Multimodal Transportation Planner

Department: Planning

Location: Nashville, TN

Compensation: $75,000 - $93,000 / year

Description

Alta Planning Design seeks a Multimodal Transportation Planner for our offices in Huntsville, Alabama, and Nashville, Tennessee, with opportunities to work in both markets. This production-level position is a great opportunity for someone who believes in the importance of active, multimodal, sustainable and safe 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 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 will bring your technical expertise on a wide variety of transportation, safety, trails, and multimodal projects, such as Active Transportation Plans, Corridor Studies, Safe Routes to School Plans, and Vision Zero or Safety Action Plans. You’ll lead and contribute to technical planning tasks, including evaluating data, assisting with GIS mapping, and conducting site visits and assessments, and then apply your knowledge of multimodal transportation to develop recommendations for our clients. You’ll facilitate public outreach activities, including virtual and in-person workshops, site audits, pop-up events, charettes, and demonstration projects. You’ll use your writing, research, GIS mapping, and graphics skills to develop reports, presentations, and plans. And you’ll have an opportunity to use and develop project management skills while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of planners, engineers, landscape architects, program specialists, graphic designers, and engagement specialists.

Qualifications

Required:

• 4-6 years of experience for Planner III, with preferred experience being in a consulting environment.
• Broad knowledge of and interest in multimodal transportation and safety planning or community planning
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, and analytic 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 facilitate public outreach and conduct site visits
• Desire to collaborate and participate in multidisciplinary teams of planners, engineers, and landscape architects
• Demonstrated understanding of the planning process and a general understanding of project management principles, methods, and techniques
• Exhibits accuracy, attention to detail, and strong organizational skills
• Bachelor’s degree in community or transportation planning, landscape architecture, or engineering. Other bachelor’s degrees will be considered if applicable experience can be demonstrated by the candidate

Preferred

• Experience with ArcGIS Pro, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and/or Acrobat, and ability to prepare graphics and maps
• Experience managing planning projects including project budgets
• Experience mentoring entry-level staff and interest to help train new planning staff
• Some experience with public speaking with an interest to improve and gain more experience presenting to groups, during client meetings, or at conferences
• Master’s degree in planning or related field
• Consulting experience
• Urban design experience, policy assessment and development, transit planning, trail planning, or other specialized experience in community planning or transportation
• Membership in a professional practice organization
• AICP Certification or other professional design licensure
  
  

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 Huntsville or Nashville is $75,000 – $93,000 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
  
  

Application Requirements
To respond to the job posting, please provide a resume and sample of work products, portfolio, or personal website. Work products may include writing samples, process sketches, technical drawings, illustrative maps, GIS maps, or other deliverables created by the applicant. Team projects may be included with the samples, but the applicant must provide notes to describe their contribution and skills.

Application Process Overview
Alta Planning Design will be accepting resumes on a rolling basis. After you submit an application, Alta’s HR team will confirm the receipt. You will be contacted within a few weeks on the status of your application and contacted if you are selected to proceed with an interview. We thank you for your time to consider Alta and wish you the best!