Landscape Architecture, Urban Design Market Leader

• Drive business development and strategic growth throughout Northern California, establishing Alta's presence and reputation with local city and regional government clients.
• Lead client relationship building, identify new opportunities, and position Alta as a leader in sustainable landscape design and active transportation.
• Work on the design of projects with a focus on sustainability and active communities around California and across the country.
• Collaborate with planners, engineers, graphics designers, outreach specialists, and data analysts.
• Provide leadership and technical expertise to the California Landscape Architecture design teams.
• Mentor design staff and contribute to internal professional development and training to design team.
• Implement best practices and process improvements to enhance project delivery efficiency and effectiveness.
• Prepare schedules, budgets, and scope of services for projects.
• Provide quality control over team deliverables.

• 15+ years of experience as a Landscape Architect or Urban Designer in a consulting environment or public entity
• Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture or Urban Design
• Professional Landscape Architect (PLA)
• Experience in, or knowledge of corridors, such as greenways, trails, streets, or canals.
• Demonstrated understanding of the design process and working collaboratively with other design disciplines and a detailed understanding of project management principles, methods and techniques.
• Business acumen and demonstrated experience in business development and managing large contracts.
• Ability to guide staff members and manage internal team expectations.
• Exhibits strong initiative and ability to capitalize on opportunities to enhance Alta's position in the marketplace.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, multiple simultaneous projects involving cross-functional project teams within budgetary and schedule constraints.
• Excellent professional ethics, leadership skills, accountability, and decision-making capabilities.
• Good presentation skills.
• Proficiency in an enterprise-wide resource planning and project management tool.
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Experience managing large projects for both private and public clients (Preferred)
• Experience working in urban, rural, suburban, land use contexts (Preferred)
• Experience using Deltek Vision (Preferred)
• Active participation in industry-relevant professional associations and committees, such as ASLA or ULI (Preferred).

Demonstrates extensive expertise in Landscape Architecture and Urban Design, with a strong focus on sustainability and active community design. Proven ability to lead teams, manage large projects, and drive business development in a consulting environment.