Planning, Operations & Technology Consultant

Location: San Francisco Bay Area/Northern California

Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid

To be considered, please upload a cover letter with your resume.

About This Opportunity

Walker Consultants seeks a highly motivated transportation, parking, and mobility consultant to join in growing our Northern California market. We’re seeking an experienced professional with proven consulting, project management, and business development experience. You’ll join a dedicated team working with a variety of clients (cities, transit agencies, airports, universities, developers, and others) to plan for the future of curb space management, parking, mobility and multi-modal plans and policy and zero emissions planning,  

You’ll have an opportunity to test ideas, shape policy, and see your plans implemented.  We are working on some of the most cutting-edge projects in the U.S., which will directly shape the future of our industry. At Walker we go beyond planning—we are implementers at the forefront of real change.

Responsibilities

As part of our San Francisco office, you will be an integral part of growing the California market, while supporting our national group of experts and collaborating with planners, engineers, and urban designers across the country to serve our clients. We cover a large geographic area so there is plenty of opportunity to travel.  We are looking for someone with a wide range of transportation, parking, and planning experience who has managed fast-moving, dynamic planning projects. 

· Managing and supporting complex projects and teams

· Research, data collection, and analysis

· Managing technical work; writing and editing technical document deliverables and communicating the information to a public audience

· Strategic input and direction of projects

· Client, budget, and schedule management to maintain our high quality standards

· Preparing and presenting technical reports, memos, presentations, and other documents in a way that represents our work well and is digestible to a wide range of audiences, from CEOs and City Councils to non-technical members of our community

· Contributing to the growth of our services, developing and maintaining client relationships

· This role will require leading business development for our planning practice such as identifying leads, proactively meeting with new or existing clients to generate business, and responding to RFPs/RFQs

·  Participating in networking activities and representing our firm at local and regional industry meetings and conferences

· Other duties as assigned

· Self-motivation and an eagerness to learn new things are a must

· Working within a collaborative, motivated team with a growth mindset

About You

We want a highly organized, independent leader who takes initiative and is curious, motivated, and passionate. You are a problem solver who is passionate about sustainable transportation and creating better communities. You have proven experience managing dynamic projects, winning work and/or grants, and successfully managing client relationships, schedules, and budgets. You are an excellent writer and communicator and can facilitate stakeholder and public meetings.

Qualifications and Requirements

· 5 or more years of experience managing projects (schedule, budget, client relationships, deliverables).

· 10 or more years of experience in parking, mobility, curbside, and/or transportation planning and policy.

· Education Requirements: Accredited bachelor’s degree or higher in appropriate fields of study such as urban planning or transportation.

· Demonstrated excellent technical, written, verbal, and critical thinking skills.

· Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. 

· Ability to travel.

· 5 or more years of experience at a consulting/professional services firm.

*To be considered*, please submit the following:

· Cover letter

· Resume

· 1-2 work samples that highlight your skills, including a writing sample. Please do not exceed 10 MB.

Why Work With Us?

We offer our employees more than just the basics. Our competitive advantage includes floating holidays that can be used when you want, opportunities to become an employee-owner, paid time to volunteer in your community on projects you’re passionate about, flexibility with hybrid and remote work, and the opportunity to contribute to research that advances our industry. Our firm is supportive of an entrepreneurial spirit, allowing our team to work on projects within our industry that you find personally exciting and fulfilling. As a skilled member of Walker Consultants, you will be given the opportunity to grow and develop your skills surrounded by committed, talented and enthusiastic co-workers.

About Walker Consultants

Walker Consultants is a financially stable, 100% employee-owned professional services firm that serves public- and private-sector clients by providing industry-leading transportation, transit, mobility, curb management, and parking planning-related services. We help provide access to and maintain the built environment. Because our firm is diverse in our services, well established, and sought after, we work on leading-edge projects that shape our communities. In addition to contributing in your area of subject matter, you have opportunities to learn and become involved in other areas of our practice.

From small towns to large urban metros and regional agencies, we help our clients build communities where people want to live, work, and have fun. For every project, we develop creative strategies that put people first and are rooted in data aligned with overall goals for transportation, economic development, climate, and land use. We are focused on the future, and our plans and policies are shaped by technology, data, and infrastructure that maximize today’s investments for what’s next.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance package
• 401(k) with employer match
• 3 weeks of PTO and 9 paid holidays
• 100% Employee-Owned
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Community Involvement
• HSA Employer Contribution
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Tuition and Licensure Reimbursement
• Wellness Program – 100% employer paid

Who We Are

Join Walker and be a driving force in revolutionizing access and connectivity through impactful transportation solutions. Your efforts will shape how individuals and communities traverse and engage from inception to realization. Beyond transportation, Walker's influence extends to crafting dynamic communities; as a curb management specialist, you'll be instrumental in fashioning inclusive, secure, and vibrant communal domains that enhance lives.

Our commitment to optimizing client assets means your input converts to tangible value, showcasing your ideas and strategies to elevate client triumph. Engage with cutting-edge trends and technologies, embedding them in practical situations to surmount intricate quandaries. Upholding equity and inclusivity, Walker harmonizes public and private aspirations, constructing impartial solutions that enhance access, service, and sustainable revenue streams for diverse users. 

Walker Consultants is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We invite all qualified applicants to apply and do not discriminate against individuals because of their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or age.

Salary : $125,000 - $165,000