Assistant Engineer; Santa Rosa or Sacramento

Assistant Engineer (Santa Rosa or Sacramento) Who is W-Trans?

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, with plans to open an office in Sacramento in 2026. 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.

W-Trans is seeking transportation engineers that are ready to work on a diverse range of projects for our expanding client base. Work-life balance isn’t just a cliché 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.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (or related field), with an emphasis in transportation
• Zero to three years of relevant work and/or internship experience
• EIT registration or ability to obtain within one year
• Writing skills in both technical and non-technical styles
• Understanding of common transportation references (HCM, AASHTO, HDM, MUTCD, ITE Trip Generation)
• Strong aptitude for computer and software applications
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Valid driver’s license

• Working knowledge of Arc View GIS,Synchro, Vistro, HCS, VISSIM desired
• Familiarity with AutoCAD; transportation design and drafting experience

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 year
• Full Benefits package with 100 percent coverage of certain medical and dental plans for employee and dependents, and 90 percent coverage for spouses
• 401k plan with 4 percent employer match
• A path to firm ownership, including profit-sharing for owners
• Company commitment to sharing financial success through generous employee bonuses
• Vacation accrual starting at 2 weeks and increasing with tenure starting after three years
• Two weeks of sick leave annually
• Nine holidays, including two “floating” holidays to accommodate personal celebrations
• Hybrid 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 period
• Average 78 percent billing goal to encourage work/life balance with a true 40-hour work week and supplementary trainings

An employee-owned company with almost 75 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