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Transportation or Civil Engineer
Are you fascinated by the built environment? Are you passionate about sustainability and the opportunity to work on challenging multimodal projects that make communities more livable? Would you enjoy working on a variety of projects with unique challenges and requirements in communities across North America? If so, we’re looking for someone like you to join our team as a Transportation or Civil Engineer in Columbus, OH.
Why join Toole Design?
At Toole Design, we’re working to create vibrant, multimodal transportation solutions for people of all ages and abilities. Our staff of 200+ engineering, design, and planning professionals are passionate about making a difference in communities large and small. The pace is fast, our team is creative and dynamic, and you will collaborate across disciplines with colleagues on transformative projects throughout the Midwest and across North America.
As an engineer, the projects you envision will get built! You will contribute to projects, lead analysis, work directly with our clients, represent Toole Design in project and stakeholder meetings and reinforce our reputation as trusted experts. You’ll work with other planners, landscape architects, urban designers and engineers to deliver a variety of exciting project types focused on making places and travel experiences better for everyone, including local, regional, and state-wide active transportation plans, Vision Zero plans and Safe Routes to School plans. You will also have the opportunity to assist our team in creating sustainable transportation infrastructure in a wide range of contexts from complex roadways and streetscapes in urban settings, to signature trail projects that highlight and enhance the natural environment. In an industry that is constantly changing, you’ll be at the forefront of designing and implementing real solutions.
Toole Design is a committed to building a diverse and welcoming team. We have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We are an equal opportunity, woman-owned business. We’re proud that about half of our managers are female and are committed to achieving racial diversity in our leadership as well. No matter what your background is – we encourage you to apply for this position.
About our Columbus team:
Toole Design’s Columbus team is known for its collaborative environment of professionals committed to a culture of innovation, excellence, and camaraderie while working help create equitable communities. Currently, we are working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, when we return to our office, the location provides convenient and comfortable sustainable mobility options for our staff to get to and from work as well as client meetings. When the office opens, we will offer flexible working options for staff to work from home based on their wants and needs.
We’ll offer you:
• The chance to discuss, plan, and design multimodal transportation policies, programs, corridors, and networks for communities in Columbus, the Midwest and throughout the North America
• An environment that fosters innovative, thoughtful, internationally-aligned and research-based best design practices
• The potential to grow as a professional and advance in a company that prefers to promote from within
• Exceptional opportunities for professional development through internal training and with professional associations
• Competitive salary and benefits
• A workplace that practices what it preaches, with engaged colleagues and financial incentives to bike, walk and use transit on your commute
How to Apply:
If you would like to be considered as a potential candidate for this position, please click “Apply for this Job” below or visit our careers page http://www.tooledesign.com/careers and select the corresponding position. No phone calls, please. For more information about Toole Design Group, visit our website (www.tooledesign.com), follow us on Twitter (@tooledesign), or like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TooleDesignGroup).
You’ll be great here if:
• You are excited about transforming transportation networks and creating equitable, healthy and resilient environments for communities
• You want to develop and implement projects that will have an immediate impact on communities
• You enjoy collaborating across disciplines, between offices and with communities
• You deliver high-quality work
• You know how to get the message across, whether written, verbally, or graphically
• You are detail oriented and have strong organizational skills
• You’re motivated to tackle new challenges and develop creative solutions
What you’ll need:
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in transportation or civil engineering or a related field
• Excellent task and time management skills
• Strong cultural competency with people from racial backgrounds different than your own
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong writing skills
• Interest in multimodal transportation issues and design (specifically for bicycle, pedestrian, Safe Routes to School, Complete Streets, Vision Zero and/or transit integration)
• Experience with or ability to quickly learn Computer Automated Design (AutoCAD or MicroStation)
• Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of applications
• Specific knowledge of roadway geometric design or streetscape design
It would be a plus if you have:
• Familiarity with design software (Civil 3D, GEOPAK, or InRoads)
• Experience conducting public outreach and engagement
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and multi-phased projects
• Experience with bicycle and pedestrian projects
• Fundamentals of Engineering Certification (FE)
• Prior experience at a consulting firm, public entity, non-profit or higher learning institution
• A broad knowledge base in street design and urban multimodal planning
• Proficiency using Excel for data analysis
• Experience in graphic production in both 2D and 3D using Sketchup and the Adobe Creative suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) including data visualization, mapping, and document layout
Civil Drafter
Are you fascinated by the built environment? Do you have roadway and/or DOT experience? Are you passionate about sustainability and the opportunity to work on challenging multimodal projects that make communities more livable? Would you enjoy working on a variety of projects with unique challenges and requirements? If so, we’re looking for someone like this to join our team as a Civil Drafter in our Silver Spring, Maryland office.
Why join Toole Design?
At Toole Design, we’re working to create vibrant, equitable, multimodal transportation solutions for people of all ages and abilities. Our staff of 200+ engineering, landscape architecture, and planning professionals are passionate about making a difference in communities large and small. Our team is creative and dynamic and you will collaborate across disciplines with colleagues on transformative projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic area and across North America.
As a Civil Drafter, you will be leading design document production and participating in quality control for the design of sustainable multimodal transportation infrastructure in a wide range of contexts from complex roadways and streetscapes in highly urban settings to signature trail projects that allow people to experience the natural environment. Your focus will be on guiding the firm’s designers to apply industry best practices to produce a wide variety of deliverables, from concept plans and design development to detailed final design plans for construction projects. Working with our CADD Manager, you may assist with training staff in the efficient use of CAD tools and troubleshooting issues. Toole Design currently operates multiple CAD and engineering design software platforms, including AutoCAD and MicroStation. In an industry that is constantly changing, you’ll be at the forefront of delivering creative solutions to challenging projects.
You’ll be great here if:
• You understand both the art and science of communicating design intent via CAD drawings and other graphical materials
• You are committed to supporting our multi-disciplined team to prepare high quality, graphically consistent, and technically accurate deliverables
• You are eager to learn and interested in developing your design proficiency in addition to CAD skills
• You enjoy building strong relationships across disciplines and across offices
• You revel in mentoring talented team members and fostering a culture of expertise
• You are detail-oriented and have strong organizational skills
• You are a motivated self-starter that aspires to be an expert user of multiple software packages.
