Toole Design Group is looking to hire a full-time Planning Director for our Northeast Region.

Our projects are at all different scales, from national pedestrian and bicycle research and design guidance for the Federal Highway Administration to plans and studies for states, MPOs, cities, and counties. We work on multimodal corridor studies, Vision Zero projects, transit plans and studies, Safe Routes to School plans and programs, active transportation plans, new mobility and curbside management, trails and greenways, Complete Streets, design guidelines, and more.

As a Regional Planning Director, you will help keep our northeast planning practice thriving, working closely with senior leadership including Office Directors, the Regional Operations Director, Planning Directors in other regions, and the North American Planning Director. This position has three areas of focus: project delivery, internal operations and capacity building, and business development.

Your project duties will vary by project and may include Principal-in-Charge, Project Manager, and Advisory/Quality Control roles. As Principal-In Charge or Project Manager on large/complex projects, you will tap into your technical expertise in multimodal planning to troubleshoot and coach team members on client and project management challenges. You will help guide project teams with expert quality control and strategic advice.

We are targeting a salary of $120,000 to $150,000 for this position. Candidates with more years of experience or exceptional qualifications may fall into a different pay range. Pay is also based on market rates and may differ for each city.

Work Schedule for a Planning Director

This full-time position typically works a hybrid schedule with a routine presence in our Boston office. The selected candidate can be located anywhere within our Northeast Region (New England and New York) and schedule for in office attendance to be negotiated (no less frequent than bi-weekly). We provide employees with the flexibility and necessary equipment to work from home. The Boston office of Toole Design is conveniently located in downtown Boston, blocks from multiple MBTA subway lines, easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit.

Benefits:
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Paid time off
Parental leave
Vision insurance
Work from home

Qualifications of a Planning Director:

Bachelor's or master's degree in urban planning, landscape architecture, urban design, or a related field; AICP preferred
A minimum of 10 years of experience in transportation
A minimum of 5 years of experience in a consulting firm or similar, managing and delivering projects for public sector clients and pursuing and winning work
Experience managing and mentoring a team, recruiting staff
Experience building and nurturing genuine relationships with other transportation professionals within and outside your organization
A strong interest in multimodal and active transportation planning and design