Level I Designer (Chicago, IL)
JOB
TITLE: Designer (Level I)
EMPLOYMENT
STATUS: Full Time/Exempt
LOCATION: Chicago, IL
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 non-motorized transportation, 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 reports and analyses.
- Participate in public
outreach and other project deliverables.
- Assist Project Managers
in the development of project deliverables.
RESPONSIBILITIES
+ TASKS
Additional
responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
- Contributing to or
sometimes leading the development of cost estimates and design details for
construction documents.
- Creating plant palettes
and landscape design recommendations.
- Supporting project
objectives such as aligning trails and other design elements to meet
appropriate ADA requirements.
- Assisting in or
sometimes leading the creation of photo-renderings, concept sketches, and
construction drawings as required for project deliverables.
- Contributing to or
sometimes leading the design or redesign of roadways to follow complete
street principles.
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
Landscape Architecture, Architecture or a related field.
- Three (3) or more years
of experience in a consulting environment or public entity.
- Working knowledge, and
understanding of, and interest in the field of active, non-motorized
transportation.
- Working knowledge, and
understanding of, the design process.
- Exhibits initiative and
the ability to work with little supervision.
- Ability to manage
competing priorities and multiple simultaneous projects, if necessary.
- Ability and willingness
to travel.
- Good interpersonal,
written and verbal communication skills.
- Exhibits accuracy,
attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- General understanding of
MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint 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:
- Proficiency in
Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Photoshop, ArcGIS, SketchUp,
GoogleEarth GIS, or similar products.
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.