Senior Engineer - Multimodal Transportation Design

Toole Design Group•Boston, MA

1d•$130,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Toole Design Group in Boston, MA is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Senior Multimodal Engineer . Do you understand the nuts and bolts of conventional transportation engineering, but believe an auto-centric approach is outdated? Are you looking for the opportunity to work on challenging multimodal projects that make communities more livable? Do you love managing projects and building industry relationships? If so, please consider joining our Boston team. This senior engineering position, with a focus on sidewalk, bikeway, and Complete Streets design, 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 Multimodal Engineer You are at the forefront of brainstorming creative solutions for challenging projects. You lead, support, and mentor an interdisciplinary team to deliver multimodal transportation, and Complete Streets design projects from concept to construction. You’ll help design infrastructure in a wide range of contexts from roadway reconstructions and streetscapes in highly urban settings to signature trail projects in suburban and rural areas that highlight and enhance the natural environment. You work on a wide spectrum of projects, including feasibility studies for multimodal corridors and intersections, concept and final design plans for projects located throughout the region, and construction documents to support implementation of multidisciplinary design work overseen by you and the firm. You will share your knowledge with staff and clients, applying state-of-the-art approaches to create sustainable multimodal transportation networks as well as mentoring your colleagues to ensure that our projects are consistently of the highest quality. As an experienced project manager, you lead many of the Northeast design projects with careful attention to scope, schedule, budget, client satisfaction, and team happiness. You help lead business development efforts and pursuits for the Boston office and across the Northeastern region. 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 $130,000-$150,000 for this position. Candidates with more years of experience or exceptional qualifications may fall into a different pay range.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master’s degree in civil/transportation engineering
Professional engineering license (Massachusetts preferred)
10+ years of relevant experience developing preliminary and final design plans, specifications, estimates, engineering studies, and other engineering documents
3+ years of experience in a consulting firm or similar, managing and delivering projects for public sector clients and pursuing and winning work
Experience in Complete Streets and bicycle and pedestrian facility design
Familiarity with national and local engineering standards, including but not limited to MassDOT, City of Boston, AASHTO, NACTO, MUTCD, Highway Capacity Manual, Highway Safety Manual, and ITE/or ITE guidance documents
Interest in multimodal and active transportation design including Complete Streets
Experience working on engineering projects for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the City of Boston, and/or surrounding municipalities
Experience preparing transportation and local agency permit documents
strong leadership skills and enjoy participating in multi-disciplinary teams
enjoy producing high-quality work products and seeing your projects get built
strong communication skills, whether written, verbal, or graphically
build relationships, bring enthusiasm to exciting projects, and are detail oriented with strong problem-solving skills
passionate about sustainability and the opportunity to work on challenging multimodal projects that make communities more livable

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in one or more of the following: AutoCAD, Civil3D, MicroStation, InRoads, Synchro, Highway Capacity Software, SIDRA, or VISSIM
Experience with a stormwater design software is a plus (e.g. HydroCAD or HydroFlow)
Experience reviewing construction plans, supporting construction bidding, and overseeing construction operations

Responsibilities

lead, support, and mentor an interdisciplinary team to deliver multimodal transportation, and Complete Streets design projects from concept to construction
design infrastructure in a wide range of contexts from roadway reconstructions and streetscapes in highly urban settings to signature trail projects in suburban and rural areas that highlight and enhance the natural environment
work on a wide spectrum of projects, including feasibility studies for multimodal corridors and intersections, concept and final design plans for projects located throughout the region, and construction documents to support implementation of multidisciplinary design work overseen by you and the firm
share your knowledge with staff and clients, applying state-of-the-art approaches to create sustainable multimodal transportation networks as well as mentoring your colleagues to ensure that our projects are consistently of the highest quality
lead many of the Northeast design projects with careful attention to scope, schedule, budget, client satisfaction, and team happiness
help lead business development efforts and pursuits for the Boston office and across the Northeastern region