We’ll offer you:
• The opportunity to design and implement transportation projects that positively and directly affect our communities
• The potential to grow and advance in a company that prefers to promote from within
• The opportunity to learn first-hand from industry-leading experts
• Exceptional opportunities for professional development through internal training, mentorship, and with professional associations.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• A workplace that practices what it preaches, with engaged colleagues and financial incentives to bike, walk and use transit on your commute.
About our Silver Spring office:
The Silver Spring office of Toole Design is our corporate headquarters. We are conveniently located just outside of Washington DC in downtown Silver Spring, two blocks from the Silver Spring Metrorail/MARC Station. Our beautiful 8th floor suite offers stunning views of DC and surrounding Montgomery County. The office is easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit. Our team is a dynamic mix of planners, engineers, landscape architects and administrative professionals. Our projects range from city-wide plans to street transformations, in the Mid-Atlantic and throughout the U.S.
How to Apply:
If you would like to be considered as a potential candidate for this position, please click “Apply for this Job” below or visit our careers page http://www.tooledesign.com/careers and select the corresponding position. Toole Design Group, LLC is an equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer) and encourages women and minorities to apply. No phone calls, please. For more information about Toole Design Group, visit our website (www.tooledesign.com), follow us on Twitter (@tooledesign), or like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TooleDesignGroup).
• An Associate’s Degree in Engineering Technology or comparable experience
• At least 2 years of civil engineering CAD experience
• Strong drafting skills
• A broad knowledge base and understanding of civil engineering drawings (DOT experience preferred)
• Strong proficiency in Computer Aided Design (AutoCAD and/or MicroStation, both preferred) and experience in user and environment configuration
• Knowledge of civil engineering design software (experience configuring Civil 3D OpenRoads, Inroads, and/or Geopak is a plus)
• Configuring state transportation department’s MicroStation Workspaces is a plus.
Project Planner
Are you fascinated by the built environment and motivated to make it better? Are you passionate about giving people safe, comfortable, and accessible options for getting where they need to go? Do you want to work on challenging projects that make communities more livable and equitable? If so, we’re looking for someone like you to join our team as a Project Planner in Toole Design’s Oakland office.
Why join Toole Design?
At Toole Design, we’re working to create vibrant, multimodal transportation solutions for people of all ages and abilities. Our staff of 200+ planning, engineering, and design professionals are passionate about making a difference in communities large and small. The pace is fast, our team is creative and dynamic, and you will collaborate with planners, engineers, and urban designers on transformative projects in California and across North America. We work on active transportation plans, multimodal corridor studies, Vision Zero, Safe Routes to School, trails and greenways, Complete Streets, and urban street design guidelines, and we challenge ourselves and our clients to proactively think about equity every step of the way. In an industry that is constantly changing, you’ll be at the forefront of planning real solutions.
As a PROJECT PLANNER, you will manage tasks and projects, work directly with our clients, represent Toole Design in project and stakeholder meetings, pursue and win work, and reinforce our reputation as trusted experts. You’ll work with other planners, landscape architects, urban designers, and engineers to deliver a variety of exciting project types focused on making places and travel experiences better for everyone. You’ll be at the table with clients and colleagues from a variety of disciplines, integrating input from a broad range of stakeholders to create award-winning plans that lead directly to implementation.
Toole Design is a committed to building a diverse and welcoming team. We have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We are an equal opportunity, woman-owned business. We’re proud that about half of our managers are female, and are committed to achieving racial diversity in our leadership as well. No matter what your background is – we encourage you to apply for this position.
You’ll be great here if:
• You are excited about transforming transportation networks and creating healthy and resilient environments for communities
• You enjoy collaborating across disciplines and offices to do great work for clients
• You take initiative, and deliver high-quality work on time and on-budget
• You are detail-oriented and have strong organizational skills
• You know how to get the message across, whether it’s written, verbal, or graphic
• You’re motivated to find potential clients and work with multi-disciplinary teams to solve new challenges
• You thrive on engaging our clients and their communities in the public engagement process
We’ll offer you:
• The opportunity to work on projects that create more connected, equitable transportation systems that serve all people
• Opportunities to learn our leading-edge methods for assessing, planning, and developing transportation policies, programs and networks for communities across California and the rest of North America
• Competitive salary and industry-best benefits
• A workplace that practices what it preaches, with engaged colleagues and financial incentives to bike, walk, and use transit on your commute
• Exceptional opportunities for professional development through internal training and with professional associations
About our Oakland office
Toole Design Group’s Oakland office is located in the heart of downtown Oakland, less than a block from the 19th St BART station. Our office environment is fun to work in, with a strong emphasis on staff collaboration and professional development. Our Oakland team is a dynamic mix of transportation planners, engineers, and urban designers, and our projects range from countywide plans to street transformations in the Bay Area and throughout California.
How to Apply:
If you would like to be considered as a potential candidate for this position, please click “Apply for this Job” below or visit our careers page http://www.tooledesign.com/company/careers and select the corresponding position. Toole Design Group, LLC is an equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer) and encourages women and people of every background, including people of color, LGBTQ+, and minorities to apply. No phone calls, please. For more information about Toole Design Group, visit our website, follow us on Twitter (@tooledesign), or like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TooleDesignGroup).
• At least 5 years of active transportation, planning, landscape architecture, urban design, or other related experience
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field or additional work experience in lieu of secondary education
• Strong writing skills and experience working as a support and/or lead writer for planning documents
• Experience conducting public outreach and engagement
• Comfort and successful track record working independently on completing and/or managing tasks
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and multi-phased projects
• The motivation to win work for a growing office including forming and managing client relationships, identifying potential opportunities, and developing proposals and interview materials
It would be nice if you have:
• Fluency in Spanish is highly desired
• Experience in the various stages of marketing, including business development, proposal strategy and writing, and interviewing
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), GIS software (ArcGIS or QGIS), and Adobe Creative Suites Cloud apps (Illustrator and InDesign)
Landscape Architect/Urban Designer
**This position is a regular, full-time position that is temporarily a remote position, but will be located in our Oakland office when it is safe. **
Are you fascinated by the built environment? Do you want to create active, inclusive places and spaces for people that are both beautiful and functional? Do you want to be a catalyst for change in the field of landscape architecture and urban design? Do you love figuring out new and creative ways to envisions streetscape and trails and how to visualize and communicate design concepts? If so, we’re looking for you to join our team as a Landscape Architect/Urban Designer in our Oakland office.
Why join Toole Design?
