JOB TITLE: Planner (Level I)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full Time/Exempt
LOCATION: Vancouver, BC
COMPENSATION: Commensurate with experience. This full time, exempt position offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, LTD, Life Insurance, 401(k) with employer match, wellness, bike tune-up, and transit reimbursement.
ABOUT ALTA:
Alta Planning + Design, Inc. is an international consulting firm with a mission to create active communities where bicycling and walking are safe, healthy, fun, and normal daily activities. We specialize in bicycle, pedestrian, trail, park, greenway, and roadway planning, design, and implementation in addition to outreach and education programs.
OVERVIEW:
This position is responsible for contributing to the production of high-quality materials, reports and other deliverables in support of project objectives.
POSITION PRIORITIES
A general understanding of the field of urban planning, 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:
- Contribute to the production of high-quality plans, reports and analyses.
- Participate in public outreach and other project deliverables.
RESPONSIBILITIES + TASKS
Additional responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
- Participating in, and sometimes leading, field investigations and site analyses.
- Participating in, and sometimes leading, research activities in support of project planning deliverables. May include formatting documents and contributing to the development of presentation materials.
- Participating in, and sometimes leading, the development, editing and production of newsletters, final reports,memos and workshop materials.
- Collecting data and producing maps for field work, public input, client meetings and project display boards and reports.
Bachelor’s degree in Planning or a related field of study.
REQUIREMENTS:
This position requires a combination of skills, experience and education including, but not limited to:
- Passion for active living and non-motorized transportation.
- Bachelor’s degree in Planning or a related field of study.
- Three (3) years or more of experience in a consulting environment or public entity.
- Working knowledge of, and interest in, the field of active, non-motorized transportation.
- Working knowledge of the planning process and GIS.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple simultaneous projects, if necessary.
- Ability and willingness to travel.
- Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong initiative and the ability to work independently with little supervision.
- Exhibits accuracy, attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Good understanding of MS Excel, Word, Adobe Creative Suite, ESRI ArcGIS, or similar products.
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:
- Experience with Spatial Analyst, Network Analyst, or similar products.
- Working knowledge of Canadian and US Census information with GIS.
TO APPLY:
Apply via the link below. Upload your cover letter and resume. No phone calls, please.
DISCLAIMER
Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities in order to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Alta Planning + Design is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
