Talent.com
Principal Civil Engineer

Principal Civil Engineer

Toole DesignColumbus, OH, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Toole Design Group in Columbus, OH is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Principal Civil Engineer. Do you have proven experience successfully managing a diverse team to deliver highway or roadway projects from preliminary through final design, on time and on budget, while coordinating with clients, and inspiring and mentoring your team to deliver great work? Are you passionate about projects ranging from complex roadways and streetscapes in highly urban settings to signature trail projects that highlight and enhance the natural environment? If you want to come work with the team that developed the ODOT Multimodal Design Guide - we want to talk with YOU!

This Principal Civil Engineer 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). 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. Come work for a firm that is committed to the well-being of its employees and join our Columbus team.

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 engineers, landscape architects, urban designers, and planners 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 Principal Civil Engineer

As a Principal Engineer, you are at the forefront of brainstorming creative solutions for challenging projects, and you enjoy ensuring deliverables are of the highest quality. You lead, manage, design, and implement roadway, streetscape, and active transportation projects that positively and directly affect our communities. You are adept at managing conversations between disciplines, managing client relationships, and delivering projects from concept to construction. You get to learn first-hand from multimodal industry-leading experts while growing as an engineering leader and manager in a company that prefers to promote from within. You will be at the table with clients and colleagues from a variety of disciplines, delivering project ideas from concept to construction. You share your knowledge on stakeholder and public outreach, developing feasibility studies and concept plans and preparing construction documents for innovative projects throughout the country. You participate in business development pursuits in your home region as well as across our Midwestern and 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!

Qualifications of a Senior / Principal Civil Engineer :

  • A Professional Engineering license in OH (other Midwest states a plus)
  • A bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering
  • Proficiency in one or more of the following : MicroStation (including OpenRoads), AutoCAD (including Civil 3D)

It would be a plus if you have any of the following :

  • At least 10 years (for Senior Engineer) of engineering experience developing construction documents and / or public agency construction administration (15 years for Principal Engineer)
  • At least 5 years serving in a project and / or design management role
  • A broad knowledge base in civil engineering, with specific experience in roadway design, drainage design, geometric design, 3D modeling and design of accessible public spaces
  • A proven track record of past performance delivering multiple large / complex projects on time and on budget
  • Experience in preparing transportation and local agency permit documents
  • General experience leading multidisciplinary teams, coordinating utility and right-of-way impacts, street lighting, traffic signal, and landscape / hardscape layouts
  • Interest in multimodal and active transportation design
  • General knowledge of project performance metrics and strategies for monitoring them
  • Experience in business development including networking with colleagues and clients at public events, industry organizations (e.g. ACEC, ITE, ASHE, or ASCE), and agency organized events
  • You'll be great here if :

  • You have experience in Civil - Roadway - Highway design and are interested in moving into active transportation and Complete Streets Design
  • You want to become an expert who is sought after by clients and teaming partners
  • You enjoy generating and evaluating engineering solutions that can be constructed and maintained
  • You have strong leadership skills and enjoy mentoring junior staff
  • 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 graphical
  • You can build relationships, bring enthusiasm to exciting projects, and are detail oriented with strong problem-solving skills
  • Work Schedule for a Principal Civil Engineer

    This full-time position typically works a hybrid schedule, with at least two to three days a week in the office. We also provide employees with the opportunity and necessary equipment to work from home 2-3 days per week. The Columbus office of Toole Design opened in 2018 and is in downtown Columbus on Broad Street, across from Capitol Square. The office is easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit.

    Ready to Join our Columbus 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 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 and asking 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.

    Job Posted by ApplicantPro

    Create a job alert for this search

    Civil Engineer • Columbus, OH, US

    Related jobs
    • Promoted
    Principal Software Engineer

    Principal Software Engineer

    VirtualVocationsColumbus, Ohio, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for a Principal Software Engineer.Key Responsibilities Understand, document, and operationalize the entire stack for new hires Debug, maintain, and improve backend infrastru...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    Civil Engineer

    Civil Engineer

    GpacColumbus, Ohio, United States
    Full-time
    Quick Apply
    A growing firm is looking for their next .Variety of interesting projects.Both management and design work.Ability to collaborate with other talented individuals. Competitive salary and benefits...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Principal Data Engineer

    Principal Data Engineer

    VirtualVocationsColumbus, Ohio, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for a Principal Data Engineer with extensive experience in high-transaction e-commerce environments. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain ETL / ELT pipelines in Python and ...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Civil Engineer AI Trainer

    Civil Engineer AI Trainer

    VirtualVocationsColumbus, Ohio, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for a Freelance Civil Engineer - Quality Assurance (AI Trainer).Key Responsibilities Create and refine content to ensure accuracy and relevance Assess qualification tests of...Show moreLast updated: 1 day ago
    • Promoted
    Principal Engineer, AI

