Principal Civil Engineer

Toole Design Group in Columbus OH is looking to hire an experienced and talented fulltime Principal Civil Engineer. Do you have proven experience successfully managing a diverse team to deliver highway or roadway projects from preliminary through final design on time and on budget while coordinating with clients and inspiring and mentoring your team to deliver great work Are you passionate about projects ranging from complex roadways and streetscapes in highly urban settings to signature trail projects that highlight and enhance the natural environment If you want to come work with the team that developed the ODOT Multimodal Design Guide we want to talk with YOU!

This Principal Civil Engineer position 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. Come work for a firm that is committed to the wellbeing of its employees and join our Columbus team.

About Toole Design

Toole Design is the leading engineering planning and landscape architecture firm specializing in multimodal transportation in North America. Since our start in 2003 as a single office in Maryland we have expanded throughout the United States. Our talented team of engineers landscape architects urban designers and planners are committed to delivering quality work that meets the needs of all people regardless of age ability race or gender. As an Engineering NewsRecord 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 industryleading experts and we work hard to encourage a collaborative and teamoriented environment.

A Day in the Life of a Principal Civil Engineer

As a Principal Engineer you are at the forefront of brainstorming creative solutions for challenging projects and you enjoy ensuring deliverables are of the highest quality. You lead manage design and implement roadway streetscape and active transportation projects that positively and directly affect our communities. You are adept at managing conversations between disciplines managing client relationships and delivering projects from concept to construction. You get to learn firsthand from multimodal industryleading experts while growing as an engineering leader and manager in a company that prefers to promote from within. 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 Midwestern and North American offices. Your job can sometimes be challenging but you get to work with a closeknit team that is passionate about the work and the communities that you serve!

Qualifications of a Senior/Principal Civil Engineer:

• A Professional Engineering license in OH (other Midwest states a plus)
• A bachelors or masters degree in civil engineering
• Proficiency in one or more of the following: MicroStation (including OpenRoads) AutoCAD (including Civil 3D)

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

• At least 10 years (for Senior Engineer) of engineering experience developing construction documents and/or public agency construction administration 15 years for Principal Engineer)
• At least 5 years serving in a project and/or design management role
• A broad knowledge base in civil engineering with specific experience in roadway design drainage design geometric design 3D modeling and design of accessible public spaces
• A proven track record of past performance delivering multiple large/complex projects on time and on budget
• Experience in preparing transportation and local agency permit documents
• General experience leading multidisciplinary teams coordinating utility and rightofway impacts street lighting traffic signal and landscape/hardscape layouts
• Interest in multimodal and active transportation design
• General knowledge of project performance metrics and strategies for monitoring them
• Experience in business development including networking with colleagues and clients at public events industry organizations (e.g. ACEC ITE ASHE or ASCE) and agency organized events

Youll be great here if:

• You have experience in Civil Roadway Highway design and are interested in moving into active transportation and Complete Streets Design
• You want to become an expert who is sought after by clients and teaming partners
• You enjoy generating and evaluating engineering solutions that can be constructed and maintained
• You have strong leadership skills and enjoy mentoring junior staff
• You are passionate about sustainability and the opportunity to work on challenging multimodal projects that make communities more livable
• You enjoy producing highquality 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 problemsolving skills

Work Schedule for a Principal Civil Engineer

This fulltime position typically works a hybrid schedule with at least two to three days a week in the office. We also provide employees with the opportunity and necessary equipment to work from home 23 days per week. The Columbus office of Toole Design opened in 2018 and is in downtown Columbus on Broad Street across from Capitol Square. The office is easily accessed on foot by bicycle and via transit.

Ready to Join our Columbus 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 Principal Engineer position please fill out our application by clicking on the link on this page.

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