Transportation PlannerWhat You\'ll DoAs a
TransportationPlanner at Toole Design, you\'ll be part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team working on projects that make travel safer, more accessible, and more equitable for everyone. From urban streetscapes to rural trail systems, you\'ll lead analyses, manage projects/tasks, and engage directly with clients and communities to create plans that move from vision to implementation. You\'ll do fieldwork and face-to-face community outreach, travelling occasionally around the region. Our work spans all scales-local to national-and covers everything from multimodal corridor studies and Safe Routes to School, active transportation plans, micromobility planning, and Complete Streets. We never take on a project that doesn\'t align with our values, and we empower ourselves and our clients to center equity, climate, safety, and health in everything we do.
What You Bring:- Relevant background: 5+ years experience in planning, engineering, design, public health, or related fields-including advocacy, outreach, program management, or policy work. Bachelor\'s degree in planning or a related field. Additional years may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
- Fluent in Spanish: Communications with Spanish-speaking community members to gather input, answer questions, and support inclusive public engagement.
- Transportation & engagement skills: Passion for active transportation and travel options for all ages and abilities. Experience with multimodal transportation planning, virtual and/or in-person public engagement, and fieldwork.
- Project & communication skills: Able to manage projects/tasks, collaborate on teams, and clearly communicate technical ideas in writing.
- Technical tools: Skilled in Excel and comfortable with descriptive statistics.
- Bonus: Local knowledge and professional network.
- Bonus: Experienced with visual communication (e.g., maps, graphics, or design tools like Adobe or ArcGIS).
- Bonus: Marketing and business development experience or interest.
Join us. Make an impact. We\'re proud to be an ENR Top 500 design firm with one of the lowest turnover rates in the industry. If you\'re ready to do meaningful work with a supportive, talented team-apply today.
We are targeting a salary range of $92,000 to $105,000 for this position.Questions, assistance or accommodations? Contact HR@tooledesign.com or call 301-927-1900, press 5.