At Toole Design Group, we’re working to create vibrant, multimodal transportation solutions for people of all ages and abilities. Our staff of 190+ landscape architects, planners, and engineers are passionate about making a difference in communities large and small. The pace is fast, our team is creative and dynamic, and you will collaborate across disciplines with colleagues to design and build transformative projects across the country.
As a Landscape Architect/Urban Designer, you’ll be an integral part of our planning and design projects focused on creating inclusive communities and making the travel experience better for all users. As a part of our landscape architecture practice, you’ll be an integral part of team and at the table with our clients, community members, planners, and engineers on projects from start to finish; working on stakeholder outreach and design workshops, master planning, concept plans, demonstration projects, 3D modeling, illustrative graphics, and construction documents.
Toole Design is committed to building a diverse and welcoming team. We have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We are an equal opportunity, woman-owned business. We’re proud that about half of our managers are female, and are committed to achieving racial diversity in our leadership as well. No matter what your background is – we encourage you to apply for this position.
You’ll be great here if:
• You are passionate about design and how it informs the built environment.
• Reimagining cities, green spaces, and public realm through landscape design gets you going every day.
• You’re a motivated, self-driven, detail-oriented person that enjoys solving problems and takes pride in the quality of your own work.
• You understand design fundamentals and enjoy interdisciplinary collaboration to arrive at functional design solutions
• You are excited to build relationships with your colleagues, and are motivated to develop your professional knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• You know how to craft a clear message, whether written, verbal, or graphically.
• You can self-check your work to ensure that our team delivers high-quality design documents on time and on-budget.
• You have a positive attitude, are committed to delivering quality work on time, and commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace culture and communities.
We’ll offer you:
• The opportunity to influence how we discuss, develop, and design the largest part of our public realm, our transportation network, in communities across the country.
• The potential to grow as a landscape architect/urban designer and advance in a company that prefers to promote from within.
• Competitive salary and industry-best benefits.
• A workplace that practices what it preaches, with engaged colleagues and financial incentives to bike, walk, and use transit on your commute.
About our Oakland office:
Toole Design Group’s Oakland office is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Oakland, less than a block from the 19th St BART station. Our office environment is fun to work in, with a strong emphasis on staff collaboration and professional development. Our Oakland team is a dynamic mix of transportation planners, engineers, and a growing urban design practice. Our projects range from countywide active transportation plans to streetscape transformations throughout California.
How to Apply:
If you would like to be considered as a potential candidate for this position, please click “Apply for this Job” below or visit our careers page http://www.tooledesign.com/company/careers and select the corresponding position. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and portfolio samples (4MB file size limit in the application). Please e-mail HR@tooledesign.com if you have a bigger portfolio. You can also just share a link to your portfolio in the application or through e-mailing us.
Toole Design Group, LLC is an equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer) and encourages women and minorities to apply. No phone calls, please. For more information about Toole Design Group, visit our website (www.tooledesign.com), follow us on Twitter (@tooledesign), or like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TooleDesignGroup).
• A bachelors or master’s degree in landscape architecture.
• 5+ years of hands-on landscape architecture experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in project programming, master planning,
site design, and all design phases
• Strong proficiency with hand and digital graphic techniques to communicate design ideas and produce illustrative graphics.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchup, AutoCAD
• An interest in multimodal and active transportation design.
• A client-service attitude and entrepreneurial spirit.
• Licensure is a bonus but not required for this position.
• Intermediate to fluent Spanish language proficiency desirable.
Landscape Architect/Designer
** This position is a regular, full-time position that is temporarily a remote position. The position is to work with our southeast landscape architecture group and be based out of one of our four (4) Southeast Offices. **
– Portfolio of select work is encouraged but not required. Please e-mail HR@tooledesign.com if you have a portfolio bigger than 4MB. You can also just share a link to your portfolio in the application or through e-mailing us. –
Are you fascinated by the built environment? Are you passionate about sustainability and the opportunity to work on challenging projects that make communities more livable? Would you enjoy working on a variety of projects with unique challenges and requirements in communities across North America? If so, we’re looking for someone like you to join our team as a Landscape Architect/Designer in one of our four (4) Southeast Offices Atlanta, GA, Orlando, FL, Raleigh, NC, or Spartanburg, SC.
Why Join Toole Design Group?
At Toole Design, we’re working to create vibrant, equitable, multimodal transportation solutions for people of all ages and abilities. Our staff of 200+ landscape architecture, engineering, and planning professionals are passionate about making a difference in communities large and small. The pace is fast, our team is creative and dynamic, and you will collaborate across disciplines with colleagues on transformative projects throughout the Southeast and across North America.
As a Landscape Architect/Designer, the projects you envision will get built! You will contribute to projects, lead analysis, develop concept designs and construction documents, work directly with our clients, represent Toole Design in project and stakeholder meetings, and reinforce our reputation as trusted experts. You’ll work with other engineers, landscape architects, and urban designers on our team to create inclusive and sustainable public infrastructure such as complex roadways and streetscapes in urban settings, signature trail projects that highlight and enhance the natural environment, and pedestrian plazas and shared streets that celebrate community and serve multiple functions. You’ll also be a part of interdisciplinary teams to deliver a variety of exciting project types focused on making places and travel experiences better for everyone, including local, regional, and state-wide active transportation plans, Vision Zero plans, Complete Street and streetscape guidelines and best practices, and downtown master plans. In an industry that is constantly changing, you’ll be at the forefront of designing and implementing real solutions.
Toole Design is a committed to building a diverse and welcoming team. We have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We are an equal opportunity, woman-owned business. We’re proud that about half of our managers are female and are committed to achieving racial diversity in our leadership as well. No matter what your background is – we encourage you to apply for this position.
About our Southeast Team
The Southeast Team consists of 21 fun, energetic, and creative interdisciplinary staff members spread out across four offices – Atlanta, Orlando, Raleigh, and Spartanburg – functioning as one team. Our desire is to make a difference in the communities we are privileged to work in by effectively listening to our clients and translating their vision into reality. We work closely together to deliver high quality projects, exceptional outcomes, and constructed projects that exceed our clients’ expectations. Are you ready to be a difference maker?
We’ll offer you:
- The potential to grow as a professional and advance in a company that prefers to promote from within
- The chance to discuss, plan, and design projects that create a sense of place within communities through the public realm (i.e., streetscapes, urban plazas, greenways and trails, multimodal transportation facilities, etc.) and help shape transportation policies, programs, corridors, and networks for communities in the Southeast and throughout North America
- The opportunity to influence how we discuss, develop, and design the largest part of our public realm, our transportation network, in communities across the country.
