Sebastian Arias

Sebastian Arias, PE, PTOE, MS, is an accomplished transportation engineer with extensive experience in project management and engineering across various organizations. Currently serving as an Associate Engineer at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency since December 2019, Sebastian oversees city transportation projects, manages engineering staff, and serves as the Cable Car Division Engineer. Previous roles include Assistant Engineer at San Francisco Public Works, where project permits were approved and plans reviewed, and Project Manager at Fehr & Peers, specializing in transportation engineering and planning services for diverse projects. Sebastian's educational background includes a Master's Degree in Transportation and Highway Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University. Additional roles include teaching assistance, traffic engineering at Stantec, field technician work at ECS Limited, and transportation research at the Institute for Transportation Research and Education.