Practice Lead — Transportation Engineering & Planning

Description

Design streets that move people—not just cars.

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 transportation professional to lead Toole Design's integrated transportation engineering and multimodal planning practice to join us in Silver Spring, MD. This firmwide leadership role combines practice leadership with active project delivery. This position can be located in any of our offices, including: Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Boston, MA; Los Angeles, CA; Minneapolis, MN; Oakland, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Portland, OR; Raleigh, NC; Seattle, WA; Silver Spring, MD. We are making one hire.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

We are an employee-owned, purpose-driven team of engineers, planners, landscape architects, and urban designers who believe streets and public spaces 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. We offer:

• A collaborative, inclusive culture that supports your growth and advancement • Hybrid schedule with in-office team days (Tuesday–Thursday) • 8 paid holidays; and 24 days of PTO accrued annually • Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and transportation perks: Benefits and Support • Projects that truly improve lives through safe, inclusive design rooted in ethics, empathy, and equity • Employee-ownership, so we all share in the success we build together—and the financial security that comes with it

What You’ll Do

We design streets as public places, with engineers, planners, landscape architects, and urban designers working side by side. Your leadership style should support and encourage that collaboration.

Leading the Practice

As our Practice Lead, you'll mentor a talented team of engineers and planners, guide business development, help shape the firm's technical direction, and stay active on major projects that strengthen client relationships and grow the practice. You will report to our Engineering Director while collaborating closely with our Design and Planning Directors.

• Lead business development and practice business planning in support of annual growth targets, in partnership with regional leadership • Support the practice’s financial health through effective project delivery, workload management, staff development, and quality control • Collaborate with local, regional, and corporate leadership to advance practice priorities • Help recruit and advise on hiring decisions to support local and firmwide growth goals • Advance training, innovation, and quality control to keep our technical work at the forefront of the industry mentoring staff through project work • Support marketing and raise the practice's local and national visibility • Guide subject matter resource groups that support practice delivery, including traffic engineering, multimodal planning, transportation design and related specialties