Toole Design Group in Silver Spring, MD is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Transportation Engineer. Are you passionate about sustainability and the opportunity to work on innovative, people centered, multimodal projects that make communities more livable and equitable? Would you like to work for a firm that is committed to the well-being of its employees? If so, please consider joining our Silver Spring team.
This engineering position with a focus on roadway design earns a competitive salary and great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, a health savings account (HSA), a flexible spending account (FSA), and all staff start with at least 24 days PTO. 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. You get to work with a close-knit team and a broader network of colleagues recognized as national multimodal experts.
Work Schedule for a Transportation Engineer
This full-time position typically works a flexible schedule of 40 hours per week. We also provide employees with the flexibility and necessary equipment to work from home 2 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.
We are targeting a salary range of $77,800 to $94,600 for this position.
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 Transportation Engineer position, please fill out our application by clicking on the link on this page.
At Toole Design, we have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We encourage everyone, including those from underrepresented communities - women, 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 of our managers are women and are committed to achieving diversity in our leadership to better represent the communities where we work, 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 HR@tooledesign.com.
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Qualifications of a Transportation Engineer:
• A minimum education of bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification required
• Demonstrated knowledge through experience or course work of Word Processing Software, AutoCAD and Synchro.
Job Duties of a Transportation Engineer
• Implement firm’s methods, standards and practices including QA/QC procedures
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of implementing authority procedures and standards for typical office clients
• Implement roadway design related requirements and best practices with a high level of proficiency in 2D roadway design with an understanding of 3D elements
• Prepare advanced analyses and calculations to support decision making
• Demonstrate software skills (Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Synchro, AutoTURN, Revit, MicroStation, OpenRoads, Solidworks, ArcGIS) to an intermediate / advanced level of proficiency, to support engineering tasks.
• Implement and interpret industry best practices and design guidance (MUTCD, AASHTO, State/Local DOT, City/County, etc.) with a focus on roadway design related requirements
• Prepare engineering plans, basis of design, engineering reports, and calculations applying industry best practices and implementing authority procedures and design guidance
• Independently prepare cost estimates for small, non-complex, projects or project elements
• Respond to contractor requests for information and prepare supporting documentation for construction field changes
• Serve as a Task Leader within a project
• Demonstrate and understanding of specifications
• Assist in the development of design guidance text and graphics
• Perform other duties from time to time
• Local travel to client sites required approximately 5%
• Some job duties can be performed from home