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Alta Planning + Design · 10 hours ago

Planning Associate

Cleveland, OH

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$77K/yr - $103K/yr

6+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Nurture and grow client and industry partner relationships and secure work in support of Alta's growth goals.

Enhance Alta's reputation as a trusted advisor and expert by educating clients and other relevant parties and supporting solutions that will meet their business objectives.

Appropriately manage large, complex projects in a budget-conscious and time-sensitive manner.

Manage potentially large groups of staff.

Qualification

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Degree in Planning6+ years consulting experienceActive transportation experience2+ years project managementPlanning process understandingStaff guidance abilityCompeting priorities managementMS Excel proficiencyEnterprise resource planning toolProject management principlesLarge project managementMS Word proficiencyMS PowerPoint proficiencyAdobe Illustrator proficiencyInDesign proficiencyArc GIS proficiencyGoogle Workspace proficiencyUrban PlanningWhite papers writingExpert presentationsIndustry association participationAICP CertificationIndependent work ability

Required

Bachelor's degree in Planning or a related field of study.

6+ years of experience in a consulting environment or public entity; 2+ years as a project manager, including managing project teams

Experience in the field of active, non-motorized transportation.

Demonstrated understanding of the planning process and a general understanding of project management principles, methods and techniques.

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, and multiple simultaneous projects involving cross-functional project teams within budgetary and schedule constraints.

Strong initiative and the ability to work independently with little or no supervision.

Ability and willingness to travel.

Excellent professional ethics, leadership skills, accountability, and decision-making capabilities.

Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication and analytic skills.

Good presentation skills.

Proficient in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Arc GIS, or similar products and Google Workspace Apps.

Proficiency in an enterprise-wide resource planning and project management tool.

Preferred

Master's Degree in Urban Planning or similar field

Experience managing large projects for both private and public clients.

Experience writing and/or presenting white papers and/or providing expert level presentations at conferences and other events promoting the field of sustainable infrastructure and active, non-motorized transportation.

Active participation in industry-relevant professional associations and committees.

AICP Certification.