Transportation Planning and Programs Director

Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree in urban, city or regional planning; economics; engineering; or

related field and six years of experience in transportation planning, or regional planning

including two years of planning experience in a managerial capacity.

Duties:

The Director of Transportation Planning and Programs leads regional transportation

planning and programming for INCOG as the designated Metropolitan Planning

Organization (MPO) for the Tulsa Transportation Management Area. Duties include:

• Direct the MPO's long and short-range planning, programming, operations, public

outreach, and transportation analysis. Provide transportation planning for the

region of the Tulsa Urbanized Area and its immediate vicinity.

• Represent INCOG on various committees for Oklahoma Department of

Transportation and other partners.

• Develop and administer the annual Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) along

with associated budget.

• Lead Transportation Technical and Policy Committees.

• Develop Transportation Improvement Program.

• Develop and update Long Range Transportation Plan.

• Develop discretionary grant applications for projects that support

implementation of the regional long range transportation plan

• Represent the MPO in various inter-agency, national, federal, state, chamber,

and local meetings and activities

• Develop and administer the MPO budget, review program and project budgets

and coordinate the request for additional funds for staffing. Develop budgets for

new programs.

• Manage and direct staff performing various transportation planning activities

and interacting with federal, state, and local member agencies.

• Support INCOG led regional planning functions involving economic and

community development within the larger INCOG region that serves the five-

county region of Creek, Osage, Tulsa, Rogers, and Wagoner counties.

Required Skills:

• Ability to understand, interpret and implement federal, state, and local laws,

• Understanding of grant management principles, budget preparation and

ability to initiate and manage multiple projects and programs.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of urban planning, multi-modal

• Effective personnel management and administrative skills.

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

• Effective technical report preparation and presentation.

• Good organizational skills.

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with partner

• Good understanding of accounting principles and budgets.

Desirable Skills:

• Understanding of the principles and practices of community and

management.

• Knowledge of research methods related to urban growth, transportation, and

• Experience and knowledge of the MPO, state department of transportation

and related work groups.

Salary for the position ranges from $100,000 to $120,000 depending on

education and experience. To apply, submit resume and cover letter to

resumes@incog.org