Regional Transportation Planning Manager (Multimodal)

Houston-Galveston Area Council; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston-Galveston Area Council is seeking a Manager for its Metropolitan Planning Organization to lead regional transportation planning, oversee a multimodal program, and mentor staff in a hybrid work environment. The role focuses on RTP development, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring compliance with federal and state requirements.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive MPO experience, strong leadership, and a solid background in budgeting, contracting, and cross-agency collaboration within

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable academic discipline or related field of study.
• 5 years of experience working with local government, nonprofit programs, school, or in job-related duties.
• Experience developing statements of work, managing contracts, and other procurement-related activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, maintenance, and implementation of the region’s long-range Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) in compliance with federal and state transportation planning requirements, including financial planning and coordination with air quality conformity staff
• Ensure transportation planning processes align with federal performance management requirements, environmental considerations, equity objectives, safety goals, and regional priorities
• Direct consultant teams and internal staff in preparation of technical analyses, planning documents, public engagement activities, and project development efforts
• Develop and manage program budgets, scopes of work, schedules, grant requirements, and consultant contracts related to planning initiatives
• Manage multimodal transportation planning initiatives encompassing roadway, transit, bicycle, pedestrian, freight, resilience, and emerging mobility systems.
• Ensure engagement with regional stakeholders through subcommittees, project stakeholder groups, and other grassroots outreach efforts
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate planning staff while fostering collaboration, professional development, and operational excellence within the department

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Budgeting

Stakeholder engagement

Contract management

Staff supervision

Hybrid collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Urban Planning

Job description

Houston-Galveston Area Council is seeking a Manager for its Metropolitan Planning Organization to lead regional transportation planning, oversee a multimodal program, and mentor staff in a hybrid work environment. The role focuses on RTP development, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring compliance with federal and state requirements.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive MPO experience, strong leadership, and a solid background in budgeting, contracting, and cross-agency collaboration within