Designer III

Trilon Group

Oakland, CA

Vision , Medical , Dental , Paid Time Off , Life Insurance , Retirement
Full-Time

Job Description

Description

About Alta

Alta Planning + Design is an active transportation company dedicated to creating active, healthy communities through planning, landscape architecture, engineering, and education/encouragement programs. Alta was founded in 1996 when cities and 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 getting 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 24 years with 175 people on staff, we are dedicated to connecting people to places by working across disciplines and scale to address social justice, safety, and environmental resilience.

Summary + Overview

Alta is seeking a Landscape Designer to join our team and help us improve the public realm across a wide range of communities. The ideal candidate is passionate about active transportation and community-grounded design for the public good. In this position, you will work in a variety of contexts, at a range of scales, and through multiple mediums to improve how people walk, bike, and thrive.

Your work will be based primarily in California, but you’ll have opportunities to work nationwide. Collaborating with our team of engineers, planners, graphic designers, data analysts, and outreach specialists, you will see your work get built and become real. Current and recent project work includes cycle tracks in the Bay Area and Southern California, major regional trails throughout the state, back-country trail planning across six counties, waterfront urban design, and other projects that foster active, sustainable, and engaging communities.

Position Priorities

An understanding of the field of non-motorized transportation, the ability to collaborate across discipline boundaries to support the delivery of solutions which meet client expectations is required in order to successfully meet the requirements of this position.

The essential priorities of this exempt, salaried position are to:

Enhance Alta’s reputation as a trusted advisor and expert by educating clients and other relevant parties, supporting solutions which will meet their business objectives.
Produce high-quality, accurate and complete design documents, reports and analyses.
Participate in public outreach and other project deliverables.

Responsibilities + Tasks

Additional responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Manages production of high-quality, accurate, and complete design documents, reports, and analyses, with occasional production.
Participates in public outreach and other project deliverables.
Develops cost estimates and design details for construction documents.
Creates landscape design recommendations.
Participates in and facilitates community meetings.
Leads conceptual design work for trail routing and alignment, trailhead design, and streetscape design.
Contributes to research and enhances professional staff knowledge.
Contributes to blogs and internal white papers.
In-depth understanding of street and trail design principles.
General understanding of NACTO, MUTCD, ADA, and relevant state DOT design requirements.
General knowledge of the principles of site grading and general construction techniques.
Ability to effectively read, understand, and utilize technical drawings, maps, and other similar documents.
Ability to create or delegate task work for photo renderings, concept sketches, and other similar materials for use in proposals and project deliverables.
Exhibits strong initiative and the ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and multiple simultaneous projects involving cross-functional project teams.
Ability and willingness to travel.
Strong professional ethics, leadership skills, accountability, and decision-making capabilities.
Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication, and analytic skills.
Exhibits accuracy, attention to detail, and strong organizational skills.
Proficiency in an enterprise-wide resource planning and project management tool.

Requirements & Preferred Skills + Certifications

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

Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Architecture or a related field of study.
4-7 years of experience in a consulting environment or public entity.
Knowledge of, and interest in, the field of active, non-motorized transportation.
Ability and willingness to travel.
Strong professional ethics, leadership skills, accountability, and decision-making capabilities.
Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication, and analytic skills.
Exhibits accuracy, attention to detail, and strong organizational skills.

Preferred Skills + Certifications

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

Registration as a Professional Landscape Architect.
Experience using MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Photoshop, SketchUp, GoogleEarth GIS, or similar products.
Proficiency in an enterprise-wide resource planning and project management tool.

What We Offer

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.
401k: Alta provides a safe harbor match up to 4%.
PTO: 21 days accrued annually to start.
Holidays: 11 total company paid holidays
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.