- An environment that fosters innovative, thoughtful, internationally-aligned and research-based best design practices
- Exceptional opportunities for professional development through internal training and with professional associations
- Competitive salary and benefits
- A workplace that practices what it preaches, with engaged colleagues and financial incentives to bike, walk and use transit on your commute
How to Apply:
If you would like to be considered as a potential candidate for this position, please click “Apply for this Job” below or visit our careers page http://www.tooledesign.com/careers and select the corresponding position. No phone calls, please. For more information about Toole Design Group, visit our website (www.tooledesign.com), follow us on Twitter (@tooledesign), or like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TooleDesignGroup).
You’ll be great here if:
- You are passionate about design and how it informs the built environment.
- You are excited about building and creating equitable, healthy, and resilient environments for communities.
- Reimagining cities, green spaces, and public realm through landscape design gets you going every day.
- You want to develop and implement projects that will have an immediate impact on communities.
- You’re a highly motivated, self-driven, detail-oriented person that enjoys solving problems and takes pride in the quality of your own work.
- You enjoy collaborating across disciplines, between offices, and with communities
- You can self-check your work to ensure that our team delivers high-quality design documents on time and on-budget.
- You have a positive attitude, a strong work ethic, and are highly organized.
- You know how to get the message across, whether written, verbally, or graphically.
You’ll need:
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in landscape architecture or a related field.
- Up to 4 years of experience (recent graduate up to four years).
- A can-do teachable attitude.
- An interest in streetscapes, urban plazas, greenways and trails, and multimodal transportation facilities issues and design.
- A desire to make a difference within the public realm of communities across the Southeast and North America.
- Excellent task and time management skills.
- Excellent communication and strong writing skills.
- Experience with or ability to quickly learn Computer Automated Design (AutoCAD or MicroStation).
- Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
- Hand graphic skills to quickly and effectively communicate designs with clients and colleagues.
It would be a plus if you have:
- A working knowledge or familiarity with design software (Civil 3D, GEOPAK, or InRoads).
- Licensure, but not required for this position.
- Hands-on design and/or landscape architecture experience.
- A broad knowledge base in street design and urban multimodal planning.
- Knowledge of Land F/X software.
- Experience conducting public outreach and engagement.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and multi-phased projects.
- Experience with bicycle and pedestrian projects.
- Prior experience at a consulting firm, public entity, non-profit or higher learning institution.
- Experience in residential or commercial construction.
- Strong proficiency with hand and digital graphic techniques to communicate design ideas and produce illustrative graphics.
- Experience in graphic production in both 2D and 3D using Sketchup and the Adobe Creative suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) including data visualization, mapping, and document layout.
Engineering Project Manager
**This position is a regular, full-time position that is temporarily a remote position, but will be located in our Austin office when it is safe. **
Are you fascinated by the built environment? Are you passionate about sustainability and the opportunity to work on challenging multimodal projects that make communities more livable? Would you enjoy working on a variety of projects with unique challenges and requirements in one of the most exciting cities in the country? If so, we’re looking for someone like you to join our team as an Engineering Project Manager in Austin, TX, working in collaboration with the Austin Transportation Department’s (ATD) Active Transportation and Street Design Division.
Why join Toole Design?
At Toole Design, we’re working to create vibrant, multimodal transportation solutions for people of all ages and abilities. Our staff of 190+ engineering, design and planning professionals are passionate about making a difference in communities large and small. The pace is fast, our team is creative and dynamic, and you will collaborate across disciplines with colleagues on transformative projects throughout Austin.
As an Engineering Project Manager, the projects you work on will get built! You’ll use state of the art tools and practices to help create sustainable multimodal transportation infrastructure. You’ll work with your colleagues to engage communities, develop concepts, produce quick-build schematic-level construction documents, and assist with the implementation of multimodal projects that range from small improvements to full-scale street reconfigurations. In an industry that is constantly changing, you’ll be at the forefront of designing and implementing real solutions.
Toole Design is a committed to building a diverse and welcoming team. We have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We are an equal opportunity, woman-owned business. We’re proud that about half of our managers are female, and are committed to achieving racial diversity in our leadership as well. No matter what your background is – we encourage you to apply for this position.
About our Austin team:
Toole Design has a multi-year contract to provide full-time staff support to ATD’s Active Transportation and Street Design Division. Our Austin team is an integral part of ATD’s nationally recognized street design team to design and implement a variety of projects as part of the City’s $720 million 2016 Mobility Bond. The contract supports the Bikeways, Safe Routes to School, and Sidewalks bond programs, and Transit Speed & Reliability work in partnership with the Capital Metro Transportation Authority.
Austin is on the leading edge of multimodal transportation, and the Toole Design team is a key part of a strategy to double the rate of project design and implementation in support of the 2016 Mobility Bond and other growing program needs. This is an exciting opportunity to work with ATD’s incredible staff and be part of a team that will transform the way people move in one of the most exciting cities in the country. This is a full-time, permanent position and you will have ongoing opportunities with TDG in Austin or other locations in America’s most exciting cities.
You’ll be great here if:
• You want to develop and implement projects that will have an immediate impact on communities
• Making a positive difference in how people get around by foot, transit, bike, or car is your passion
• You enjoy building strong relationships across disciplines and between departments
• You deliver high-quality work on time and within budget
• You know how to get the message across, whether written, verbally, or graphically
• You are detail oriented and have strong organizational skills
• You’re motivated to tackle new challenges and develop creative solutions
We’ll offer you:
• The chance to design and implement transportation projects that positively and directly affect communities across the City of Austin
• An environment that fosters innovative, thoughtful, internationally-aligned best design practices
• The unique opportunity to work with one of the most inventive city transportation departments in the country and industry-leading engineers and designers at Toole Design and the City of Austin
• The ability to work directly with licensed engineers everyday
• The potential to grow as a professional and advance in a company that prefers to promote from within
• Competitive salary and industry-best benefits
• A workplace that practices what it preaches, with engaged colleagues and financial incentives to bike, walk, and use transit on your commute
How to Apply:
If you would like to be considered as a potential candidate for this position, please click “Apply for this Job” below or visit our careers page http://www.tooledesign.com/careers and select the corresponding position. Toole Design Group, LLC is an equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer) and encourages women and minorities to apply. No phone calls, please. For more information about Toole Design Group, visit our website (www.tooledesign.com), follow us on Twitter (@tooledesign), or like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TooleDesignGroup).
