Toole Design Group in Northwest Arkansas is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Project Planner. Are you motivated to make our streets safer and more equitable for people, whether they walk, roll, bicycle, ride, or drive? Are you a critical thinker who is passionate about finding solutions that make communities more livable? Are you looking to collaborate with other planners, landscape architects, transportation and traffic engineers, and urban designers, including thought leaders from across North America? 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 Bentonville.

This position focuses on multimodal transportation planning, engagement, and data analysis, and earns a competitive salary and great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, a health savings account (HSA), a flexible spending account (FSA), and all staff start with a minimum of 24 days of PTO. 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.

About Toole Design

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 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 Project Planner

You are part of an interdisciplinary team planning and designing multimodal transportation infrastructure in a wide range of contexts from streetscapes and retrofits in urban settings to signature trail projects in suburban and rural areas that highlight and enhance the natural environment.

As a Project Planner you manage multiple projects, technical tasks, lead analyses, work directly with our clients, represent Toole Design in project and stakeholder meetings, and reinforce our reputation as trusted experts. You collaborate with staff across all disciplines to deliver a variety of exciting projects focused on making places and travel experiences better and more equitable for everyone. You are at the table with clients and colleagues from a variety of disciplines, integrating input from a broad range of stakeholders to create transformational plans that lead directly to implementation.

Our projects range in scale from national multimodal planning research and design guidance for the Federal Highway Administration to state, regional, and local pedestrian, bicycle, and transit plans. We work on multimodal corridor studies, Vision Zero, Safe Routes to School, trails and greenways, complete streets, transit planning, wayfinding, bike parking strategies, and downtown streetscapes. We push ourselves and our clients to proactively think about equity and innovation every step of the way.

Qualifications of a Project Planner:

• A bachelor's degree in urban planning, landscape architecture, urban design, engineering, public health, or a related field, or additional experience
• A minimum of 4 years of planning experience at a consulting firm, public entity, non-profit, or research center
• Relevant work experience in one or more of the following areas: multimodal transportation planning, transportation safety, inclusive and equitable public engagement, transit, trails, and wayfinding
• Experience independently managing projects or tasks
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and multi-phased projects
• Strong writing skills and experience working as a support and/or lead writer for planning documents

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

• A master's degree in urban planning, landscape architecture, urban design, engineering, public health, or a related field
• Proficiency using QGIS and/or ArcGIS and creating online interactive maps

• Experience using Excel for data and demographic analysis
• Experience creating surveys, data collection strategies, and community and stakeholder engagement
• Strong communication and cultural competency with people from racial backgrounds different than your own; Spanish language abilities are a plus
• Proficiency in graphic design, layout, and production using InDesign and other programs in the Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience in the various stages of marketing - business development, proposal strategy and writing, and interviewing

You will be great here if:

• You are excited about transforming transportation networks and creating healthy and resilient environments for communities
• You enjoy collaborating across disciplines and offices to do great work for clients
• You take initiative, and deliver high-quality work on-time and on-budget
• You know how to get the message across, whether it's written, verbal, or graphical
• You are detail-oriented and have strong organizational and time management skills
• You thrive on building relationships with clients and engaging communities in the public outreach process
• You constantly seek to understand how equity frames the work you do
• You're motivated to tackle new challenges and develop creative solutions

We are targeting a salary range for $73,000 to $84,000 for this position.

Work Schedule for a Project Planner:

This full-time position typically works a flexible schedule of 40 hours per week. We also provide employees with the flexibility and necessary equipment to work from home 2 days per week. The Northwest Arkansas office of Toole Design opened in 2023 and is in downtown Bentonville, currently in Ledger Bentonville on Main Street. The office is easily accessed on foot or by bicycle.

Ready to Join our Northwest Arkansas 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 Project Planner position, please visit our website to apply: www.tooledesign.com/careers/