Principal Planner

Design streets and public spaces that connect people. At Toole Design our multidisciplinary teams are creating safer and more accessible streets trails parks civic spaces and mobility networks. Were looking for a Principal Planner to join our team in Silver Spring MD.

Why Youll Love Working Here

We are a purpose-driven team of engineers planners landscape architects and urban designers who believe streets and public spaces should work for everyone. At Toole Design youll 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 (TuesdayThursday)
• 8 paid holidays; and at least 16 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

What Youll Do

Our Silver Spring office is truly interdisciplinary: urban designers landscape architects planners and engineers work side by side to tackle issues from multiple perspectives. Our projects focus on improving safety livability and accessibility for people walking biking and taking transit. We work on projects across the design spectrum from high-level systemwide planning and visioning to final engineering designs.

Our planning teams diverse portfolio includes Vision Zero Action Plans Active Transportation Plans Trail Planning Safe Routes to School projects Urban Design and Placemaking projects and supporting multiple transportation planning and design on-call contracts for area jurisdictions. We regularly collaborate on projects with our offices and colleagues in the Mid-Atlantic and across the country.

As a Principal Planner youll lead project teams on complex and impactful multimodal transportation projects providing strategic oversight and ensuring the delivery of high-quality work. Youll help reinforce our firms reputation as trusted experts and engage with a broad range of stakeholders to create impactful plans that build momentum towards positive change in communities. Youll help supervise and mentor planners in the Silver Spring office manage workload and staff utilization and help recruit for our growing planning team.

What You Bring:

• Masters degree in urban planning transportation planning or a related field; AICP preferred
• 15 years of transportation planning experience in the Mid-Atlantic ideally the DMV region
• 6 years at a private consulting firm managing and delivering public-sector projects and business development
• 4 years of supervisory experience including staff management coaching and professional development
• Extensive knowledge of multimodal transportation planning practices
• Proven track record managing complex projects (clients subconsultants schedules budgets) delivered on-time and on-budget
• Experience winning work: client relationships business development proposals and interviews
• Excellent written verbal and public speaking skills

Join Us. Make an Impact. If youre ready to do meaningful work with a supportive talented team-apply today!

We are targeting a salary range of $120000 to $145000 for this position.

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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. Were 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).

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Required Experience:

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