Manager - Regional Planning

About Houston-Galveston Area Council

The Houston-Galveston Area Council is one of the largest regional planning commissions in the country with a diverse service area of 13 counties and more than 7 million people. We are the pulse of our region addressing issues that cross city limits and county lines every single day.   

We make decisions that affect our transportation system, ensure the safety and well-being of our seniors, connect people to jobs, help families recover from natural disasters, preserve water quality for our children, and so much more. We work to make the region a great place to live, work, and thrive.  

What will I be doing? 

As a Manager for the Houston-Galveston Area Council Metropolitan Planning Organization, you will be solving regional transportation issues and leading a multimodal planning team for the fourth-largest Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in the country.

ü 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

ü Ensure transportation planning processes align with federal performance management requirements, environmental

considerations, equity objectives, safety goals, and regional priorities

ü Direct consultant teams and internal staff in preparation of technical analyses, planning documents, public engagement activities, and project development efforts

ü Develop and manage program budgets, scopes of work, schedules, grant requirements, and consultant contracts related to planning initiatives

ü Manage multimodal transportation planning initiatives encompassing roadway, transit, bicycle, pedestrian, freight, resilience, and emerging mobility systems.

ü Ensure engagement with regional stakeholders through subcommittees, project stakeholder groups, and other grassroots outreach efforts

ü Supervise, mentor, and evaluate planning staff while fostering collaboration, professional development, and operational excellence within the department

Key Qualifications 

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