Senior Engineer (Transportation/Traffic) at Toole Design Group LLC

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Mar, 26

Salary

140000.0

Posted On

24 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Traffic Engineering, Multimodal Transportation, Project Management, Safety Analysis, Design Plans, Mentoring, MicroStation, AutoCAD, Synchro, Highway Capacity Software, Traffic Signals, Pavement Marking, Construction Documents, Cost Estimates, Geometric Design Principles, MUTCD Standards

Industry

Civil Engineering

Description

Description Toole Design Group in Silver Spring, MD is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Senior Engineer (Traffic/Transportation). Do you understand the nuts and bolts of conventional traffic engineering, but appreciate the need to focus and safety and efficiency for all modes? Are you interested in helping communities and clients think beyond conventional approaches to designing transportation networks and explore more innovative, context-sensitive alternatives? Would you like to work for a firm that is committed to the well-being of its employees? If so, please consider joining our Silver Spring team. This Senior Engineer position, with a focus on multimodal traffic operations, traffic engineering design, and active transportation, earns a competitive salary and great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, a health savings account (HSA), and a flexible spending account (FSA). All staff receive 8 holidays and earn at least 16 days of PTO over the course of the year. We practice what we preach and ensure that our employees also have access to transportation by providing them with financial incentives to bike, walk, or use transit for a better quality of life. About Toole Design Toole Design is the leading engineering, planning, and landscape architecture firm specializing in multimodal transportation. Since our start in 2003 as a single office in Maryland, we have expanded throughout the United States. Our talented team of planners, landscape architects and engineers are committed to delivering quality work that meets the needs of all people, regardless of age, ability, race or gender. As an Engineering News-Record top 500 design firm, we have also been named a "best firm to work for" and have one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the industry. Every project our employees deliver directly and positively affects our communities. We are industry-leading experts, and we work hard to encourage a collaborative and team-oriented environment. A Day in the Life of a Senior Engineer (Transportation/Traffic) You are at the forefront of using best practices and brainstorming creative traffic operations and safety solutions for challenging transportation projects. You lead, support, and mentor an interdisciplinary team to help deliver multimodal transportation projects in a wide range of contexts. You may help lead and participate in the development of design plans for signing and pavement marking, traffic calming, maintenance of traffic, and traffic signals for transportation projects and streetscapes in urban, suburban, and rural settings. Your expertise may be called upon to develop recommended safety improvements for Safe Routes to School studies, safety action plans, and other safety studies. You may use programs such as Synchro, Highway Capacity Software, MicroStation and/or AutoCAD to fulfill production work on your projects. You'll have the opportunity to use state of the art tools and practices to help create safe and sustainable multimodal transportation networks. You also could work on a wide range of projects that inform your design work, including road diet feasibility analysis, multimodal traffic studies for new development, roundabout studies, trail/roadway intersection studies and designs, parking studies and design guidance. You will share your knowledge with staff and clients, to help develop feasibility studies, concept plans, and design documents, as well as mentor your colleagues to ensure that our projects are consistently of the highest quality. You participate in business development pursuits in your home region as well as across our North American offices. Your job can sometimes be challenging, but you get to work with a close-knit team that is passionate about the work and the communities that you serve. We are targeting a salary range of $120,000 to $140,000 for this position. Work Schedule for a Senior Engineer (Transportation/Traffic) This full-time position typically works a flexible schedule of 40 hours a week. We also provide employees with the flexibility and necessary equipment to work from home two days per week (i.e., Monday and Friday). The Silver Spring office of Toole Design is conveniently located close to regional trails and networks, with on-street bike infrastructure, and just a few blocks from the Silver Spring Metro Station (Red Line), MARC Station, and bus depot. The office is easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit. Ready to Join our Silver Spring Team? We understand your time is valuable, so we have a quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this Senior Engineer position, please fill out our application by clicking on the link on this page. At Toole Design, we have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We encourage everyone, including those from underrepresented communities - women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, first-generation college students/graduates, those with disabilities and people at all the intersections in between - to apply. Even if you don't think your current skill set checks every box below, but this role seems to align with your strengths, we want to hear from you. We're proud that about half of our managers are women and are committed to achieving diversity in our leadership to better represent the communities where we work, as well. Toole Design is a woman-owned business and an equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer). Individuals may request accommodations or assistance with the application process by contacting 301-927-1900 and asking for Human Resources or emailing HR@tooledesign.com. For more information about Toole Design, visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, or Facebook. Requirements Qualifications of a Senior Engineer (Transportation/Traffic): Bachelor's or master's degree in civil/transportation engineering Professional engineering licensure 10+ years of relevant experience developing traffic engineering design plans, operational and safety analyses, and/or design documents (signing and pavement marking, maintenance of traffic, traffic signals) 2+ years of experience serving in a project or design management role Experience developing conceptual designs for intersections and corridors Proficiency in one or more of the following: MicroStation OpenRoads, Synchro, Highway Capacity Software, MicroStation InRoads, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, SIDRA, and/or VISSIM Understanding of basic geometric design principles of roadways and industry roadway design standards Understanding of MUTCD standards at the state and federal level Experience developing construction documents and cost estimates An interest in managing and mentoring staff It would be a plus if you have any of the following: PTOE licensure Experience in Complete Streets, bikeway, and crossing design Experience working on engineering projects in one or more of the following agencies: MDOT SHA, VDOT, DDOT, PennDOT Exposure to AGi32 lighting design Exposure to construction management A strong interest in multimodal and active transportation design Experience supervising, involvement in hiring, personnel matters, performance reviews, and/or staff mentorship

Responsibilities

The Senior Engineer will lead and mentor a team to deliver multimodal transportation projects, focusing on traffic operations and safety solutions. Responsibilities include developing design plans, conducting safety studies, and participating in business development pursuits.