Los Angeles Office Director

Toole Design Group LLC•Los Angeles, CA

20h•$140,000 - $190,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Toole Design, we're leading the way in creating safer, more connected communities through sustainable multimodal transportation design. We're looking for an experienced leader with a multimodal transportation background to join our Los Angeles, CA team, as the Office Director. If you're a Transportation Planner, Civil Engineer, or Landscape Architect who has a knack for big-picture strategy, building and leading talented teams, winning meaningful work, exceeding client expectations, and mentoring the next generation of professionals, we would love to hear from you. As Director of our Los Angeles office, you will lead a talented team of professionals and serve as a key liaison with company leadership and external partners. You'll foster a positive, inclusive culture and strong team morale while maintaining a productive, collaborative work environment, and you'll play an active role in managing and overseeing projects. You will pursue and win work that makes a meaningful impact on communities and ensure your team consistently delivers high-quality, equity-centered projects. You will have an active role in mentoring and recruiting staff. Working on exciting initiatives throughout Los Angeles, California, and across the West, you'll collaborate with colleagues across the region and nationwide. As a leader in one of our growing Western offices, you'll have a tremendous opportunity to shape and strengthen our practice, with strong support from our operations teams and company leadership.

Requirements

A passion for working with a dynamic and diverse team, and an inclusive approach to achieving success
A degree in Planning, Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, or a very strong technical understanding of the Architecture and Engineering industry
A minimum of 12 years of experience
A minimum of 5 years of experience in a consulting firm or similar
Recent experience in and active relationships with Los Angeles-area public sector agencies
Experience managing staff
Experience pursuing and winning work that is competitively bid
Experience solving problems, providing a high level of client service, and helping others navigate tricky situations

Nice To Haves

Passionate about transforming communities through multimodal transportation and sustainable design
Communicate effectively
Think entrepreneurially
Push the practice forward
Collaborate across disciplines
Mentor and motivate diverse teams
Consistently deliver high-quality, on-time, on-budget work with strong analytical judgment

Responsibilities

Lead a talented team of professionals 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.
Play an active role in managing and overseeing projects.
Pursue and win work that makes a meaningful impact on communities.
Ensure your team consistently delivers high-quality, equity-centered projects.
Have an active role in mentoring and recruiting staff.
Collaborate with colleagues across the region and nationwide.
Shape and strengthen our practice with strong support from operations teams and company leadership.