Project Manager (Civil Engineer) - Toole Design

Toole Design Group in Atlanta, GA is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Project Manager. Do you have a strong background in project management in civil engineering, urban planning or transportation design? Are you passionate about seeing your projects get constructed? Would you like to work for a firm that is committed to the well-being of its employees? If so, please consider joining our Atlanta team.

This Project Manager position with a focus on sustainable and active transportation 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. 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 Project Manager

You are at the forefront of brainstorming creative solutions for challenging projects. You will lead projects teams and ensure they deliver multimodal transportation infrastructure projects 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. The projects focus on the planning, design and implementation of bicycle, pedestrian, safe routes to school, and transit priority projects. The duties of this position require the ability to coordinate predictable but highly complex processes to ensure the efficient progression of each project. Many of the projects under this position's review are high profile and of interest to the public, stakeholders, and elected officials. This position also serves a specialized role in convening and documenting the decisions reached through cross-Divisional, Departmental and Agency coordination through standing and special-called meetings. Toole Design provides a comprehensive training program to help you hone your Project Management skills while working for a company that is committed to supporting your career growth and development.

You will develop business relationships with clients and participate in business development pursuits in your home region 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.

• Bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in Transportation Design (15+ years for Principal level)
• 5+ years of experience serving in a project or design management role with a track record of progressively responsible work, managing projects
• Willingness to perform site or client visits
• General knowledge of project performance metrics and strategies for monitoring them
• 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

• Knowledge of GDOT Plan Development Process
• Experience preparing transportation and local agency permit documents
• Experience developing construction documents, cost estimates, and specifications

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
• You have strong problem-solving skills
• You have great organizational skills and strong attention to detail

Work Schedule for a Project Manager

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 Atlanta office of Toole Design is conveniently located downtown, within easy walking distance to MARTA and accessible by several bike routes. The office is easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit.

Ready to Join our Atlanta 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 Project Manager 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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