Job Description

Location:

Nashville, TN (Hybrid: 3-4 days/week in office)

Travel:

~10%

Walker Consultants

is seeking a

Vertical Transportation Data Systems Analyst

to support the growth of our emerging data-driven service offerings within the Vertical Transportation (VT) practice. This role will build internal systems and best practices, support client work across the country, and help expand Walker's capabilities and reputation within the VT industry.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives on innovation, problem-solving, and building new systems from the ground up. If you enjoy working with data, developing tools, and contributing to industry-leading solutions, we'd love to hear from you.

How This Role Contributes to Our Success

In collaboration with Walker staff nationwide, you will lead the development, enhancement, and maintenance of Walker's VT data-driven service offerings. You'll support both client-facing programs and internal data initiatives by building systems, developing processes, and analyzing data that inform key decisions.

You will work closely with colleagues and clients, act as an industry ambassador, and help establish Walker as a leader in applied data science and data systems within the vertical transportation space.

What You'll Do

Internal Work

Collect, organize, integrate, and analyze VT data across large client portfolios. Build internal systems, workflows, and best practices for data storage, analysis, and reporting. Develop dashboards, analytics tools, and AI-driven insights to support internal teams.

Client-Facing Work

Provide data analysis, visualization, KPI reporting, and portfolio insights for clients. Create client-facing tools (Power BI dashboards, web platforms, APIs). Support VT Consultants through data reviews, field visits, and deliverable preparation. Participate in industry research, conferences, and thought leadership efforts.

What You Bring

Experience with data analysis and visualization (Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Python, etc.). Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP). Knowledge of databases, ETL processes, and data management. Ability to troubleshoot systems, ensure data quality, and interpret complex datasets. Strong communication, organization, creativity, and problem-solving skills. Interest in the Vertical Transportation industry (experience helpful, not required). Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Analytics, Computer Science, or similar is preferred but not required.

Work Environment & Travel

Based in Walker's

Nashville, TN

office Hybrid schedule (3-4 days/week in-office) Approximately

10% travel

, including overnight and air travel, depending on project needs

Why Join Us?

You'll help shape an emerging, high-impact service line while collaborating with a team of technical experts and industry leaders. You'll have the freedom to innovate, build tools, and contribute to an evolving national practice.

What Sets Us Apart?

Walker is 100% employee-owned!

Join us and become part of a company where you have a direct stake in our success.

What makes this opportunity even more exciting is our

true ownership program

. At Walker, our equity-based model allows shareholders to directly benefit from the firm's success, rather than a traditional ESOP that focuses only on stock appreciation. It's a unique chance to grow with a company that values its people.

Compensation & Benefits

At Walker Consultants, we are committed to maintaining fairness and equity in our pay practices. For this role, the estimated base salary range is

$75,000 - $95,000

per year. The final salary offered may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. We value open conversations about compensation and welcome the opportunity to discuss more about base salary and Walker's total rewards philosophy during the recruiting process.

We offer a robust total compensation and rewards package designed to support our employees' well-being, growth, and diverse needs, including:

Annual discretionary bonus program Opportunity to purchase Walker stock - Walker is 100% employee-owned! Medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance Mental wellness benefits Health Savings Account with company contribution 401(k) with company match Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Spending Accounts 529 college savings plan A minimum of 3 weeks of Paid Time Off per year 9 paid holidays per year, including 3 paid floating holidays 5 days of bereavement leave and PTO Donation Bank to help during difficult times 100% compensation replacement during short-term disability leaves Paid parental leave that allows an additional week of paid time alongside short-term disability leave and/or applicable state paid leave programs Paid community involvement hours Tuition and licensure reimbursement and sponsorship of professional memberships Internal conferences and professional development opportunities Employee Resource Groups and Affinity Groups

Why Walker Consultants?

Over the past 60 years, Walker has become recognized as a leader in the parking industry and provides a wide range of engineering, planning, and architecture services to facilities of all kinds. Walker also provides Forensic, Restoration, Building Envelope, and Vertical Transportation Consulting Services, a fast-growing part of our business in the last 10 years.

Walker hires exceptional people to remain among the top-performing firms in the business. We reward our employees for their effective contributions, challenge them, and provide professional development opportunities and the autonomy needed to grow. As a learning organization, our senior experts routinely share their knowledge in a collaborative environment, ensuring that best practices are carried forward to the next generation of leadership.

Walker is proud to be an employee-owned firm with an open-book philosophy that highly values integrity, honesty, and fairness. We encourage new ideas and contributions. We work hard and have fun doing what we love. This is who we are.

Join Us!

We know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply! You might just be the right person for this role--or another opportunity on our team.

At Walker Consultants, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all abilities. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, or in the workplace, please let us know--we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.



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.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.