Description
project management
design planning
site visits
design reports
client relations
team management
In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and directly influence a wide variety of active, multimodal, and sustainable transportation projects including on-street designs, trail planning and design, planning reports, and sustainable transportation best practices. You will engage residents, attend site visits and charettes, identify and communicate design opportunities and trade-offs, lead the assembly of design reports, and work closely with design guidelines and complete street projects. You will have the opportunity to work with and learn from an interdisciplinary team of dedicated professionals from across the company who have pioneered active transportation in the US and have contributed to national best practices around facility design.
- Nurture and grow client and industry partner relationships and secure work in support of Alta’s growth goals.
- Appropriately manage large, complex projects in a budget-conscious and time-sensitive manner.
- Manage potentially large groups of staff.
- Enhance Alta’s reputation as a trusted advisor and expert by educating clients and other relevant parties and supporting solutions that will meet their business objectives.
Requirements
aicp
deltek vantagepoint
arcgis
10+ years
project manager
leadership
This position requires a combination of skills, experience and education including, but not limited to
Alta Planning + Design seeks a Planning Associate II (Project Manager) for our Salt Lake City office. This senior-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!
- AICP Certification.
- Experience using Deltek Vantagepoint.
- Excellent professional ethics, leadership skills, accountability, and decision-making capabilities.
- Proficiency in an enterprise-wide resource planning and project management tool.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, and multiple simultaneous projects involving cross-functional project teams within budgetary and schedule constraints.
- Active participation in industry-relevant professional associations and committees.
- Experience managing large projects for both private and public clients.
- Experience in the field of active, non-motorized transportation.
- Experience using Spatial Analyst, Network Analyst.
- Strong initiative and the ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
- Bachelor’s degree in Planning or a related field of study.
- Proficient in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, ArcGIS, or similar products.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication and analytic skills.
- 10+ years of experience in a consulting environment or public entity; 3+ years as a project manager; 3+ years managing staff
- Ability to guide staff members and manage internal team expectations.
- Strong initiative and an ability to capitalize on opportunities to enhance Alta’s position in the marketplace.
- Expertise and experience in the field of New Mobility
- Ability and willingness to travel.
- Master’s Degree in Urban Planning or similar field
- Good presentation skills.
- Demonstrated understanding of the planning process and a general understanding of project management principles, methods, and techniques
- 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.
Benefits
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.
The pay range for this job in Salt Lake City is $90,000-$119,000 annually. Placement within the range is based upon experience, skill-sets, and qualifications.
- 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
- PTO: 21 days accrued annually to start
- Holidays: 11 total company paid holidays
- Medical: PPO or HSA medical plans
- 401(k): Alta provides a match up to 3%
- Life Insurance: Alta pays 100% of the premium for life and AD&D, equal to your base compensation
- Paid Parental Leave/Short-Term Disability
Training + Development
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