Principal Planner - Subregional 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?

ü Lead subregional plans and studies that improve mobility, safety, multimodal connections, and economic development throughout the region, including, but not limited to mobility plans, corridor studies, and thoroughfare plans. Projects may be led by the Principal Planner with support from another staff member on the Subregional Planning team, while other projects may have support from a consultant team.

ü Provide guidance to subregional planning staff on developing local transportation plans and studies. 

ü Organize public meetings and coordinate with sponsors to gain broad stakeholder and community input and support for recommendations in subregional plans and studies.

ü Present to the Board of Directors, Transportation Policy Council (TPC), Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC), and TAC subcommittees on a periodic basis.

ü Assist with developing budgets for subregional planning tasks within the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP).

ü Assist with educating regional partners about H-GAC’s subregional planning services and find opportunities for new projects.

ü Attend Program Manager meetings and/or other management meetings in the Subregional Planning Manager’s absence.

Key Qualifications

ü Experience managing transportation planning studies, including developing scopes of work, contract negotiation, data analysis, community engagement, managing consultant teams, reviewing invoices and reports.