Senior Urban Planner (AICP) – Tennessee

Trilon Group is seeking a Senior Transportation Planner for their Tennessee market, preferably based in Nashville. The role involves leading transportation projects, business development, and providing mentorship. Candidates should have a relevant degree and significant experience in project management and multi-modal transportation. The company focuses on sustainable transportation and community impact, with a history of innovative projects in the region.
Description

Senior Transportation Planner – Tennessee Market

Alta is looking for an experienced transportation professional to lead our growing Tennessee market. Candidates may have planning, engineering, or landscape architecture backgrounds, with experience in Complete Street and multi-modal transportation project development and delivery. This is a unique opportunity for somebody passionate about sustainable transportation and positively impacting our communities who is ready toto take the next step in their career with a rapidly growing company. Preferred location is the Nashville metro area. If you are looking for a mission-focused company that is an industry leader in active transportation, TDM, roadway safety, greenways, and sustainable mobility, apply with us today!

About Alta

Alta Planning + Design is a sustainable 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 recent work highlights in Tennessee include Nashville’s first Vision Zero Action and Implementation Plan, Nashville’s Downtown Master Plan, and the Wolf River Greenway in Memphis.

Day to Day

The selected candidate will lead and grow Alta’s presence in the Nashville metro area and broader Tennessee market, helping to manage and deliver projects, grow our client base, and expand Alta’s presence. In this role you will :
• 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 multi-modal 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, especially our multi-disciplinary Huntsville, Alabama team, and with Alta’s colleagues within the Trilon Group of companies.

Qualifications

Required

This position requires a combination of skills, experience and education including, but not limited to
• Bachelor’s degree in planning, engineering, landscape architecture, environmental science, or a related field of study.
• Eight (8) or more years of experience in a consulting environment or public entity managing large projects; three (3) or more years of experience as a Project Manager.
• Experience in multi-modal transportation.
• Demonstrated understanding of the project delivery process and a detailed understanding of project management principles, methods and techniques for consulting.

There are a number of additional skills, experience, and education that would be beneficial to this position including, but not limited to :
• 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 for travel within the region.
• Excellent professional ethics, leadership skills, accountability, and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, presentation, and analytic skills.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.

What We Offer

Compensation

The pay range for this job in Nashville is $120,000-$160,000 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
• Dental / Vision : PPO
• 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

LI-CL1
• The following statements pertain to US Candidates Only

Infrastructure is the backbone of the communities where we live, work, and play. Done well, infrastructure changes lives for the better – promoting opportunity, equity, sustainability, and safety.

Trilon is bringing together a family of the nation’s best infrastructure consulting firms. We invest in talent, technology, and targeted M&A to ensure we are the firm of choice for our clients and our people to deliver sustainable infrastructure solutions.

Trilon helps our communities plan, design, and deliver critical infrastructure more quickly, affordably, and impactfully.