Planner II
Job Description
Job Description
Description
Alta Planning + Design seeks a Multimodal Planner for our Oakland, CA office. This production-level position is a great opportunity for someone who believes in the importance of active, multimodal, and sustainable transportation and who is interested in growing their career as a transportation planning professional.
If you are looking to join an innovative organization and do work that connects people to places while advancing social justice, safety, and environmental resilience, apply with Alta today!
About Alta
Alta Planning + Design is a sustainable transportation company dedicated to creating active, healthy communities through planning, landscape architecture, engineering, and education / encouragement programs.
Alta was founded in 1996 when communities were calling for safer streets for people walking and bicycling as the non-motorized transportation movement developed into a profession in the United States.
We pioneered the field of active transportation, evolving our planning and design work into a visionary global practice that empowers people to live active, healthy lives and gets them to where they need to go.
Our core values and work bring about positive change by creating places that are geared toward moving people rather than cars, connecting community members to daily needs and human experience, and empowering every person to live an active healthy life.
As a global leader in mobility innovation for over 26 years with over 200 staff and offices nationwide, we are dedicated to connecting people to places by working across disciplines and scale to address social justice, safety, and environmental resilience.
Day to Day
In this role, you will bring your technical expertise on a wide variety of transportation, trails, safety, and multimodal projects.
You’ll evaluate data and conduct site visits and assessments, including roadway corridors, trail corridors, and school sites, and then apply your knowledge of multimodal transportation and trail design standards to develop recommendations for our clients.
You’ll participate in public outreach activities, including virtual and in-person workshops, site audits, pop-up events, charettes, and demonstration projects.
You’ll use your writing, research, mapping, or graphics skills to develop reports and plans. And you’ll have an opportunity to use and develop project management skills while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of dedicated professionals.
Qualifications
Required
- 2+ years of transportation planning experience
- Broad knowledge of multimodal transportation planning practices and trail design standards
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Ability to lead, prepare, and contribute to the preparation of plans, reports, memos, and presentation materials
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to independently work on multiple projects and complete tasks at a high level of quality
- Ability to participate in public outreach or conduct site visits
- Desire to collaborate and participate in multidisciplinary teams
- Bachelor’s degree
Preferred
- Basic understanding of ArcGIS Pro, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and / or Acrobat
- Ability to prepare graphics and maps
- Master’s degree in planning or related field
- Consulting experience
- Membership in a professional practice organization
What We Offer
Flexible Schedule
Alta offers a flexible, hybrid work schedule where most employees work from home three days per week. In-office days support our collaborative culture, one of our core values.
Compensation
The pay range for this job in Oakland is $70,000-$95,000 annually. Placement within the range is based upon experience, skill-sets, and qualifications.
Benefits
Alta offers comprehensive benefits to all full-time employees :
- Medical : PPO or HSA medical plans
- Dental / Vision : PPO
- Life Insurance : Alta pays 100% of the premium for life and AD&D, equal to your base compensation
- 401(k) : Alta provides a match up to 3%
- PTO : 21 days accrued annually to start
- Holidays : 11 total company paid holidays
- Parental Leave / Short-Term Disability
- Additional Benefits : Wellness reimbursement up to $800 annually, Alta Gets Around benefit of up to $900 annually, 5-year travel award, and professional development opportunities
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