Hybrid Civic Data Analyst: Sustainable Mobility

Mannik Smith Group; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Medical insurance

Dental/Vision insurance

401(k) match

21 days PTO

11 paid holidays

Parental leave

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Alta Planning + Design seeks a Civic Data Analyst (Sustainable Mobility) in Huntsville, AL. The role focuses on data analysis for sustainable transportation, developing analytical solutions in R, Python, and GIS, and delivering data‑driven insights for mobility and access challenges.

The candidate will collaborate across the firm, lead analytical products, and contribute to projects like active transportation plans and safety action plans. The position is full‑time with a hybrid work schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field or planning/engineering with data science/software development experience.
• Proficiency in Python and/or R, and SQL.
• Strong quantitative analysis, data interpretation, and databases/GIS understanding.
• GIS proficiency with open-source tools and ESRI suite.
• Ability to create informative data visualizations via code.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical expert and analyst across disciplines, developing repeatable analyses in R, Python, and GIS.
• Collaborate with planners, designers, and engineers to define analytics needs and drive data‑driven decisions.
• Lead development of new analytical products aligned with firm objectives.
• Analyze data and create visualizations, reports, memos, and presentations for clients.
• Identify labor‑intensive processes and explore automation to add organizational value.
• Work on mobility projects including active transportation, safety, complete streets, and new mobility plans.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Data analysis

GIS analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field or related planning/engineering field

Tools

PostGIS

QGIS

geopandas

ArcGIS Pro

Spatial Analyst

Network Analyst

D3

ggplot

matplotlib

plotly

kepler.gl

Flask

Django

Job description

Alta Planning + Design seeks a Civic Data Analyst (Sustainable Mobility) in Huntsville, AL. The role focuses on data analysis for sustainable transportation, developing analytical solutions in R, Python, and GIS, and delivering data‑driven insights for mobility and access challenges.

The candidate will collaborate across the firm, lead analytical products, and contribute to projects like active transportation plans and safety action plans. The position is full‑time with a hybrid work schedule.