Group Leader - Multimodal TransportationDepartment: Multimodal
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Oakland, CA
Compensation: $170,000 - $210,000 / year
DescriptionAlta is looking for a
Group Leader for our
Multimodal Transportation team based in our
Oakland office. In this role you will oversee a team that specializes in traffic and parking studies, transit planning and analysis, environmental compliance, and active transportation and multimodal planning.
Candidates may have a transportation planning or engineering background with experience in multimodal project planning and delivery. Your work will further Alta's mission of sustainable transportation, supporting projects that make a positive impact on communities in California and nationally.
Day to DayDay-to-day responsibilities for this role include:
- Supervise and support an Oakland-based team of multi-modal transportation planners, analysts, and modelers
- Act as Project Director on a portfolio of multi-modal transportation projects including, traffic studies, parking studies, environmental compliance, transit studies, corridor plans, and active transportation plans, with responsibility for scope, budget and schedule oversight
- Lead business development activities across the market area, nurturing relationships with clients and teaming partners, and supporting company pipeline and backlog targets
- Support company leadership in the strategic growth direction of the multi-modal transportation practice, working closely with our active transportation, community planning, and traffic engineering teams.
- 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.
- Lead and mentor staff in best practices for project management and business development.
- Collaborate closely with staff from Alta's other offices and with Alta's colleagues within the Trilon Group of companies.
QualificationsRequiredThis position requires a combination of skills, experience and education including, but not limited to
- 15+ years of transportation planning or engineering experience, ideally in a consulting environment
- Excitement to take on a challenging, growth-focused role
- Aptitude for strategic business development, working to develop and maintain client and partner relationships, and demonstrating Alta's unique value to projects
- Strong business acumen, understanding of project profitability and financial KPIs
- Strong project management skills with ability to manage competing priorities and multiple simultaneous projects with cross-functional teams
- Experience with proposal writing and business development
- Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills
- Working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, MS Project or equivalent
There are a number of additional skills, experience, and education that would be beneficial to this position including, but not limited to:
- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) and/or Traffic Engineer (TE) Licensure
- Road Safety Professional (RSP) certification
- Transportation planning/operations/ modeling experience: multimodal corridor studies or Vision Zero initiatives
- Experience in traffic operations analysis using Synchro, VISSIM, and Vistro
- Experience in travel demand modeling such as VISUM, TransCAD, or Cube
- Active participation in industry-relevant professional associations and committees
What We OfferFlexible ScheduleAlta 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.
CompensationThe pay range for this job in
Oakland is
$170,000-$210,000 annually. Placement within the range is based upon experience, skill-sets, and qualifications.
BenefitsAlta offers comprehensive benefits to all full-time employees:
- Medical: PPO or HSA medical 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 of up to $900 annually, 5-year travel award, and professional development opportunities
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