Planner

  2025-06-19     W-Trans     Santa Rosa,CA  
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W-Trans provides traffic engineering and transportation planning services throughout California with an emphasis on the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. We currently have offices in Santa Rosa (Sonoma County) and downtown Oakland. We specialize in projects that create more livable streets and sustainable transportation systems while also balancing the need to maintain traffic flow. W-Trans continues to serve existing and new clients in the Bay Area, increasingly working on projects in the Central Valley and Sacramento. We particularly welcome the opportunity to chat with prospective candidates who are currently located in Northern California or who would like to relocate to the region.Work on progressive Transportation Projects and experience true work-life balance W-Trans is seeking transportation engineers and planners that are ready to work on a diverse range of projects for our expanding client base. Work-life balance isn't just a cliche at W-Trans … it's a fundamental part of who we are.What does balancing your professional and personal lifestyle mean? The answer is different for everyone. For many W-Trans employees, it means actually working a 40-hour work week on average. It means having the flexibility to work remotely three days a week if you choose, and the ability to work flexible hours that fit your lifestyle and family needs. It means producing great work that you find professionally fulfilling, having a passion for finding sustainable transportation solutions to complex problems, and perhaps looking at transportation differently than our profession did in the past.Required Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Planning (or related field), with an emphasis in transportationZero to three years of relevant work and/or internship experienceEIT registration or ability to obtain within one year (Engineers only)Writing skills in both technical and non-technical stylesUnderstanding of common transportation references (HCM, AASHTO, HOM, MUTCD, ITE Trip Generation)Strong aptitude for computer and software applicationsExcellent writing and communication skillsDesired Qualifications Working knowledge of ArcView GIS, Synchro, Vistro, HCS, VISSIM desiredFamiliarity with AutoCAD; transportation design and drafting experienceValid Driver's LicenseCompensation and Benefits W-Trans prides itself on maintaining a highly-collaborative, employee-focused workplace and offers the following to its staff:Salary range of $85,000 to $100,000 per yearFull Benefits package with 100 percent coverage of certain medical and dental plans for employee and dependents401k plan with 4 percent employer matchA path to firm ownership, including profit-sharing for ownersCompany commitment to sharing financial success through generous employee bonusesVacation accrual starting at 2 weeks and increasing with tenure starting after three yearsTwo weeks of sick leave annuallyNine holidays, including two “floating” holidays to accommodate personal celebrationsMonthly transportation subsidy of up to $62 for transit passes, parking at transit stations, public parking near Santa Rosa office, or similar qualified transportation costsHybrid work schedule with three days per week of remote work if desired (negotiable based on position and residence location)Flexible work hours, including option to work a traditional 40-hour work week or a 9/80 schedule and the ability to flex time over a month rather than just a pay periodAverage 77 percent billing goal to encourage work/life balance with a true 40-hour work week and supplementary trainingsAn employee-owned company with 80 percent of staff currently having ownership, W-Trans cultivates an employee-first work environment and culture. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organization; therefore, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, family status, or veteran status, and are encouraged to apply!To apply, please e-mail a letter of interest, resume, writing sample, and references to ...@w-trans.com .#J-18808-Ljbffr


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