Senior Transit Planner

Toole Design Group in Orlando is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Senior Transit Planner
. Do you have a strong background in transit policy and planning? Are you passionate about sustainability, equity and the opportunity to work on innovative transit and multimodal projects that make communities more livable? Would you enjoy working on a variety of projects throughout the country? If so, please consider joining our Transit team.

This Senior Transit Planner 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.

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 equity in our communities. We are industry‑leading experts, and we work hard to encourage a collaborative and team‑oriented environment.

As a Senior Transit Planner, you will develop and nurture client relationships, mentor colleagues, and lead exciting projects throughout the country, while supporting efforts across our North American offices. You will lead teams of professionals from a variety of disciplines; integrating input from a broad range of stakeholders to create award‑winning plans and programs that build momentum toward positive change in communities and lead directly to implementation.

Our transit projects are at all different scales: national, state, regional, and local. They encompass transit capital and operations planning, research, policy, design guidance, program development, inclusive engagement, implementation, and evaluation. As a Senior‑Principal Transit Planner, you may lead short and long‑term transit development plans, multimodal corridor studies, transit operational analyses, feasibility analyses for bus rapid transit and rail projects, transit strategic plans, transit capital projects and plans, perform of operational and financial performance, advise on matters eligibility and requirements associated with USC Sec.

5309, 5310, and 5311, identify and support transit grant applications, develop asset management plans, and oversee access to transit projects.

You will participate in business development pursuits in the local region and across the country, as well as our North American offices. You will get to work with staff in multiple offices who are passionate about the work and the communities that we serve. What unites all of our work is our mission: we never accept a project that does not align with our values.

We think about equity, climate, safety, and health every step of the way.

Exceptionally qualified candidates who exceed all requirements, including exceptional project management skills and more than 15 years' experience working in planning full‑time, may exceed this range.

• Bachelor's or master's degree in urban planning, landscape architecture, urban design, or a related field (AICP preferred)
• Extensive knowledge of transit planning practices and techniques
• At least 10 years of experience working on transit and…