Senior Transportation Planner - Boston, MA
Title: Senior Transportation Planner
Type: full-time (hybrid)
Location: Boston, MA
Pay: Salary range is $75,000 - $90,000
Summary: The Central Transportation Planning Staff of the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) seeks a Senior Transportation Planner to join the Multimodal Transportation Planning and Design team. The Senior Transportation Planner will lead and collaborate on multimodal transportation planning projects that improve
accessibility, safety, multimodal connections, and economic development throughout the Boston metropolitan region. Projects may include targeted technical assistance projects, regional corridor and intersection studies, and innovative multidisciplinary efforts that
focus on safety, equity, and climate resilience.
Responsibilities
● Contribute to shaping the roadmap for designing a regional multimodal transportation system that meets the MPO’s vision, complies with federal
requirements, and improves cross-modal integration and connectivity.
● Manage multimodal transportation planning projects and adhere to project timelines and budget constraints.
● Coordinate with state agencies, transit agencies, municipalities, MPO board members, members of the public, advocates, and other stakeholders.
● Prepare transportation plans, develop policies, and apply tools to help answer project- and policy-related questions.
● Translate data summaries and model outputs to assess implications and provide insights for project- and policy-related decisions.
● Identify transportation needs and analyze the use and effectiveness of existing transportation systems.
accessibility, safety, multimodal connections, and economic development throughout the Boston metropolitan region. Projects may include targeted technical assistance projects, regional corridor and intersection studies, and innovative multidisciplinary efforts that
focus on safety, equity, and climate resilience.
Responsibilities
● Contribute to shaping the roadmap for designing a regional multimodal transportation system that meets the MPO’s vision, complies with federal
requirements, and improves cross-modal integration and connectivity.
● Manage multimodal transportation planning projects and adhere to project timelines and budget constraints.
● Coordinate with state agencies, transit agencies, municipalities, MPO board members, members of the public, advocates, and other stakeholders.
● Prepare transportation plans, develop policies, and apply tools to help answer project- and policy-related questions.
● Translate data summaries and model outputs to assess implications and provide insights for project- and policy-related decisions.
● Identify transportation needs and analyze the use and effectiveness of existing transportation systems.
How to Apply
This position is open until filled, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. First
consideration will be given to those applicants who apply within the first 21 days. When
applying for this position, please upload both a resume and a cover letter via
www.bostonmpo.org. Candidates selected to interview will be asked to submit three references plus a sample of relevant writing or a work product.