Principal Transportation Planner - Safety

Are you looking to join an award-winning organization with a culture built on innovation and public service? The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Dallas-Fort Worth region, which is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States.

The Transportation Department of the North Central Texas Council of Governments is seeking a Principal Transportation Planner to assume a leadership role in its Transportation Safety Program. The individual in this position will manage the development and implementation of regional transportation safety coordination efforts and initiatives.

• Supporting the collection, process, maintenance, and analysis of regional safety data, including crash and fatality, hazardous material spill, and efforts related to regional crash rate development activities
• Managing the administration of the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Equipment and Training Program and CVE Working Group activities
• Managing activities related to the Wrong Way Driving Mitigation Project and Intersection Safety Improvement Program
• Managing activities related to the development, tracking, and reporting of regional and federal safety performance targets with regional partners and department staff
• Managing the implementation of the new NCTCOG CRASH predictive crash analysis software tool
• Managing the update of the NCTCOG Roadway Safety Plan and coordinating the development of NCTCOG’s Roadway Safety Implementation Plan
• Managing activities related to the regional systemic and systematic safety improvement funding program activities
• Coordinating efforts related to the Regional Safety Advisory Committee
• Planning, coordinating, and engaging in activities to promote transportation safety related initiatives
• Developing and monitoring project schedules, work scopes and budgets and monitoring expenditures, and reports
• Preparing and delivering oral presentations
• Preparing and reviewing correspondence, documentation, articles, reports, and executive summaries
• Supervising staff

• Strong communication, both verbal and written skills
• Good interpersonal, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Detail oriented, highly organized, with an ability to manage multiple assignments/tasks and work well in a deadline-driven environment without diminishing the quality of work
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel, working knowledge of Access preferred
• Working knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Experience working with safety related data, including crash data and/or crash reports
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

• Bachelor’s degree in analytical, quantitative methods
• At least five years of work-related work experience (e.g., transportation safety planning)

Minimum of $85,798.06 - $ annually

The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) is a voluntary association of, by and for local governments, and was established to assist local governments in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit, and coordinating for sound regional development. NCTCOG's purpose is to strengthen both the individual and collective power of local governments and to help them recognize regional opportunities, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and make joint decisions.

Since 1974, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has served as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for transportation in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area and is responsible for developing transportation plans and programs that address the complex needs of the rapidly growing area. The planning area for transportation includes the 12 counties of Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Wise.

The agency offers generous benefits, a friendly atmosphere with open communications for cooperative decision making, and challenging opportunities. The environment encourages both individual and team growth, responsibility and innovation.

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