    Principal Engineer, AI

    VirtualVocationsColumbus, Ohio, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for a Principal Engineer, AI Agents.Key Responsibilities Architect foundational AI strategy and drive capabilities for agentic AI and advanced analytics Design scalable AI-d...Show moreLast updated: 29 days ago
    • Promoted
    CAE Principal Engineer

    CAE Principal Engineer

    Honda Dev. and Mfg. of Am.,LLCRaymond, OH, United States
    Full-time
    What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda.Honda has a clear vision for the future, and its a joyful one.We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will hel...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    SAP Principal Engineer

    SAP Principal Engineer

    Stellent IT LLCColumbus, OH, United States
    Full-time
    Quick Apply
    Job Title : - SAP Principal Engineer Location : - Columbus, Ohio hybrid role (in office Tues-Thurs) Must be USC and willing ...Show moreLast updated: 4 days ago
    • Promoted
    • New!
    SAP Principal Engineer (Contract to Hire)

    SAP Principal Engineer (Contract to Hire)

    Blue Star Partners LLCColumbus, OH, US
    Full-time +1
    SAP Principal Engineer (Contract to Hire).Columbus, OH (Remote to start w / monthly travel; Hybrid Tue–Thu onsite required after 6 months). Citizens or Green Card holders only — no visa s...Show moreLast updated: 22 hours ago
    • Promoted
    Junior Infrastructure Engineer

    Junior Infrastructure Engineer

    VirtualVocationsColumbus, Ohio, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for a Junior Infrastructure Production Engineer to drive operational excellence and improve cloud platforms. Key Responsibilities Validate and test systems for onboarding and ...Show moreLast updated: 2 days ago
    • Promoted
    Civil Engineer | Project Manager - Civil / Site Design

    Civil Engineer | Project Manager - Civil / Site Design

    CTL EngineeringColumbus, OH, United States
    Full-time
    OH, IN, WV, KY, NC, SC, and VA with a rich history over our (98) years in business.A / V system design, troubleshooting & installation, transportation design (bridge / roadway), and specialized testing...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Civil Engineer

    Civil Engineer

    JobotColumbus, OH, US
    Permanent
    Hybrid, Civil Engineer role for local Engineering firm - Focused on Site Preparation - Benefits, Vacation, 401k Match, and Extremely Flexible Work Schedule. This Jobot Job is hosted by : Jennifer Sab...Show moreLast updated: 15 days ago
    • Promoted
    Senior Principal Engineer

    Senior Principal Engineer

    VirtualVocationsColumbus, Ohio, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for a Senior Principal Engineer who will define the architectural vision and lead technical execution across the engineering organization. Key Responsibilities Define and evol...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Licensed Principal Engineer - Data Centers

    Licensed Principal Engineer - Data Centers

    VirtualVocationsColumbus, Ohio, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for an Associate Principal Engineer - Data Centers.Key Responsibilities Lead delivery of complex projects for specific offerings, verticals, and clients Develop best-in-clas...Show moreLast updated: 1 day ago
    • Promoted
    Principal Highway Engineer

    Principal Highway Engineer

    Larson Design GroupColumbus, OH, US
    Full-time
    Larson Design Group (LDG) is an award-winning, employee-owned Architecture, Engineering, and Consulting Firm.Guided by our core values, we’re expanding our team, opening new offices, and addi...Show moreLast updated: 1 day ago
    • Promoted
    Principal Engineer, Opcenter Solutions

    Principal Engineer, Opcenter Solutions

    VirtualVocationsColumbus, Ohio, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for an Opcenter Solutions Principal Engineer.Key Responsibilities Lead and mentor a global team of support and development engineers Oversee incident ticket lifecycle and ma...Show moreLast updated: 2 days ago
    • Promoted
    Principal Solutions Engineer

    Principal Solutions Engineer

    VirtualVocationsColumbus, Ohio, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for a Principal Solution Engineer to join their solutions team as a trusted technical advisor for customers throughout the sales cycle. Key Responsibilities Lead technical dis...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Principal Engineer, AI Architecture

    Principal Engineer, AI Architecture

    VirtualVocationsColumbus, Ohio, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for a Principal Engineer, AI Agents.Key Responsibilities Architect foundational AI strategy and capabilities for agentic AI and advanced analytics Design scalable AI-driven ...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Sr. Civil Engineer | Project Manager - Civil / Site Design

    Sr. Civil Engineer | Project Manager - Civil / Site Design

    CTL EngineeringColumbus, OH, United States
    Full-time
    OH, IN, WV, KY, NC, SC, and VA with a rich history over our (98) years in business.A / V system design, troubleshooting & installation, transportation design (bridge / roadway), and specialized testing...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago