Job Description
Trilon Group is a mission-driven company focused on mitigating climate change and advancing safety and social justice by shaping sustainable, people-centered communities. They are seeking a Landscape Designer who will work on the design of various projects, including concept-level designs and detailed development of construction documents, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities
- In this role, you’ll work on the design of a variety of projects
- This may include concept-level design on efforts such as Complete Streets or greenway corridor studies, to detailed development of construction documents, cost estimates, and specifications for parks
- Specific project work may involve shared use path design and feasibility, on-street bikeway design, wayfinding signage design, streetscape design, natural surface trail design, park and open space design, tactical urbanism, and urban design
- Designers will be challenged to think at a variety of scales from the systems-level down to specific sites or intersections
- Designers who enjoy working closely with other disciplines will appreciate Alta’s multi-disciplinary approach that encourages collaboration with our planners, engineers, graphics designers, outreach specialists, and data analysts
Skills
- Passion for Alta's mission-driven work
- Bachelor's degree in landscape architecture, architecture, urban design, or a related field
- 1-2 years of experience in relevant field
- Desire to collaborate and participate in multidisciplinary teams
- Prior internship or other professional experience in transportation planning or design
- Adobe Creative Suite proficiency- InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop in particular
- AutoCAD proficiency
- Basic knowledge of multimodal transportation planning practices and trail design standards
- Effective oral, written, and graphic communication skills
- Ability to lead, prepare, and contribute to the preparation of plans, reports, memos, and presentation materials
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to independently work on multiple projects and complete tasks at a high level of quality
- Ability to participate in public outreach or conduct site visits
- Basic understanding of ArcGIS Pro
- Digital rendering and hand sketching skills
- 3-D Modelling and Animated Renderings of Models (Program knowledge could include City Engine, Rhino, Lumion and/or Sketchup)
- Experience in Adobe After Effects a plus
- Ability to prepare graphics and maps
- Master's degree in a related field
- Consulting experience
- Membership in a professional practice organization
- Specific experience planning and designing multimodal transportation projects or trail design
Benefits
- 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
- Wellness reimbursement up to $800 annually
- Alta Gets Around benefit of up to $900 annually
- 5-year travel award
- Professional development opportunities
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