Project Engineer (Transportation/Roadway/Civil)

Toole Design Group in Silver Spring, MD is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Project Engineer. Do you have a strong background in civil engineering with roadway/corridor design? Are you passionate about sustainability and the opportunity to work on challenging multimodal projects and construction documents that make communities more livable and equitable? Do you enjoy seeing your projects get built? Would you like to work for a firm that is committed to the well-being of its employees? If so, please consider joining our team in Silver Spring.

This engineering position with a focus on urban street design earns a competitive salary and great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, retirement, a health savings account (HSA), and a flexible spending account (FSA). 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 Project Engineer

You are at the forefront of brainstorming creative solutions for challenging projects. You support an interdisciplinary team to deliver multimodal transportation infrastructure in a wide range of contexts from roadway reconstructions and streetscapes in urban settings to signature trail projects in suburban and rural areas that highlight and enhance the natural environment. You use programs such as MicroStation in order to fulfill production work on your projects. You will share your knowledge with staff and clients, to develop feasibility studies, concept plans, and construction documents, as well mentor your colleagues to ensure that our projects are consistently of the highest quality.

Qualifications of a Project Engineer:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s in civil engineering
• 4+ years of experience in a related field
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certification required
• Preference given to individuals with a PE and 5+ years of experience in a related field
• A broad knowledge base in civil engineering with a transportation or roadway focus and specific knowledge of horizontal and vertical roadway geometric design (MUTCD and AASHTO)
• Strong proficiency in engineering design software including MicroStation and Inroads (OpenRoads a plus)
• Detailed design experience for intersection and corridor wide improvements, including, but not limited to, meeting minimum ADA and drainage requirements
• Experience working on engineering projects for VDOT, DDOT,or MD SHA is a plus
• Experience developing construction documents and cost estimates
• Interest in multimodal and active transportation design is preferred
• Excellent task and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across disciplines
• Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of applications

It would be a plus if you had:

• Experience conducting public outreach and engagement
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and multi-phased projects
• Experience with bicycle and pedestrian projects
• Experience in construction or construction observation

You’ll be great here if:

• You enjoy participating in multi-disciplinary teams
• You’re motivated to tackle new challenges and develop creative solutions
• You are passionate about sustainability and the opportunity to work on challenging multimodal projects that make communities more livable and want to develop and implement projects that will have an immediate impact on communities
• You enjoy producing high-quality work products and seeing your projects get built
• You have strong communication skills, whether written, verbal, or graphical

Work Schedule for a Project Engineer

This full-time position typically works a flexible schedule of 40 hours a week. We also provide employees with the flexibility and necessary equipment to work from home 2-3 days per week. The Silver Spring office of Toole Design is our corporate headquarters. We are conveniently located just outside of Washington DC in downtown Silver Spring, close to regional trails and networks on on-street bike infrastructure two blocks from the Silver Spring Metrorail/MARC Station and bus depot. Our beautiful 8th floor suite offers stunning views of DC and surrounding Montgomery County. The office is easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit.

Ready to Join our Silver Spring 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 position, please visit our website to apply: www.tooledesign.com/careers/

At Toole Design, diversity is a necessity, not a nice-to-have. We have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We encourage those from underrepresented communities - women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, those with disabilities and people at all the intersections in between - to apply. Even if you don't think your current skill set checks every box below, but this role seems to align with your strengths, we want to hear from you.

We're proud that about half of our managers are women and we are committed to achieving racial diversity in our leadership 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].

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