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Special Project Coordinator - MPO

Brazos County

UNKNOWN, TX | Part Time

$76k-102k (estimate)

2 Months Ago

Special Project Coordinator - MPO

Brazos County UNKNOWN, TX

$76k-102k (estimate)

Part Time 2 Months Ago

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Brazos County is Hiring a Special Project Coordinator - MPO Near UNKNOWN, TX

General Summary:
The Bryan/College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization (BCSMPO) is seeking a Temporary
Part-Time Special Project Coordinator to serve the Bryan-College Station region. The BCSMPO
coordinates with local, state, and federal partners in long-range planning and implementation of
transportation projects to make the region a better place to live, work and play. The successful candidate will serve as the lead for the Metropolitan Transportation Plan update including existing transportation network analysis, development of goals and objectives, and ensuring compliance with all United States and Texas Departments of Transportation planning requirements. The candidate will work in partnership with the Executive Director and other BCSMPO staff to ensure the Metropolitan Transportation Plan is approved by the BCSMPO Policy Board, Texas Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration/Federal Transit Administration. The BCSMPO is a team environment with staff working collaboratively for the overall good of the region. Relationships with coworkers, the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and other work-related organizations, as well as with local, state, and federal agencies, is crucial to the success of the Bryan/College Station MPO

Essential Duties:
Typical job duties include:

Perform socio-economic projections for the MPO area.
Review and consider environmental justice and resiliency concerns.
Perform research, collect, and analyze data, and report findings in the at least the following areas:

➢ Streets and highways
➢ Public transit
➢ Truck transport
➢ Airports
➢ Rail freight and passenger services
➢ Active transportation
➢ Transportation system management
➢ Transportation demand management
➢ Traffic operations
➢ Commuting
➢ Transportation system safety and security.

Collaborate with engineers, including transportation modeling specialists, to research, analyze or resolve complex transportation issues.
Analyze transportation-related technical reports and data, such as land use development plans and
associated traffic impacts, traffic analysis calculations, traffic volume and crash data.
Develop goals and quantifiable objectives.
Prepare recommendations to guide project selection and prioritization.

Other Duties as assigned.

Supervision
Received:
Given:

Education
Required: Doctorate/master’s degree in civil engineering, Urban/Regional Planning or related field and prior experience in metropolitan transportation plan development.
Preferred:

Experience
Required:
Preferred:

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Required:
Preferred:

Physical Demands
Typical:

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Typical

Experience in the development of Metropolitan Transportation Plans.

• Knowledge of traffic engineering principles and practices.• High level of accountability.

Ability to analyze and interpret data and communicate findings in a meaningful way.
Ability to build working relationships with the Technical Advisory Committee and community partners.
Creative thinking.
Positive attitude.

Work Environment
Typical:

Brazos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The population as of the 2020 US Census was 233,849 . The county seat is Bryan. Along with Brazoria County, the county is named for the Brazos River, which forms its western border.