Multimodal Transportation Planner

Description

Alta Planning + Design is seeking a Planner I or II for our Houston office. This production-level position is a great opportunity for someone who believes in active, multimodal, and sustainable transportation and wants to grow their career as a transportation planning professional. If you’re 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!

TEI Planning + Design recently joined Alta to launch our first Texas office, located in the heart of Downtown Houston. The Houston team has worked across the mobility spectrum in Texas, including bicycle planning and design, sidewalk and trail design, signal design and traffic operations, transit planning, corridor planning and design, holistic mobility planning, and more! As transportation continues to evolve in our communities, so does our work.

About Alta
Alta is a mission-driven company working to mitigate climate change and advance safety and social justice by shaping sustainable, people-centered communities. We bring together expertise across planning, design, engineering, education and encouragement programs, and community engagement to help communities thrive. Our work is grounded in the belief that how places are designed and experienced has a profound impact on equity, health, and opportunity—and that people should always be at the heart of those decisions.

Founded in 1996, Alta was at the forefront of the active transportation movement and has spent nearly 30 years partnering with communities to imagine a more connected, resilient, and inclusive future. Today, with more than 250 staff across the United States and beyond, we are a global leader in creating environments that support everyday life, strengthen human connection, and respond to the challenges of a changing world. Alta offers the opportunity to collaborate across disciplines, contribute to meaningful work at every scale, and be part of a team committed to making lasting, positive change for people and the places they call home.

Day to Day

In this role, you will work 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. Throughout your work, you'll collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, attend team meetings and trainings, and have opportunities to develop your technical expertise across multiple project types.

Qualifications

Required

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning or related field
• Broad knowledge of multimodal transportation planning practices and trail design standards
• 0-3 years of relevant work experience (internships in related fields can qualify)
• 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.

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

• 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
• Experience in a consulting environment
• Interest or experience in the active transportation field
• 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 Houston is $70,000-$85,000. This range reflects the company’s good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.

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

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About Alta Planning + Design

Alta is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Alta Planning + Design, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants. It is our policy that decisions involving people are made on the basis of job-related criteria, independent of an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability for which reasonable accommodation is available, and any other status protected by law. This includes decisions involving hiring, job placement, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and company-sponsored programs. Alta Planning + Design maintains formal employment policies, available online and by request.

Affirmative Action Plan
Alta Planning + Design, Inc. is a federal contractor subject to affirmative action regulations requiring written Affirmative Action Plans (AAP’s) for minorities and women, and for covered veterans and individuals with disabilities. We worked intensively with a local firm that specializes in Affirmative Action Plans to develop a program for our company that will not only satisfy our federal obligations but will be a living document. This means the plan is integrated into our recruiting and evaluation procedures and is revisited often in order to ensure we’re doing everything we can to embrace and promote diversity within our company.