Senior Planner

About the role

We're looking for a Senior Planner to join our team in Oakland, CA. The ideal candidate is excited to lead impactful active transportation projects and safety projects that reflect our mission and values.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• A purpose-driven team of engineers, planners, landscape architects, and urban designers committed to mentoring and helping you grow your expertise.
• A collaborative, inclusive culture that supports your growth and advancement.
• A hybrid schedule with in-office team days (Tuesday–Thursday), 8 paid holidays, and at least 16 days of PTO accrued annually.
• Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and transportation perks.

What You'll Do

As a Senior Planner focusing on Vision Zero, Active Transportation Plans, and Safe Routes to School projects, you will:

• Develop relationships with clients, mentor others, and lead exciting, fun, and challenging projects throughout California, while also supporting projects across our North American offices.
• Lead teams from a variety of disciplines on complex and impactful work, help pursue and win work, and reinforce our firm's reputation as trusted experts and advisors.
• Engage with and integrate input from a broad range of stakeholders to create impactful plans that build momentum towards positive change in communities.
• Work alongside thought leaders and industry experts who are committed to mentoring and helping you grow your expertise.

What You Bring

• Project management experience, including client management, subconsultant management, scope/budget development and management, and delegating/overseeing multiple parallel tracks of work.
• 8 or more years of experience on similar work, preferably in California.
• A bachelor's or master's degree in planning or a related field.
• Experience planning and conducting public outreach and engagement.
• A proven track record delivering high-quality projects on-time and on-budget.
• Experience leading projects that involve coordinating collaborative work between staff teams, consultant partners, and public sector or nonprofit partners.

Bonus

• Fluency or a working knowledge of the Spanish language.

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. If you're ready to do meaningful work with a supportive, talented team, apply today.

We are targeting a salary range of $120,000 to $145,000 for this position.

Contact HR@tooledesign.com or call 301-927-1900, press 5 for questions, assistance, or accommodations.

Toole Design is a woman-owned, equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer).