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Toole Design Group in Portland, ME is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Principal Civil Engineer. Do you have a strong background in civil engineering with final roadway design experience? Do you desire to be a part of a collaborative design process for safe streets and sustainable multimodal transportation projects? Would you like to work for a firm that is committed to the well-being of its employees? If so, please consider joining our team in Portland.

This engineering position with a focus on final design construction plan development and corridor modeling earns a competitive salary with a possible annual bonus, and great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, retirement, a health savings account (HSA), and a flexible spending account (FSA). All staff receive 8 holidays and earn at least 16 days of PTO over the course of the year. 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.

A Day in the Life of a Principal Engineer

As a Principal Engineer, you will lead 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 like AutoCAD in order to fulfill production work on your projects as needed and / or supervise others doing that production work. You will manage projects and guide your team through design development, design review, bid package development, permitting, and answering questions during construction. You will work with your team to ensure that our projects are consistently of the highest quality.

You’ll be at the table with clients and colleagues from a variety of disciplines, delivering projects to construction. You will play a key role in implementing the firm’s quality initiatives and in supporting business development and project pursuits. In an industry that is constantly changing, you’ll be at the forefront of delivering creative solutions to challenging projects.

We are targeting a salary range of $175,000-$200,000 for this position.

Work Schedule for a Principal Engineer

This full-time position typically works a hybrid schedule of 40 hours a week with three days in the office. We provide employees with the necessary equipment to work from home.

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 planners, landscape architects, urban designers, 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.

Ready to Join our Team from Portland?

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.

At Toole Design, we have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We encourage everyone, including those from underrepresented communities - women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, first-generation college students / graduates, 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 diversity in our leadership to better represent the communities where we work, 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, press 5 for Human Resources or emailing HR@tooledesign.com.

For more information about Toole Design, visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, or Facebook.

Requirements :

Qualifications of a Principal Civil Engineer :

• A Professional Engineering license in Maine (other Northeast states a plus)
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering, or relevant field
• At least 15 years of relevant engineering experience

It would be a plus if you had some of the following :

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