Senior Traffic Engineer

Toole Design Group • Boston, MA

3d • 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 a Senior Traffic Engineer to join our growing team in Boston, MA, someone who’s excited to lead impactful transportation projects that reflect our mission and values. We’re not just another firm, we’re a purpose-driven team of engineers, planners, landscape architects, and urban designers who believe streets should work for everyone. At Toole Design, you'll work alongside thought leaders and industry experts who are committed to mentoring and helping you grow your expertise. As a Senior Traffic Engineer at Toole Design, you’ll help shape safer, more connected communities by leading and collaborating on a wide variety of multimodal transportation projects. Working with planners, engineers, and designers, you’ll develop creative solutions for complex challenges, from urban streetscapes and roadway improvements to trail crossings, roundabouts, parking studies, complete streets and multimodal traffic analyses. You’ll lead a project team that will use tools like Synchro, Highway Capacity Software, MicroStation, and AutoCAD to create concept plans, feasibility studies, and construction documents, while helping deliver innovative designs that balance safety, mobility, and community needs. Along the way, you’ll mentor colleagues, share your expertise with clients, contribute to business development efforts, and work with a talented, close-knit team that is passionate about improving the places where people walk, bike, roll, and travel. We are targeting a salary range of $130,000 to $160,000 for this position. Join Us. Make an Impact. We’re proud to be an ENR Top 500 design firm with one of the lowest turnover rates in the industry. If you’re ready to do meaningful work with a supportive, talented team—apply today. At Toole Design, we foster a collaborative culture and welcome people of all backgrounds to help build more inclusive communities. We strongly encourage women and applicants from 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 our managers are women and we are committed to diverse leadership that reflects the communities we serve. Toole Design is a woman-owned, equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer).

Requirements

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, or ability to obtain within six months
• 10+ years of transportation engineering experience, with project or task management experience
• Excellence in client service
• Basic understanding of roadway design principles, MUTCD standards, MassDOT standards
• Strong knowledge of signal timing and phasing best practices and modeling them in Synchro software.
• Basic understanding of traffic signal design
• Interest in multimodal design and measures of effectiveness for all roadway users

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Replica, Highway Capacity Software, SIDRA, or VISSIM
• Experience in Signal Design, TSP, or ITS
• Strong presentation and pursuit/interview skills
• Experience or interest in supervising direct staff
• PTOE or RSP certification
• Familiarity with the Highway Safety Manual and Crash Modification Factors
• Established relationships within the New England transportation market, including DOTs, municipalities, and consulting partners or involvement in organizations like ITE, ACEC, ASHE, etc.

Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate on a wide variety of multimodal transportation projects.
• Develop creative solutions for complex challenges, from urban streetscapes and roadway improvements to trail crossings, roundabouts, parking studies, complete streets and multimodal traffic analyses.
• Lead a project team using tools like Synchro, Highway Capacity Software, MicroStation, and AutoCAD to create concept plans, feasibility studies, and construction documents.
• Deliver innovative designs that balance safety, mobility, and community needs.
• Mentor colleagues.
• Share expertise with clients.
• Contribute to business development efforts.

Benefits

• A collaborative, inclusive culture that supports your growth and advancement
• A flexible hybrid schedule
• 8 paid holidays
• at least 16 days of PTO accrual annually
• Competitive salary
• excellent benefits
• transportation perks
• Projects that truly improve lives through safe, comprehensive design rooted in ethics, empathy, and equity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed