California Engineering Director

Toole Design Group in Oakland, CA is looking to hire an experienced and talented full‑time Engineering Director to oversee and expand our practice. The Engineering Director will lead a talented team of engineers who work on challenging multimodal projects that make communities more livable. Successful candidates will enjoy big‑picture strategic thinking, leading and building teams, pursuing and winning work, and exceeding client expectations.

The Engineering Director earns a competitive salary and great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, a health savings account (HSA), a flexible spending account (FSA), paid holidays, and 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.

If you would like to work for a firm that is committed to the well‑being of its employees, please consider joining our Oakland team.

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 and established our California presence in 2016. Our talented multidisciplinary team of planners, landscape architects, urban designers, and engineers are committed to delivering quality work that meets the needs of all people, regardless of age, ability, race or gender.

We are an Engineering News‑Record top 500 design firm, have 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 the Engineering Director

As an Engineering Director, you will mentor individuals and project teams, design and implement multimodal transportation projects, and oversee project performance to ensure our work is consistently top quality. Fostering a positive culture and healthy morale while maintaining a productive work environment is an integral component of this role.

In an industry that is constantly changing, you'll be at the forefront of delivering creative solutions to challenging projects. Along with other leadership in California and the West, you will develop and implement marketing, business development, and growth strategies for the region. You'll help identify key pursuits, form client outreach strategies, and build relationships in Northern California. Your knowledge of the Bay Area and surrounding areas, local government authorities, decision‑makers, advocates, and local standards and procedures will be key to your success.

We are targeting a salary range of $195,000 to $235,000 for this position.

Work Schedule for an Engineering Director

This full‑time position typically works a hybrid schedule of 40 hours a week, with the full team in the office Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The Oakland office of Toole Design is conveniently located in downtown Oakland, just blocks from Lake Merritt and the 19th Street BART Stations. The office is easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit.

Ready to Join our 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 Engineering Director position, please fill out our application by clicking on the link on this page.

At Toole Design, we have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We encourage everyone, including those from underrepresented communities – women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, first‑generation college students/graduates, those with disabilities and people at all the intersections in between – to apply. Even if you don't think your current skill set checks every box below, but this role seems to align with your strengths, we want to hear from you.

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