Senior Transportation Planner​/Engineer

Shape the Future of Transportation in Northeast Ohio — Become NOACA’s Next Senior Transportation Planner/Engineer!

The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) is where innovation meets impact. As the Metropolitan Planning Organization and Areawide Water Quality Management Agency for a vibrant five-county region—Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina—NOACA leads major initiatives that enhance mobility, support economic growth, and improve quality of life for 2.1 million residents.

We are seeking a skilled, mission-driven Senior Transportation Planner/Engineer to help advance some of the most important transportation and traffic engineering and planning efforts in Northeast Ohio.

As a Senior Transportation Planner/Engineer, you will bring advanced technical expertise and strategic thinking to NOACA’s Transportation Planning and Engineering Division (TPED). This key role:

• Leads the Congestion Management Plan (CMP) and drives innovation in congestion reduction
• Manages traffic signal design and optimization initiatives
  , utilizing cutting-edge modeling and simulation tools
• Oversees the regional transportation safety program to advance safer, more reliable mobility
• Guides freight planning initiatives that support the region’s economic vitality
• Conducts high-level research, analysis, modeling, and report writing
  , using tools such as Trans Modeler, SYNCHRO, and MUTCD standards
• Serves as an advanced professional within NOACA’s engineering team, partnering with communities to develop high-impact transportation solutions

This is a full-time, FLSA-exempt technical and leadership role with significant influence on regional planning outcomes.

At NOACA, leadership is rooted in service, trust, and shared responsibility. Even without formal supervisory duties, the Senior Transportation Planner/Engineer is expected to embody NOACA’s Servant Leadership Accountability approach by:

• Modeling humility, respect, and collaborative problem-solving
• Creating psychological safety in teamwork and cross-agency coordination
• Supporting colleagues’ growth through coaching, listening, and knowledge-sharing
• Communicating transparently and upholding accountability in all project work
• Demonstrating ethical, service-centered decision-making

This role is ideal for someone who leads with influence, lifts others up, and takes pride in strengthening both technical excellence and team culture.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, transportation planning, traffic engineering, or related field plus seven years of relevant experience
• Master’s degree may substitute for one year of experience
• Ohio Professional Engineer (PE) licensure preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Familiarity with travel demand modeling tools
• Basic knowledge of ESRI GIS
• Excellent research, communication, planning, and organizational skills
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

• Salary: $75,978.51 – $96,872.59, commensurate with experience, education, and certification
• Generous paid time off, including 12 holidays, vacation, sick leave, and personal time
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Employer-sponsored life insurance
• Participation in Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
• Access to voluntary benefits and professional development support

NOACA supports flexibility and work-life balance with a hybrid work model
, including:

• Telecommuting every Monday
• 18 additional flexible telecommute days annually

If you want to make a real impact, thrive in technical leadership, and embrace a service-oriented approach to planning and engineering,
we invite you to apply
.

Engineer solutions. Elevate others. Help shape Northeast Ohio’s transportation future.