Congestion Strategy & Transportation Data Lead

Boston-Region-Metropolitan-Planning-Organization; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is seeking a transportation planner to lead data-driven analysis and CMP activities, shaping strategies for multimodal congestion and reliability across the Boston region.

You will translate complex analyses into clear visualizations, reports, and presentations for technical and nontechnical audiences, while collaborating with partner agencies and stakeholders to improve transportation system performance.

Qualifications

• At least five years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in urban or regional planning, transportation planning, civil or transportation engineering, public policy, or another relevant field; or
• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field plus three years of relevant professional experience; or
• A master's degree in a relevant field plus one year of relevant professional experience
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, including experience working with large datasets
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and databases and experience with analytical or data visualization tools such as GIS, R, Python, SQL, or dashboards
• Strong research, writing, presentation and relationship-building skills, with the ability to communicate technical information clearly to a range of audiences
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects, lead tasks, work independently, and collaborate effectively with colleagues and external partners
• An interest in advancing a safe, equitable, sustainable, and resilient transportation system for the Boston region
• Experience analyzing transportation system performance, congestion, reliability, travel behavior, or multimodal transportation data
• Familiarity with transportation data sources, such as roadway, transit, traffic, travel time, crash, or U.S. Census data

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the MPO’s Congestion Management Process (CMP), including developing work plans, managing projects and budgets, and coordinating staff activities.
• Analyze transportation system performance using data on congestion, reliability, travel patterns, transit, roadway conditions, safety, and other relevant measures.
• Develop and refine performance measures, metrics, data sources, and analytical methods to better understand transportation system performance.
• Identify locations, modes, and factors contributing to multimodal congestion and reliability challenges, and evaluate potential strategies to address them.
• Translate technical analyses and data into key findings, visualizations, reports, dashboards, and presentations for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Plan and facilitate meetings with the CMP Committee.
• Maintain and improve online tools and dashboards that communicate transportation system performance to stakeholders, decision-makers, and the public.
• Work with transportation agencies and other partners to collect and analyze data and advance strategies to improve transportation system performance.
• Present findings and recommendations to the MPO board, committees, stakeholders, and members of the public.
• Stay current on emerging transportation trends, analytical approaches, data sources, and best practices related to congestion management and system performance.

Skills

Data analysis

GIS

Python

SQL

Dashboards

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree in a relevant field

Tools

GIS

R

Python

SQL

Job description

The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is seeking a transportation planner to lead data-driven analysis and CMP activities, shaping strategies for multimodal congestion and reliability across the Boston region.

You will translate complex analyses into clear visualizations, reports, and presentations for technical and nontechnical audiences, while collaborating with partner agencies and stakeholders to improve transportation system performance.