Office Director -Senior Landscape Architect
About The Position
Toole Design is seeking an experienced leader with a multimodal transportation background to serve as Office Director for its Los Angeles, California team. The role leads a team of professionals, serves as a liaison with company leadership and external partners, and helps maintain a positive, inclusive, productive, and collaborative work environment. The Director also actively manages and oversees projects, pursues and wins meaningful work, and ensures the team delivers high-quality, equity-centered projects. The Office Director will work on initiatives throughout Los Angeles, California, and the West, collaborating with colleagues regionally and nationally. The position offers an opportunity to shape and strengthen Toole Design’s growing Western practice, with support from operations teams and company leadership. The role includes mentoring and recruiting staff and building relationships with Los Angeles-area public-sector agencies. Toole Design is an employee-owned firm of engineers, planners, landscape architects, and urban designers focused on sustainable multimodal transportation design and safer, more connected communities. The company describes its work as rooted in ethics, empathy, and equity.
Requirements
- A degree in Landscape Architecture or Urban Design, or a very strong technical understanding of the Architecture and Engineering industry.
- At least 12 years of experience.
- At least 5 years of experience in a consulting firm or similar setting.
- Recent experience with and active relationships among Los Angeles-area public-sector agencies.
- Experience managing staff.
- Experience pursuing and winning competitively bid work.
- Experience solving problems, providing a high level of client service, and helping others navigate difficult situations.
- Effective communication, strong analytical judgment, and the ability to collaborate across disciplines and mentor and motivate diverse teams.
- Ability to consistently deliver high-quality work on time and on budget.
- Passion for multimodal transportation and sustainable design, and an inclusive approach to achieving success.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Los Angeles office team and serve as a key liaison with company leadership and external partners.
- Foster a positive, inclusive culture and strong team morale while maintaining a productive, collaborative work environment.
- Actively manage and oversee projects.
- Pursue and win competitively bid work that makes a meaningful impact on communities.
- Ensure the team consistently delivers high-quality, equity-centered projects, on time and on budget.
- Mentor and recruit staff.
- Collaborate with colleagues across the region and nationwide on initiatives throughout Los Angeles, California, and the West.
- Help shape and strengthen the company’s Western practice.
Benefits
- Hybrid schedule with shared office days Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
- At least 20 days of PTO accrual annually.
- Eight paid holidays.
- Competitive salary and excellent benefits.
- Transportation perks.
- Employee ownership and shared participation in company success.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
