Senior Traffic Engineer

Toole Design Group; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid schedule

8 paid holidays

16 days PTO annually

Transportation perks

Job summary

Toole Design Group in Boston, MA seeks a Senior Traffic Engineer to lead multimodal projects, mentor staff, and advance equitable street design. You’ll collaborate with planners and designers to deliver concepts, traffic analyses, and construction documents using Synchro, MicroStation, AutoCAD, and HSIM tools.

The role offers a flexible hybrid schedule, a competitive salary in the $130k–$160k range, strong benefits, and opportunities to shape safer, more connected communities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of transportation engineering experience, with project or task management experience.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or ability to obtain within six months.
• Excellence in client service.
• Basic understanding of roadway design principles, MUTCD and MassDOT standards.
• Strong knowledge of signal timing and phasing and modeling in Synchro software.

Responsibilities

• Lead a project team on multimodal transportation projects.
• Collaborate with planners, engineers, and designers to develop concept plans and construction documents.
• Deliver designs that balance safety, mobility, and community needs.
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to business development efforts.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Project management

Multimodal design

Client service

Tools

Synchro

Highway Capacity Software

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

Description

At Toole Design, we're leading the way in creating safer, more connected communities through sustainable multimodal transportation design. We're looking for a Senior Traffic Engineer to join our growing team in Boston, MA, someone who's excited to lead impactful transportation projects that reflect our mission and values.

Why You'll Love Working Here

We're not just another firm, we're a purpose-driven team of engineers, planners, landscape architects, and urban designers who believe streets should work for everyone. At Toole Design, you'll work alongside thought leaders and industry experts who are committed to mentoring and helping you grow your expertise. We offer:

• A collaborative, inclusive culture that supports your growth and advancement
• A flexible hybrid schedule
• 8 paid holidays; and at least 16 days of PTO accrual annually
• Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and transportation perks: Benefits and Supports
• Projects that truly improve lives through safe, comprehensive design rooted in ethics, empathy, and equity

What You'll Do

As a Senior Traffic Engineer at Toole Design, you'll help shape safer, more connected communities by leading and collaborating on a wide variety of multimodal transportation projects. Working with planners, engineers, and designers, you'll develop creative solutions for complex challenges, from urban streetscapes and roadway improvements to trail crossings, roundabouts, parking studies, complete streets and multimodal traffic analyses. You'll lead a project team that will use tools like Synchro, Highway Capacity Software, MicroStation, and AutoCAD to create concept plans, feasibility studies, and construction documents, while helping deliver innovative designs that balance safety, mobility, and community needs. Along the way, you'll mentor colleagues, share your expertise with clients, contribute to business development efforts, and work with a talented, close-knit team that is passionate about improving the places where people walk, bike, roll, and travel.

We are targeting a salary range of $130,000 to $160,000 for this position.

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.

Questions, assistance or accommodations? Contact [e-mail] or call 301-927-1900, press 5.

At Toole Design, we foster a collaborative culture and welcome people of all backgrounds to help build more inclusive communities. We strongly encourage women and applicants from underrepresented communities – people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, first-generation college students/graduates, those with disabilities and people at all the intersections in between – to apply. We're proud that about half our managers are women and we are committed to diverse leadership that reflects the communities we serve. Toole Design is a woman-owned, equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer).

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

Requirements

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, or ability to obtain within six months
• 10+ years of transportation engineering experience, with project or task management experience
• Excellence in client service
• Basic understanding of roadway design principles, MUTCD standards, MassDOT standards
• Strong knowledge of signal timing and phasing best practices and modeling them in Synchro software. Basic understanding of traffic signal design
• Interest in multimodal design and measures of effectiveness for all roadway users

Bonus If You Have

• Experience with Replica, Highway Capacity Software, SIDRA, or VISSIM
• Experience in Signal Design, TSP, or ITS
• Strong presentation and pursuit/interview skills
• Experience or interest in supervising direct staff
• PTOE or RSP certification
• Familiarity with the Highway Safety Manual and Crash Modification Factors
• Established relationships within the New England transportation market, including DOTs, municipalities, and consulting partners or involvement in organizations like ITE, ACEC, ASHE, etc.