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Senior Transportation Engineer - Project Manager

Bentonville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Oct 2025

💰 $126,000/yr($104,000/yr – $126,000/yr)

About the role

Toole Design Group in Bentonville is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Senior Transportation Engineer. Are you excited about transforming transportation networks and creating healthy and resilient communities? Are you a critical thinker who is passionate about finding solutions that make communities more livable? Are you looking to collaborate with planners, landscape architects, active 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 career advancement and well-being of its employees? If so, please consider joining our team in Bentonville. This engineering position, with a focus on project management and multimodal transportation design earns a competitive salary and great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, a health savings account (HSA), and a flexible spending account (FSA). All staff receive 8 holidays and earn at least 16 days of PTO over the course of the year. 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 Senior Engineer You lead and support an interdisciplinary team to plan and design multimodal transportation projects, from urban streetscapes to rural trails, that enhance communities and the environment. You use tools like AutoCAD and MicroStation to develop feasibility studies, concept plans, and construction documents, and you mentor others to ensure high-quality outcomes. You also contribute to business development in Northwest Arkansas and across North America, working with a passionate, close-knit team on complex and rewarding projects. Best of all, you get to be part of a company with leadership who care about your career development and will encourage you to continue to develop your expertise. We are targeting a salary range of $104,000 to $126,000 for this position. Qualifications of a Senior Engineer:

A bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering
PE license in Arkansas or ability to obtain within 3 months
6+ years of experience serving in a project or design management role for trails, roadways, or highways

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

Experience working on engineering projects in one or more of the following agencies: ARDOT, City of Fayetteville, City of Rogers, City of Bentonville
Proficiency in one or more of the following: MicroStation OpenRoads, Autodesk Civil 3D
Experience in cost estimating and construction management
Experience developing scopes of work and fee for project contracting
Experience coordinating utility, right-of-way, street lighting, traffic signals, and landscape and hardscape layout
Experience analyzing and design stormwater infrastructure
Having a strong interest in multimodal and active transportation design
Experience in the various stages of marketing – business development, proposal strategy and writing, and interviewing

Work Schedule for a Senior Engineer 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, adjacent to the Razorback Regional Greenway. The office is easily accessed on foot or by bicycle, with a number of local destinations available withi