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in civil/transportation engineering, urban design, landscape architecture, or related field
• 5+ years of transportation experience, with a demonstrated interest in managing construction and capital projects
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Engineer Intern (EI) designation
• A broad knowledge base in civil engineering (transportation focus), roadway geometry, ADA and drainage requirements
• A broad knowledge of construction, specifically coordination between multiple work crews, project coordination, understanding flexible IDIQ/on-call contracts, communicating between different departments and with the public, understanding construction impacts on citizens, and interpreting construction documents
• The ability to organize multiple projects and work crews while maintaining prompt communication with stakeholders and departments
• Sound judgment and the ability to make decisions that maintain design intent while adapting to the realities of conditions in the field
• Experience developing construction specifications and cost estimates
• Experience reviewing construction plans and providing constructive feedback
• Excellent task and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of applications
Additional desired qualities include:
• Professional Engineering license (Texas preferred)
• Interest in multimodal and active transportation issues and design (specifically for bicycle, pedestrian, Safe Routes to School, and/or transit integration) for all ages and abilities
• Demonstrated experience developing construction documents
• Experience working on transit projects
• Familiarity with design software (Civil 3D, GEOPAK or InRoads)
• Familiarity with NACTO design guidance
• Experience reviewing submittals from private developments and large capital projects
• Working proficiency in Spanish
Engineer II
** This position is a regular, full-time position that is temporarily a remote position, but will be located in Silver Spring office when it is safe. **
Are you fascinated by the built environment? Are you passionate about sustainability and the opportunity to work on challenging projects that make communities more livable? Would you enjoy working on a variety of projects with unique challenges and requirements in communities across North America? If so, we’re looking for someone like you to join our team as an Engineer II in our Silver Spring office.
Why Join Toole Design Group?
At Toole Design, we’re working to create vibrant, equitable, multimodal transportation solutions for people of all ages and abilities. Our staff of 200+ engineering, landscape architecture, and planning professionals are passionate about making a difference in communities large and small. The pace is fast, our team is creative and dynamic, and you will collaborate across disciplines with colleagues on transformative projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic area and across North America.
As an engineer, the projects you envision will get built! You will contribute to projects, lead analysis, develop concept designs and construction documents, work directly with our clients, represent Toole Design in project and stakeholder meetings, and reinforce our reputation as trusted experts. You’ll work with other engineers, landscape architects, and urban designers on our team to create sustainable transportation infrastructure in a wide range of contexts from complex roadways and streetscapes in urban settings, to signature trail projects that highlight and enhance the natural environment. You’ll also be a part of interdisciplinary teams and work with our planners and urban designers to deliver a variety of exciting project types focused on making places and travel experiences better for everyone, including local, regional, and state-wide active transportation plans, Vision Zero plans, and Safe Routes to School plans. In an industry that is constantly changing, you’ll be at the forefront of designing and implementing real solutions.
Toole Design is a committed to building a diverse and welcoming team. We have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We are an equal opportunity, woman-owned business. We’re proud that about half of our managers are female and are committed to achieving racial diversity in our leadership as well. No matter what your background is – we encourage you to apply for this position.
About our Silver Spring office:
The Silver Spring office of Toole Design is our corporate headquarters. We are conveniently located just outside of Washington DC in downtown Silver Spring, two blocks from the Silver Spring Metrorail/MARC Station. Our beautiful 8th floor suite offers stunning views of DC and surrounding Montgomery County. The office is easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit. Our team is a dynamic mix of planners, engineers, landscape architects and administrative professionals. Our projects range from city-wide plans to street transformations, in the mid-Atlantic and throughout the U.S.
We’ll offer you:
- The potential to grow as a professional and advance in a company that prefers to promote from within
- The chance to discuss, plan, and design projects that create a sense of place within communities through the public realm (i.e., streetscapes, urban plazas, greenways and trails, multimodal transportation facilities, etc.) and help shape transportation policies, programs, corridors, and networks for communities in the Mid-Atlantic area and throughout North America
- An environment that fosters innovative, thoughtful, internationally-aligned and research-based best design practices
- Exceptional opportunities for professional development through internal training and with professional associations
- Competitive salary and benefits
- A workplace that practices what it preaches, with engaged colleagues and financial incentives to bike, walk and use transit on your commute
How to Apply:
If you would like to be considered as a potential candidate for this position, please click “Apply for this Job” below or visit our careers page http://www.tooledesign.com/careers and select the corresponding position. No phone calls, please. For more information about Toole Design Group, visit our website (www.tooledesign.com), follow us on Twitter (@tooledesign), or like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TooleDesignGroup).
You’ll be great here if:
- You are passionate about design and how it informs the built environment.
- You are excited about building and creating equitable, healthy, and resilient environments for communities.
- You want to develop and implement projects that will have an immediate impact on communities.
- You’re a highly motivated, self-driven, detail-oriented person that enjoys solving problems and takes pride in the quality of your own work.
- You enjoy collaborating across disciplines, between offices, and with communities
- You can self-check your work to ensure that our team delivers high-quality design documents on time and on-budget.
- You have a positive attitude, a strong work ethic, and are highly organized.
- You know how to get the message across, whether written, verbally, or graphically.
- You’re motivated to tackle new challenges and develop creative solutions.
You’ll need:
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil or transportation engineering or a related field.
- Up to 4 years of experience (recent graduate up to four years).
- Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)/ Engineer-In-Training (EIT) Certification or ability to obtain within nine (9) months.
- A can-do teachable attitude.
- An interest in streetscapes, urban plazas, greenways and trails, and multimodal transportation facilities issues and design.
- A desire to make a difference within the public realm of communities across the Mid-Atlantic area and North America.
- Excellent task and time management skills.
- Excellent communication and strong writing skills.
- Experience with or ability to quickly learn Computer Automated Design (MicroStation preferred).
- Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
- Specific knowledge of roadway geometric design or streetscape design.
It would be a plus if you have:
- A working knowledge or familiarity with design software (Civil 3D, GEOPAK, or InRoads/OpenRoads).
- Hands-on design and/or engineering experience.
- A broad knowledge base in street design and urban multimodal planning.
