Planner III

Planner III

Department: Planning

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Durham, NC

Compensation: $70,000 - $90,000 / year

Description

Alta Planning + Design seeks a Planner III for our Durham 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 27 years with over 200 staff, 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

This position would assist in the production of a wide variety of planning projects including, but not limited to active transportation plans, corridor studies, safety action plans, mobility hub studies, and trail studies. Staff would be responsible for developing deliverables such as GIS-based mapping and analysis, technical writing, research, developing plans and reports, presentation materials, public workshop materials, grant assistance, and a wide range of public engagement activities. As a Planner III, this position could also serve as an Assistant Project Manager on many projects and support the Project Manager by serving as Task Leads and assisting with other duties such as invoicing, project scheduling, project budgets, and management of subconsultants.

Qualifications

Required

This position requires a combination of skills, experience and education including, but not limited to

• (4) or more of experience in a consulting environment or public entity

• Bachelor's degree in Planning or a related field of study

• Experience in GIS: Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in GIS and ability to coordinate with the GIS manager on map deliverables, quality, and processes.

• Proficiency in Quantitative Analysis: A solid background in data analysis, cross tabulation, and data interpretation is essential. Candidates should be able to apply data driven techniques to inform evidence-based decision-making in planning and design contexts.

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication and analytic skills.

• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Arc GIS, or similar products

• Proficiency in an enterprise-wide resource planning and project management tools

• Ability to manage competing priorities, multiple simultaneous projects involving cross-functional project teams within budgetary and schedule constraints

• Ability to guide staff members and manage internal team expectations

• Demonstrated understanding of the planning process and a general understanding of project management principles, methods and techniques.

• Strong initiative and the ability to work independently with little or no supervision

There are a number of additional skills, experience, and education that would be beneficial to this position including, but not limited to:

• Master's Degree in Urban Planning or similar field

• Expertise and experience in the field of New Mobility

• Experience managing large projects for both private and public clients.

• Experience writing and/or presenting white papers and/or providing expert level presentations at conferences and other events promoting the field of sustainable infrastructure and active, non-motorized transportation.

• Experience using Deltek Vision.

• Experience using Spatial Analyst, Network Analyst.

• Active participation in industry-relevant professional associations and committees.

• AICP Certification.

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.

Our Durham office is located Downtown, a thriving one square mile full with world-class restaurants and entertainment venues, and an incubator for creative thinking and innovative ideas. Destinations such as Central Park, Durham Food Hall, DPAC, and the Durham Bulls Athletic Park are just a short walk away; trend-setting trails such as the American Tobacco Trail and the upcoming Durham Rail-Trail are a short bike ride away.

Our office strongly believes in a flexible culture that understands that beyond employees, we are people who may be parents, have hobbies, or need a hybrid schedule to mitigate long commutes. Our passion drives our dedication and commitment to do what we do.

Compensation

The pay range for this job in Durham is $70,000-$90,000 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

• Paid 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

• The following statements pertain to US Candidates Only*