Transportation: Transportation Planning Sample Occupations

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Automotive Engineer
Design eco-friendly cars, trucks, motorcycles, and scooters with increasing fuel efficiency & zero-emissions, investigating use of alternative fuels & technologies.
Transportation Planner
Handle research, design, maintenance, construction, & operations for all modes of transportation including roads, bike paths, bridges, railroads and smart rail, & airports. Some specialize in one specific mode of transportation. Requires a minimum of a B.
Traffic Engineer
Specialize in the design & maintenance of safe roads & highways. They determine what kinds of roads are needed to make traffic flow smoothly & then find the most economical ways to build & maintain them. Most work for government agencies or consulting fi

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