- Experience conducting public outreach and engagement.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and multi-phased projects.
- Experience with bicycle and pedestrian projects.
- Prior experience at a consulting firm, public entity, non-profit or higher learning institution.
- Experience in construction or construction observation.
- Experience in graphic production in both 2D and 3D using Sketchup and the Adobe Creative suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) including data visualization, mapping, and document layout.
Engineer I
Are you fascinated by the built environment? Are you passionate about sustainability and the opportunity to work on challenging multimodal projects that make communities more livable? Would you enjoy working on a variety of projects with unique challenges and requirements in communities across North America? If so, we’re looking for someone like you to join our team as a Transportation or Civil Engineer in Minneapolis, MN.
Why join Toole Design?
At Toole Design, we’re working to create vibrant, multimodal transportation solutions for people of all ages and abilities. Our staff of 200+ engineering, design, and planning professionals are passionate about making a difference in communities large and small. The pace is fast, our team is creative and dynamic, and you will collaborate across disciplines with colleagues on transformative projects throughout the Midwest and across North America.
As an engineer, the projects you envision will get built! You will contribute to projects, lead analysis, work directly with our clients, represent Toole Design in project and stakeholder meetings and reinforce our reputation as trusted experts. You’ll work with other planners, landscape architects, urban designers and engineers to deliver a variety of exciting project types focused on making places and travel experiences better for everyone, including local, regional, and state-wide active transportation plans, Vision Zero plans and Safe Routes to School plans. You will also have the opportunity to assist our team in creating sustainable transportation infrastructure in a wide range of contexts from complex roadways and streetscapes in urban settings, to signature trail projects that highlight and enhance the natural environment. In an industry that is constantly changing, you’ll be at the forefront of designing and implementing real solutions.
Toole Design is a committed to building a diverse and welcoming team. We have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We are an equal opportunity, woman-owned business. We’re proud that about half of our managers are female and are committed to achieving racial diversity in our leadership as well. No matter what your background is – we encourage you to apply for this position.
About our Minneapolis team:
Toole Design’s Minneapolis team is known for its collaborative engineers, planners, and landscape architects who are committed to a culture of innovation, excellence, and having fun while we help communities transform. Currently, we are working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, when we return to our dog-friendly office, the location provides convenient and comfortable sustainable mobility options for our staff to get to and from work as well as client meetings. When the office opens, we will offer flexible working options for staff to work from home based on their wants and needs.
We’ll offer you:
• The chance to discuss, plan, and design multimodal transportation policies, programs, corridors, and networks for communities in Minneapolis, the Midwest and throughout the North America
• An environment that fosters innovative, thoughtful, internationally-aligned and research-based best design practices
• The potential to grow as a professional and advance in a company that prefers to promote from within
• Exceptional opportunities for professional development through internal training and with professional associations
• Competitive salary and benefits
• A workplace that practices what it preaches, with engaged colleagues and financial incentives to bike, walk and use transit on your commute
How to Apply:
If you would like to be considered as a potential candidate for this position, please click “Apply for this Job” below or visit our careers page http://www.tooledesign.com/careers and select the corresponding position. No phone calls, please. For more information about Toole Design Group, visit our website (www.tooledesign.com), follow us on Twitter (@tooledesign), or like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TooleDesignGroup).
You’ll be great here if:
• You are excited about transforming transportation networks and creating equitable, healthy and resilient environments for communities
• You want to develop and implement projects that will have an immediate impact on communities
• You enjoy collaborating across disciplines, between offices and with communities
• You deliver high-quality work
• You know how to get the message across, whether written, verbally, or graphically
• You are detail oriented and have strong organizational skills
• You’re motivated to tackle new challenges and develop creative solutions
Requirements you’ll need:
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in transportation or civil engineering or a related field
• Excellent task and time management skills
• Strong cultural competency with people from racial backgrounds different than your own
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong writing skills
• Interest in multimodal transportation issues and design (specifically for bicycle, pedestrian, Safe Routes to School, Complete Streets, Vision Zero and/or transit integration)
• Experience with or ability to quickly learn Computer Automated Design (AutoCAD or MicroStation)
• Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of applications
• Specific knowledge of roadway geometric design or streetscape design
It would be a plus if you have:
• Familiarity with design software (Civil 3D, GEOPAK, or InRoads)
• Experience conducting public outreach and engagement
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and multi-phased projects
• Experience with bicycle and pedestrian projects
• Fundamentals of Engineering Certification (FE)
• Prior experience at a consulting firm, public entity, non-profit or higher learning institution
• A broad knowledge base in street design and urban multimodal planning
• Proficiency using Excel for data analysis
• Experience in graphic production in both 2D and 3D using Sketchup and the Adobe Creative suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) including data visualization, mapping, and document layout
Civil Engineer
** This position is a regular, full-time position that is temporarily a remote position. The position is to work with our southeast engineering group and be based out of one of our four (4) Southeast Offices. **
Are you fascinated by the built environment? Are you passionate about sustainability and the opportunity to work on challenging projects that make communities more livable? Would you enjoy working on a variety of projects with unique challenges and requirements in communities across North America? If so, we’re looking for someone like you to join our team as a Civil Engineer in one of our four (4) Southeast Offices: Atlanta, GA, Orlando, FL, Raleigh, NC, or Spartanburg, SC.
Why Join Toole Design Group?
At Toole Design, we’re working to create vibrant, equitable, multimodal transportation solutions for people of all ages and abilities. Our staff of 200+ engineering, landscape architecture, and planning professionals are passionate about making a difference in communities large and small. The pace is fast, our team is creative and dynamic, and you will collaborate across disciplines with colleagues on transformative projects throughout the Southeast and across North America.
As an engineer, the projects you envision will get built! You will contribute to projects, lead analysis, develop concept designs and construction documents, work directly with our clients, represent Toole Design in project and stakeholder meetings, and reinforce our reputation as trusted experts. You’ll work with other engineers, landscape architects, and urban designers on our team to create sustainable transportation infrastructure in a wide range of contexts from complex roadways and streetscapes in urban settings, to signature trail projects that highlight and enhance the natural environment. You’ll also be a part of interdisciplinary teams and work with our planners and urban designers to deliver a variety of exciting project types focused on making places and travel experiences better for everyone, including local, regional, and state-wide active transportation plans, Vision Zero plans, and Safe Routes to School plans. In an industry that is constantly changing, you’ll be at the forefront of designing and implementing real solutions.
