Senior Engineer (Civil /Roadway)
Toole Design Group in Silver Spring, MD is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Senior Engineer (Civil /Roadway) . Do you have a strong background in civil engineering with roadway/corridor design or site development experience? Are you passionate about 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 Silver Spring team.
This senior engineer (civil/roadway) 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 all staff start with at least 22 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.
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. As an Engineering News-Record 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 industry-leading experts, and we work hard to encourage a collaborative and team-oriented environment.
A Day in the Life of a Senior Engineer (Civil /Roadway)
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 and/or MicroStation to fulfill production work on your projects. You 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 participate in business development pursuits in your home region as well as across our U.S. offices, and you get to work with a close-knit team that is passionate about the work and the communities that you serve.
Work Schedule for a Senior Engineer (Civil /Roadway):
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 Silver Spring office of Toole Design is conveniently located just a few blocks from the Silver Spring station on the Red line, and from multiple bus lines. The office is easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit.
Ready to Join our Silver Spring 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 Engineer (Civil /Roadway) 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 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
Qualifications of a Senior Engineer (Civil /Roadway):
- 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 preparing transportation and local agency permit documents
- Proficiency in one or more of the following: MicroStation InRoads, MicroStation OpenRoads, AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Experience coordinating utility, right-of-way, street lighting, traffic signals, and landscape and hardscape layout
- Experience developing construction documents and cost estimates
It would be a plus if you have any of the following:
- Experience working on engineering projects in one or more of the following agencies: MDOT SHA, VDOT, DDOT, PennDOT
- Exposure to construction management
- Experience analyzing and designing stormwater infrastructure
- Experience using stormwater design software such as HydroCAD or HydroFlow
- Having a strong interest in multimodal and active transportation design
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, and/or graphically
- You can build relationships, bring enthusiasm to exciting projects, and are detail oriented with strong problem-solving skills.