Toole Design Group in Madison, WI is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Senior or Principal Engineer with a focus on final design plan development in Minnesota or Wisconsin. Do you have a strong background in civil engineering with final, detailed roadway/corridor design or site development experience? Do you desire to be a part of a collaborative design process for multimodal transportation projects, but believe an auto-centric approach is outdated? Are you passionate about creating quality construction documents, safe streets for all, and sustainability? Are you looking for the opportunity to work on challenging multimodal projects that make communities more livable? 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 Madison*.
*This position could also be located in Madison, WI; this position can be focused on work in Wisconsin but be based in Minneapolis, MN.
This engineering position with a focus on final design construction plan development and corridor modeling 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 and Canada. 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. We have 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 Senior or Principal Engineer
You are at the forefront of brainstorming creative solutions for challenging projects. You will lead and mentor an interdisciplinary team to deliver multimodal transportation infrastructure in a wide range of contexts from roadway reconstructions and streetscapes in highly urban settings to signature trail projects in suburban and rural areas that highlight and enhance the natural environment. You use programs like AutoCAD and/or Microstation in order to fulfill production work on your projects as needed and/or supervise others doing that production work. You will manage projects and guide your team through design development, design review, bid package development, permitting, and answering questions during construction. You will work with your team to ensure that our projects are consistently of the highest quality.
You will be at the table with clients and colleagues from a variety of disciplines, delivering project ideas from concept to construction. You share your knowledge on stakeholder and public outreach, developing feasibility studies and concept plans and preparing construction documents for innovative projects throughout the country. You participate in business development pursuits in your home region as well as across our Midwest and North American offices. Your job can sometimes be challenging, but you get to work with a close-knit team that is passionate about the work and the communities that you serve!
Qualifications of a Senior or Principal Engineer:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in civil engineering
• Professional Engineering (PE) license in Minnesota or Wisconsin, or ability to obtain upon hire
• 10 years of experience for the Senior Engineer role, 15 years for the Principal role
• 3 years of experience in project or design management
• Experience managing and/or overseeing work of junior staff
• Understanding of basic geometric design principles of transportation facilities and industry transportation facility design standards
• Proficiency in one or more of the following: MicroStation (including ORD), AutoCAD (including Civil 3D)
• Experience coordinating utility, right-of-way, street lighting, traffic signals, and landscape and hardscape layout
• Experience developing construction documents and cost estimates
• Interest in multimodal and active transportation design
• Excellent technical writing is preferred
• Understanding of Minnesota-specific practices, such as State Aid standards/variances, MnDOT processes and procedures, federal/state/local project funding, NEPA processes, and state/local environmental regulations (such as City of Minneapolis Chapter 54 stormwater regulations)
• OR understanding of Wisconsin-specific practices, such as WisDOT processes and procedures for state-led projects, HSIP projects, and local program (STP and/or TAP) projects, NEPA processes, and state/local environmental regulations (such as MS4 permitting requirements)

It would be a plus if you had some of the following:

• Professional Engineering license(s) in other Midwestern states (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, and/or WI) or the ability to obtain and corresponding work experience
• Exposure to construction management
• Experience analyzing and designing stormwater infrastructure
• Experience using stormwater design software such as HydroCAD or HydroFlow
• Experience with right of way and/or easement acquisition process
• Traffic engineering and Signal design experience
• Specific knowledge of advanced multimodal roadway design and NACTO guidance
• Understanding of MUTCD standards at the state and federal level
• Experience working on transit projects
• Experience with bicycle, pedestrian, transit, and Safe Routes to School issues for all ages and abilities
• Experience in Complete Streets, bikeway, and crossing design
• Experience preparing transportation and local agency permit documents
• Experience developing conceptual designs for intersections and corridors
• Experience with operational analysis
• Experience working on design engineering projects for major existing and potential clients in our market area, such as MnDOT, Twin Cities area counties, Twin Cities metro area core and first ring suburban cities, and/or Greater Minnesota regional center municipalities
• Experience developing proposals, fee estimates, and proposal interview materials

You'll be great here if:

• You have strong leadership skills and enjoy participating in multi-disciplinary teams
• You are passionate about sustainability and the opportunity to work on challenging multimodal projects that make communities more livable
• You enjoy producing high-quality work products and seeing your projects get built
• You have strong communication skills, whether written, verbal, or graphical
• You can build relationships, bring enthusiasm to exciting projects, and are detail oriented with strong problem-solving skills?

Work Schedule for a Senior or Principal 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 Madison office of Toole Design is conveniently located just off the Capitol Square, one block from State Street's bike friendly transit corridor and easily accessible by the Madison Metro bus system. The office is easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit.
Ready to Join our Madison 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 fill out our application by clicking on the link on this page.
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 HR@tooledesign.com.
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