Location: Atlanta,GA, USA
Job Type Full-time Description Toole Design Group in Atlanta, GA is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Urban Designer. Are you passionate about public space design and giving people safe, comfortable, and accessible options for getting where they need to go? Do you want to create places and transportation networks that benefit all users? Would you like to work for a firm that is committed to the well-being of its employees? If so, please consider joining our Atlanta team. This Urban Designer position with a focus on public realm and active transportation, earns a competitive salary and great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, retirement, a health savings account (HSA), and a flexible spending account (FSA). 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 planning, landscape architecture, and engineering 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 an Urban Designer As an Urban Designer at Toole, you will apply your broad knowledge of design technical criteria, methods, graphic design techniques, and spatial design to landscape architecture and urban design tasks. You will have the opportunity to work on stakeholder outreach and design workshops, master planning, concept plans, demonstration projects, 3D modeling, illustrative graphics, design development and construction documents. This work happens at a variety of project scales ranging from visionary master plans for large portions of cities down to transforming alleyways into intimate public spaces for people. You will have the opportunity to work both independently as well as a part of a diverse interdisciplinary team. Your job can sometimes be challenging, but you get to work with a close-knit team that is passionate about the work and the communities that you serve. Work Schedule for an Urban Designer This full-time position typically works a flexible schedule of 40 hours a week. We also provide employees with the flexibility and necessary equipment to work from home 2-3 days per week. The Atlanta office of Toole Design is conveniently located intown, along the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail, and within walking distance to MARTA. The office is easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit. Ready to Join our Atlanta 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 Urban Designer position, please fill out our application by clicking on the link on this page. Please include a link or attach a portfolio of your work. At Toole Design, diversity is a necessity, not a nice-to-have. We have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We encourage those from underrepresented communities - women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, 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. We're proud that about half of our managers are women and we are committed to achieving racial diversity in our leadership as well. Toole Design is a woman-owned business and an equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer). Individuals may request accommodations or assistance with the application process by contacting 301-###-#### and asking for Human Resources or emailing ...@tooledesign.com . For more information about Toole Design, visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn , Instagram , or Facebook . Requirements Qualifications of an Urban Designer: