Arizona Market Leader

Compensation: $140,000 - $170,000 / year

Department: Planning

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Alta is looking for an experienced transportation professional to lead our growing Arizona market. Candidates may have planning or engineering backgrounds with experience in Complete Street and multimodal transportation project development and delivery. This is a unique opportunity for somebody passionate about sustainable transportation and positively impacting communities who is ready to take the next step in their career with a rapidly growing company.

Preferred location is the Phoenix metro area.

• Act as the Project Manager or Task Lead on a variety of transportation projects that may include active transportation and TDM plans, road safety studies, corridor studies, and multimodal design and implementation.
• Lead business development activities across the market area, nurturing relationships with clients and partners.
• Attend client meetings, conduct site visits and public outreach activities, and present findings to stakeholder groups and decision makers.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to staff across offices, helping their professional development and career growth.
• Attend industry conferences and professional organization meetings to conduct business development and present on Alta’s work.
• Collaborate closely with staff from Alta’s other offices and with Alta’s colleagues within the Trilon Group of companies.

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, engineering, landscape architecture, environmental science, or a related field of study.
• Eight or more years of experience in a consulting environment or public entity managing large projects; three or more years of experience as a Project Manager.
• Experience in multimodal transportation.
• Demonstrated understanding of the project delivery process and a detailed understanding of project management principles, methods, and techniques for consulting.

• Experience and aptitude in business development. Show initiative and the ability to capitalize on opportunities to enhance Alta’s position in the marketplace.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and multiple simultaneous projects involving cross-functional project teams within budgetary and schedule constraints.
• Ability and willingness to travel within the region.
• Excellent professional ethics, leadership skills, accountability, and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, presentation, and analytic skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite.

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 Phoenix is $140,000 - $170,000 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 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 up to $900 annually, 5-year travel award, and professional development opportunities.