Engineering Director, Transportation

Toole Design Group LLC•Austin, TX

29d•Onsite

About The Position

Toole Design Group in Austin, TX is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Engineering Director. Are you passionate about sustainability and the opportunity to work on challenging multimodal projects that serve all people, not just motorists? If so, please consider joining our Austin team. This Engineering Director position, with a focus on roadway 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 multimodal 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 an Engineering Director You lead, support, and mentor an interdisciplinary team to deliver multimodal transportation infrastructure in a wide range of contexts. As an Engineering Director, you guide your team to complete production work on projects. You participate in business development. You get to work with a close-knit team that is passionate about their work and the communities that you serve. About our Austin Team Since 2017, a team of Toole Design engineers have provided full-time, on-site staff augmentation to the City of Austin's Transportation and Public Works Department to deliver Mobility Bond projects focusing on bikeway, pedestrian, and transit related infrastructure. The contract supports many of the City departments including Bikeways, Safe Routes to School, Sidewalk and Urban Trails, Speed Management, Vision Zero, and Transit Enhancement work in partnership with the Capital Metro Transportation Authority. Our vision for the Austin staff augmentation team is one that is talented, multidisciplinary, diverse, and cohesive. This position is part of our full-time, on-site staff augmentation contract we have with the City of Austin's Transportation Department. If offered this position, you’ll be leading and growing an engineering team in one of the most exciting cities for multimodal transportation. Toole Design is helping to shape the future of Texas. Ready to Join our Austin 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 Engineering Director 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 women and underrepresented communities - people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, first-generation college students/graduates, those with disabilities and people at all the intersections in between - to apply. 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 [email protected]. For more information about Toole Design, visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, or Facebook.

Requirements

U.S. or Canadian professional engineering License
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, or related
Seven or more years of experience in the job offered or as a Civil Engineering Professional
Background check required

Responsibilities

Coordinate work between disciplines and offices to support projects
Apply comprehensive knowledge of transportation engineering fundamentals to develop practical, customized solutions in challenging environments
Understand the process of preparing construction documents (plans, specifications, and cost estimates) and securing local agency permits
Keep abreast of new methods and developments within the firm’s practice areas and recommend new practices or changes to existing practices in keeping with industry trends
Serve in an outward-facing role within the transportation industry, proactively promoting new practices and technologies developed by the firm and providing technical guidance on their application
Lead technical presentations of the firm’s work at conferences
Serve on company practice area committees
Manage multiple projects and/or technical tasks including large and complex projects with unique technical challenges, and the need to coordinate numerous parallel tracks of work
Assist in the production of work to support the team
Develop a deep understanding of transportation engineering related requirements (MUTCD, HCM, HSM, AASHTO, etc.)
Manage and mentor staff: including set goals, complete performance reviews, conduct regular check-ins; advise on merit increases, bonuses and promotions, and discipline and terminate staff when necessary, in coordination with HR and firm leadership
Facilitate training for other employees, clients, agency staff, and professional organizations
Manage firm and project resources in an organized manner to ensure successful completion of projects to client’s satisfaction
Manage, develop, monitor, and maintain budgets and schedules and prepare client invoices
Develop work plans including revision, acceleration, or deceleration of a project
Meet internal and external deadlines (including timesheet submittal, expense submittal, invoice preparation, proposal preparation, and managing projects within Toole Design’s accounting system)
Represent the firm and market Toole Design expertise to identify project leads by maintaining relationships with clients and potential clients
Serve as the technical lead for proposal pursuits and participate in shortlist interviews; serve as a final reviewer of proposals created by others
Analyze, assess, and present transportation, safety and/or design data to recommend roadway design or operational changes for corridors, intersections, road safety audits, or multimodal plans
Apply analytical, modeling and simulation skills, and knowledge of multimodal best practices and latest countermeasure research to support multimodal transportation and safety analysis
Actively engage in developing specialized knowledge or skills within the firm’s areas of expertise
Develop construction documents (plans, specifications, and cost estimates) for pavement marking and signage projects, maintenance of traffic, and rapid implementation projects following industry best practices and design guidance
Manage or lead the design of traffic signal, lighting, or rapid implementation projects in coordination with the Civil Practice
Independently design and complete tasks or small to mid-size projects with general direction from senior staff
Direct and oversee the production of work products by in-house staff and subconsultants to ensure they are accurate and complete, managing staff assignments as needed
Apply engineering judgment to a broad spectrum of activities with support from senior engineers
Use discretion and make decisions based on sound logic and good business judgment
Acquire general knowledge of principles and practices of related fields and function in multidisciplinary teams
Deliver work that is error-free, taking personal responsibility for accuracy
Perform independent quality control reviews within areas of competence ensuring work products follow Toole Design’s quality control procedures