What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape Designer II position at Alta Planning Design?
Department: Landscape Architecture
Location: Atlanta, GA
Compensation: $67,000 - $80,000 / year
Alta Planning Design seeks a Landscape Designer II for our Atlanta location. Alta’s landscape architecture practice is dynamic and diverse, contributing to projects at a variety of scales with a people-centered approach to our work. We consider ourselves connectors of people and place, and we work directly with local communities on data-driven, engagement-centered designs. Through all of our projects at Alta, we aspire to promote environmental harmony and resiliency, social capital, and equity through design excellence. This position is a great opportunity for someone who shares these values and who is interested in an interdisciplinary project environment working on a range of project types, from parks to streetscapes to greenways.
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 225 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’ll work on the design of a variety of projects. This may include concept-level design on efforts such as Complete Streets or greenway corridor studies, to detailed development of construction documents, cost estimates, and specifications for parks. Specific project work may involve shared use path design and feasibility, on-street bikeway design, wayfinding signage design, streetscape design, natural surface trail design, park and open space design, tactical urbanism, and urban design. Designers will be challenged to think at a variety of scales from the systems-level down to specific sites or intersections. Designers who enjoy working closely with other disciplines will appreciate Alta’s multi-disciplinary approach that encourages collaboration with our planners, engineers, graphics designers, outreach specialists, and data analysts.
Qualifications
Required
This position requires a combination of skills, experience and education including, but not limited to
- Passion for Alta’s mission-driven work
- Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture, architecture, urban design, or a related field
- 2 - 3 years of experience in relevant field
- Desire to collaborate and participate in multidisciplinary teams
- Prior internship or other professional experience in transportation planning or design
- Adobe Creative Suite proficiency- InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop in particular
- AutoCAD proficiency
- Basic knowledge of multimodal transportation planning practices and trail design standards
- Effective oral, written, and graphic 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
- Basic understanding of ArcGIS Pro
- Digital rendering and hand sketching skills
- 3-D Modelling and Animated Renderings of Models (Program knowledge could include City Engine, Rhino, Lumion and/or Sketchup)
- Experience in Adobe After Effects a plus
- Ability to prepare graphics and maps
- Master’s degree in a related field
- Consulting experience
- Membership in a professional practice organization
- Specific experience planning and designing multimodal transportation projects or trail design
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 Atlanta is $67,000-$80,000 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, Alta pays 75% of the cost
- Dental/Vision: PPO, Alta pays 90% of the cost
- 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
Salary : $67,000 - $80,000