Toole Design is a committed to building a diverse and welcoming team. We have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We are an equal opportunity, woman-owned business. We’re proud that about half of our managers are female and are committed to achieving racial diversity in our leadership as well. No matter what your background is – we encourage you to apply for this position.
About our Southeast Team
The Southeast Team consists of 21 fun, energetic, and creative interdisciplinary staff members spread out across four office – Atlanta, Orlando, Raleigh, and Spartanburg – functioning as one team. Our desire is to make a difference in the communities we are privileged to work in by effectively listening to our clients and translating their vision into reality. We work closely together to deliver high quality projects, exceptional outcomes, and constructed projects that exceed our clients’ expectations. Are you ready to be a difference maker?
We’ll offer you:
- The potential to grow as a professional and advance in a company that prefers to promote from within
- The chance to discuss, plan, and design projects that create a sense of place within communities through the public realm (i.e., streetscapes, urban plazas, greenways and trails, multimodal transportation facilities, etc.) and help shape transportation policies, programs, corridors, and networks for communities in the Southeast and throughout North America
- An environment that fosters innovative, thoughtful, internationally-aligned and research-based best design practices
- Exceptional opportunities for professional development through internal training and with professional associations
- Competitive salary and benefits
- A workplace that practices what it preaches, with engaged colleagues and financial incentives to bike, walk and use transit on your commute
How to Apply:
If you would like to be considered as a potential candidate for this position, please click “Apply for this Job” below or visit our careers page http://www.tooledesign.com/careers and select the corresponding position. No phone calls, please. For more information about Toole Design Group, visit our website (www.tooledesign.com), follow us on Twitter (@tooledesign), or like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TooleDesignGroup).
You’ll be great here if:
- You are passionate about design and how it informs the built environment.
- You are excited about building and creating equitable, healthy, and resilient environments for communities.
- You want to develop and implement projects that will have an immediate impact on communities.
- You’re a highly motivated, self-driven, detail-oriented person that enjoys solving problems and takes pride in the quality of your own work.
- You enjoy collaborating across disciplines, between offices, and with communities
- You can self-check your work to ensure that our team delivers high-quality design documents on time and on-budget.
- You have a positive attitude, a strong work ethic, and are highly organized.
- You know how to get the message across, whether written, verbally, or graphically.
- You’re motivated to tackle new challenges and develop creative solutions.
You’ll need:
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil or transportation engineering or a related field.
- Up to 4 years of experience (recent graduate up to four years).
- Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)/ Engineer-In-Training (EIT) Certification or ability to obtain within nine (9) months.
- A can-do teachable attitude.
- An interest in streetscapes, urban plazas, greenways and trails, and multimodal transportation facilities issues and design.
- A desire to make a difference within the public realm of communities across the Southeast and North America.
- Excellent task and time management skills.
- Excellent communication and strong writing skills.
- Experience with or ability to quickly learn Computer Automated Design (AutoCAD or MicroStation).
- Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
- Specific knowledge of roadway geometric design or streetscape design.
It would be a plus if you have:
- A working knowledge or familiarity with design software (Civil 3D, GEOPAK, or InRoads).
- Hands-on design and/or engineering experience.
- A broad knowledge base in street design and urban multimodal planning.
- Experience conducting public outreach and engagement.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and multi-phased projects.
- Experience with bicycle and pedestrian projects.
- Prior experience at a consulting firm, public entity, non-profit or higher learning institution.
- Experience in construction or construction observation.
- Experience in graphic production in both 2D and 3D using Sketchup and the Adobe Creative suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) including data visualization, mapping, and document layout.
Civil Engineer
** This position is a regular, full-time position that is temporarily a remote position, but will be located in our Denver office when it is safe. **
Are you fascinated by the built environment? Are you passionate about sustainability and the opportunity to work on challenging multimodal projects that make communities more livable and equitable? Do you enjoy working on a variety of design projects in unique and challenging environments? If so, we’re looking for someone like you to join our team as a Civil Engineer in our Denver, Colorado office.
Why join Toole Design Group?
At Toole Design Group, we’re working to create vibrant, equitable, multimodal transportation solutions for people of all ages and abilities. Our staff of 200 engineering, design, and planning, professionals are passionate about making a difference in communities large and small. The pace is fast, our team is creative and dynamic, and you will collaborate across disciplines with colleagues on transformative projects across the country.
As a Civil Engineer, you will be guiding our team to create sustainable multimodal transportation infrastructure in a wide range of contexts from complex roadways and streetscapes in highly urban settings to signature trail projects that highlight and enhance the natural environment. You will assist the Engineering Director and Senior Engineers by independently managing company projects in the Front Range region of Colorado and western states. You’ll be at the table with clients and colleagues from a variety of disciplines, delivering projects from concept to construction; including stakeholder outreach and charrettes, developing feasibility studies and concept plans, and preparing construction documents for innovative projects throughout the country. You will also be participating in business development and project pursuits, and playing a key role in the firm’s quality initiatives. In an industry that is constantly changing, you’ll be at the forefront of delivering creative solutions to challenging projects.
Toole Design is a committed to building a diverse and welcoming team. We have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We are an equal opportunity, woman-owned business. We’re proud that about half of our managers are female, and are committed to achieving racial diversity in our leadership as well. No matter what your background is – we encourage you to apply for this position.
You’ll be great here if:
• Making a positive difference in how people get around by foot, bike or car is your passion
• You enjoy building strong relationships across disciplines, across offices and with our clients
• You know how to get the message across, whether written, verbal or graphically
• You are committed to guiding our team to deliver high quality projects on-time and on-budget
• You enjoy managing projects and staff teams
• You are detail oriented and have strong organizational skills
• You are motivated, enjoy working in multi-disciplinary teams, and are a self-starter
We’ll offer you:
• The opportunity to manage, design and implement transportation projects that positively and directly affect our communities.
• The potential to grow as an engineer and advance in a company that prefers to promote from within
• The opportunity to learn first-hand from industry-leading experts
• Competitive salary and benefits
• A workplace that practices what it preaches, with engaged colleagues and financial incentives to bike, walk, and use transit on your commute
About our Denver office:
You’ll be joining a dynamic and growing team in an exciting market and location. Whether it’s advancing Denver’s program to build 125 of high-comfort bikeways in 3 years, developing street design guidelines, helping implement Vision Zero efforts, or designing regional trails, Toole Design is shaping Colorado’s future. The Denver office of Toole Design is conveniently located downtown, two blocks from the 16th Street Mall. Our beautiful 12th floor suite offers views of the surrounding city from every desk. The office is easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit. Our Denver team is a collaborative mix of planners, engineers, landscape architects, and marketing professionals, and our projects range from bikeway designs to streetscape transformations, both in Colorado and throughout North America. Collaboration, fun, flexibility, and exceptional quality work are just a few of the characteristics we hold in high regard.
