Senior Civil Engineer

Toole Design Group in Seattle, WA is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Senior Civil Engineer. Do you have a strong background in civil engineering with roadway / corridor design?

Are you passionate about managing projects and creating quality construction documents? Would you like to work for a firm that is committed to the well-being of its employees?

If so, please consider joining our Seattle team.

This Senior Civil Engineering position with a focus on roadway design and active transportation 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 PTO starting at 22 days.

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.

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 Civil Engineer

You are at the forefront of brainstorming creative solutions for challenging projects. You lead, support, 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 such as AutoCAD 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.

You manage projects and participate in business development pursuits the Pacific Northwest as well as across our 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.

We are targeting a salary range of $114,000 to $134,000 for this position. Additional years of experience may fall into a different salary range.

Qualifications of a Senior Civil Engineer :

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in civil engineering
• Professional engineering license
• 10+ years of experience developing construction documents for roadways or highways
• 2+ years of experience serving in a project or design management role
• Experience managing and / or overseeing work of junior staff
• A broad knowledge base in civil engineering, with specific experience in grading, drainage design and 3D modeling, roadway geometric design, and design of accessible public spaces
• Experience in preparing transportation and local agency documents
• General experience in coordinating utility and right-of-way impacts and street lighting, traffic signal, and landscape / hardscape layout
• General knowledge of project performance metrics and strategies for monitoring them
• Proficiency in Computer Automated Design (AutoCAD or MicroStation) and a design software (Civil 3D, GEOPAK or InRoads) is required
• Experience reviewing construction plans and providing constructive feedback
• Experience developing construction documents, cost estimates and specifications
• Interest in multimodal and active transportation issues and design (specifically for bicycle, pedestrian, Safe Routes to School and / or transit integration) for all ages and abilities

It would be a plus if you have any of the following :

• Exposure to construction management
• Experience analyzing and designing stormwater infrastructure is a plus
• Experience using stormwater design software such as WWHM
• Experience with business development activities such as tracking projects, developing proposals, and participating in interviews.
• Experience working on engineering projects in one or more of the following agencies : Seattle Department of Transportation, Washington State Department of Transportation
• Experience delivering federally funded projects
• Familiarity with national and / or local transportation engineering standards, including the City of Seattle, WSDOT, AASHTO, MUTCD, NACTO, Highway Capacity Manual, Highway Safety Manual and / or ITE guidance documents

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 graphically
• You can build relationships, bring enthusiasm to exciting projects, and are detail oriented with strong problem-solving skills

Work Schedule for a Senior Civil 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 Seattle office of Toole Design is conveniently located in the heart of Seattle's Business District blocks from the Pike Place Market, Seattle Art Museum, Central Public Library, and Waterfront.

The office is easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit or ferry. RapidRide lines C, D and E stop right in front, and multiple Sound Transit light rail and Sounder Commuter rail lines are a short walk to the office.

Bike lanes are close by on 2nd and 4th avenues.

Ready to Join our Seattle 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 Senior Civil Engineer 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 and asking for Human Resources or emailing .

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