Boston Office Director - Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals

Toole Design Group in Boston, MA is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Office Director. Do you have a vision for what multimodal transportation and sustainable places will look like over the next ten years? Are you eager to build and lead a talented team of professionals as we plan, design, and implement human-centered projects in support of great communities? Do you enjoy big picture strategic thinking and leading teams, pursuing and winning work, and exceeding client expectations? Are you passionate about nurturing the next generation of leaders? If so, please consider joining our Boston team.

This leadership position earns a competitive salary and great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, 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 and sustainable places. Since our start in 2003 as a single office in Maryland, we have expanded throughout the United States. Our talented team of planners, engineers, landscape architects, and urban designers 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 an Office Director

As Director of our Boston team, you will lead and grow a talented team of professionals and serve as a liaison with our company leadership. Fostering a positive culture and healthy morale while maintaining a productive work environment are integral components of this role, as is managing, mentoring, and recruiting new staff. You will pursue and win work that has a positive impact on communities and oversee staff and project performance to ensure our work is consistently top quality. You will help build and lead a talented local team working on exciting projects throughout greater Boston and in collaboration with staff located throughout our Northeast region (New England and New York) in addition to other offices in the U.S.

You participate in business development pursuits in your home region as well as across our North American offices. You will steer a close-knit team that is passionate about the work and the communities that you serve.

Qualifications of an Office Director

• A passion for working with a dynamic and diverse team, and an inclusive approach to achieving success
• Degree in Urban Planning, Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design or a very strong technical understanding of the Architecture and Engineering industry
• A minimum of 10 years of experience
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a consulting firm or similar
• Experience managing and nurturing staff
• Experience pursuing and winning work that is competitively bid
• Experience solving problems, putting out fires, and helping others navigate tricky situations
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• A strong interest in multimodal transportation and/or sustainable places

You’ll be great here if:

• You are excited about projects that transform communities into healthier and more vibrant places to live, work, and play
• You like to push the envelope and advance the state of the practice
• You have a strong sense of loyalty, commitment, and ownership of your work
• You enjoy creating teams, being entrepreneurial, and solving problems
• You excel at motivating and mentoring people and teams with diverse areas of focus and expertise
• You enjoy collaborating across disciplines and offices to do great work for clients
• You take initiative and deliver high-quality work on time and on-budget
• You have strong analytical and decision-making skills

Work Schedule for an Office Director:

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 days per week. The Boston office of Toole Design is conveniently located in downtown Boston, blocks from multiple MBTA subway lines, easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit.

Ready to Join our Boston 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 Office Director position, please visit our website to apply: www.tooledesign.com/careers/

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.