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? 

Provide leadership and management for the Transportation Department which serves as the region’s Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). Serve as an alternate to the Director for the MPO. Develop and implement programs and operations to successfully achieve regional goals and initiatives. Build agency capacity by implementing measures that improve the Transportation Department’s service delivery.

ü Apply expertise in transportation planning, working with stakeholders, and strategic thinking to help lead one of the largest MPOs in the country and solve transportation challenges for one of the most complex regions.

ü  Support the Director of Transportation on key strategic and administrative matters.

ü Support development of department goals, action plans, and budgets

ü Provide leadership of Programs and Program Managers to include development of action plans, performance appraisals, recruitment of staff and professional development.

ü Facilitates development of intra and inter agency work teams and relationships to execute plans.

ü Provides recommendations for job transitions, pay adjustments, performance management, recruitment and training and development.

ü Assists with setting agendas for various meetings and serve as an alternate in meetings representing the Director as needed.

ü Ensure compliance with federal and state transportation planning regulations in addition to agency policies and procedures.

 

Key Qualifications  

ü Strong knowledge of State and Federal transportation planning regulations and guidance required.

ü Experience leading, managing, training, and leading staff with a variety of roles, experience, and authority.

ü Experience with local or metropolitan transportation programs, such as transit operations, transportation project development (planning, design, preliminary engineering), travel demand management, incident management, etc.

ü Experience with Metropolitan Planning Organizations

ü Knowledge of public agency administration, including budget development, contract management and administration.

 

Do you have…  

ü Bachelor’s degree in an applicable academic discipline or related field of study 

ü 10 years of experience working with local government, nonprofit programs, school or in job related duties. 

 

Preferred Qualifications

ü Graduate degree in an applicable academic discipline or related field of study 

ü More than 10 years of experience working with local government, nonprofit programs, school or in job related duties. 

ü American Institute of Certified Planners certification or equivalent

  

Expected Hiring Range  

ü The anticipated hiring range for this position is $140,000 to $155,000.