How to Apply:
If you would like to be considered as a potential candidate for this position, please click “Apply for this Job” below or visit our careers page http://www.tooledesign.com/careers and select the corresponding position. Toole Design Group, LLC is an equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer) and encourages women and minorities to apply. No phone calls, please. For more information about Toole Design Group, visit our website (www.tooledesign.com), follow us on Twitter (@tooledesign), or like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TooleDesignGroup).
• Engineering in Training (EIT) certification required. Preference given to individuals with a PE.
• A bachelor’s or master’s Degree in civil engineering
• At least five years of transportation engineering experience, including designing Complete Streets
• Demonstrated success in independently managing projects or major project tasks
• A broad knowledge base in civil engineering with a transportation focus
• Specific knowledge of horizontal and vertical roadway geometric design
• Detailed design experience for intersection and corridor wide improvements, including, but not limited to, meeting minimum ADA requirements.
• Experience developing construction documents and cost estimates.
• Able to independently develop and prepare concept-level design options and clearly articulate its impact on safety, operation, cost, implementation, etc.
• Proficiency in Computer Automated Design (AutoCAD and/or MicroStation) and design software (Civil 3D, GEOPAK and/or InRoads)
• Keen interest in multimodal and active transportation design
It would be a plus if you have:
• Experience with traffic analysis software and signal design
• Experience with drainage design
• Experience working with CDOT and/or communities in the Front Range
• Experience with bicycle and pedestrian projects and related public outreach
• Experience in the various stages of marketing, including business development, proposal strategy and writing, and interviewing
• Spanish language abilities
Landscape/Urban Designer
** This position is a regular, full-time position that is temporarily a remote position, but will be located in the Baltimore office when it is safe. **
Are you passionate about giving people safe, comfortable, and accessible options for getting where they need to go? Are you fascinated about why the U.S. transportation system is the way it is today and internally motivated to think about how we could do better? Do you enjoy working on complex multimodal projects all day every day that require cross-disciplinary perspectives, creative problem-solving, and challenging trade-off decisions? If so, we’re looking for someone like you to join our team as a Landscape/Urban Designer on Toole Design’s Baltimore team.
Why join Toole Design?
At Toole Design, we’re working to create vibrant, multimodal transportation solutions for people of all ages and abilities. Our staff of 200 planning and design professionals are passionate about making a difference in communities large and small. The pace is fast, our team is creative and dynamic, and you will collaborate across disciplines with colleagues on transformative projects across the country. In an industry that is constantly changing, you’ll be at the forefront of planning and designing real solutions.
As a Landscape/Urban Designer, you will develop relationships with clients, mentor others, and lead exciting and challenging projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region and nationwide. Our projects are at all different scales, from national pedestrian and bicycle planning and design guidance for the Federal Highway Administration to State DOT and City Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plans. We work on multimodal corridor studies, Vision Zero, Safe Routes to School, trails and greenways, complete streets, and Urban Street Design Guidelines and we push ourselves and our clients to proactively think about equity every step of the way.
As a Landscape/Urban Designer, you’ll be an integral part of our planning and design projects focused on creating inclusive communities and making the travel experience better for all users. As a part of our landscape architecture practice, you’ll be an integral part of team and at the table with our clients, community members, planners, and engineers on projects from start to finish; working on stakeholder outreach and design workshops, master planning, concept plans, demonstration projects, 3D modeling, illustrative graphics, and construction documents. You will help clients and the public visualize projects as well as designing things that get built.
Toole Design is committed to building a diverse and welcoming team. We have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We are an equal opportunity, woman-owned business. We’re proud that about half of our managers are women and are committed to achieving racial diversity in our leadership as well. No matter what your background is, we encourage you to apply for this position.
You’ll be great here if:
• You are passionate about the design and how it informs the built environment.
• You can examine large amounts of information and data and identify, distill, and “tell the story” about the vision moving forward in a compelling way.
• You enjoy producing high-quality construction documents and seeing your projects get built
• You excel at working on a broad range of project types from beginning to end resulting in best in the industry deliverables, with attention to project budgets, and happy clients.
• You’re motivated to thrill clients and solve new challenges
• You are skilled at getting the message across, whether written, verbal, or graphically
• You can build relationships, bring enthusiasm to exciting projects, and are detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
We’ll offer you:
• The opportunity to work full time on projects that seek to create more connected, equitable transportation systems that serve all people.
• Opportunities to learn our leading-edge methods for assessing, planning, and developing transportation policies, programs and networks for communities across the Mid-Atlantic, and the rest of the country.
• Opportunities to collaborate with other landscape architects/urban designers, along with planners and traffic and civil engineers.
• Competitive salary and industry-best benefits.
• A workplace that practices what it preaches, with engaged colleagues and financial incentives to bike, walk, and use transit on your commute.
• Exceptional opportunities for professional development through internal trainings, mentorship and professional associations.
How to Apply:
If you would like to be considered as a potential candidate for this position, please click “Apply for this Job” below or visit our careers page http://www.tooledesign.com/careers and select the corresponding position. Toole Design Group, LLC is an equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer) and encourages women and minorities to apply. No phone calls, please. For more information about Toole Design Group, visit our website (www.tooledesign.com), follow us on Twitter (@tooledesign), or like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TooleDesignGroup).
• The ability to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, and partners through any medium or situation. Strong writing skills are a must.
• At least 3 years of active transportation, planning, urban design, or other related experience (consulting experience is preferred).
• At least 2 years of hands-on design experience
• A willingness to develop new techniques, lead projects in new practice areas, or oversee the use of new tools.
• A passion for pushing the boundaries of traditional landscape architecture by designing projects with an emphasis in active transportation
• The ability to present to employees, clients, agency staff, and professional organizations.
• Working knowledge of Microstation and Adobe Creative Suite are desirable.
• A professional license in Landscape Architecture or the ability to get licensed within 2 years is a plus, but is not required