• Job Description

  Req#: 4549014

  As Central Ohio’s regional council, MORPC is an association of cities, villages, townships, counties and regional organizations and serves rural, suburban, and urban areas. We take pride in bringing communities of all sizes and interests together to collaborate on best practices and plan for the future of our growing region. We do this through a variety of programs, services, projects and initiatives – all with the goal of improving the lives of our residents and making Central Ohio stand out on the world stage.
  
  One of Central Ohio’s greatest strengths is the diversity of our communities, and to best serve our region, MORPC assertively values diversity and inclusion and strives to reflect those values in our team, our work, and our positive impact for the region. Our work progresses when our team can draw on a wide range of personal experiences and backgrounds, and when each member is open to learning from the experiences of others, both internally and externally. As an equal opportunity employer, we fully support all applicable state and federal laws and regulations and do not discriminate against applicants for employment or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical conditions, age, disability or other handicap, genetic information, marital/familial status, veteran status, military status, or income or status with regard to public assistance in any aspects of our personnel policies, working conditions, or hiring and recruitment.
  
  To create and nourish a workforce as diverse as the Central Ohio region, MORPC encourages members of groups traditionally underrepresented in local government and professional positions to apply for our open career opportunities.
  
  MORPC recognizes the value of a healthy work/life balance for our team members and as such, we provide a variety of benefits to promote that balance. Eligible employees receive a free system-wide transit pass and discounted access to other alternative transportation modes to provide options for commuting to work. MORPC encourages opportunities for career advancement through generous tuition and professional development incentives, leadership programs, and participation in local and national organizations. For eligible permanent positions, MORPC also offers flexible schedules and remote work options as well as paid time off and holidays. MORPC employees may also be eligible for excellent health, vision and dental insurance, employee assistance programs, employer paid short-term & long-term disability coverage, employer paid life insurance in the amount of $50,000 coverage, participation in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System, plus two Deferred Compensation Plans that employees can opt into for additional retirement funding. More info can be found in the benefits link within the online posting.

  Responsible for leading the agency’s transportation modeling activities and project development and other modeling activities under administrative direction.

  Primary responsibilities will include the following:

  · Leads and coordinates the region’s land use and travel demand models and other modeling activities.

  · Supervises and/or provides task guidance to assistant, associate, or senior transportation engineers or planners and interns.

  · Develops project design, methodology, scheduling, and recommendations for improvements to the travel demand modeling process.

  · Performs travel demand modeling tasks, including model validation and application, network and traffic analysis zone refinement, parameter estimation, traffic analysis, etc.

  · Conducts statistical analysis related to performance of the transportation system, model inputs, and model outputs.

  · Conducts and analyzes field studies and surveys to collect primary data for model purposes.

  · Reviews and interprets transportation data and model outputs and utilizes GIS software in performing GIS analysis.

  · Prepares planning reports and summaries of transportation data and model outputs for use of other MORPC staff, MORPC committees, MORPC members, citizens or other technical or non-technical groups.

  · Responds to member requests and ensures that the program’s and project’s public-facing documentation are maintained.

  · Organizes and facilitates meetings for various programs, initiatives, or forums.

  · Participates in local and state user groups and conferences, as well as other professional development opportunities to maintain technical and subject matter expertise and to keep MORPC as a leader in planning.

  · Works directly with consultants to provide information required for studies to benefit the public.

  · Actively supports MORPC's Affirmative Action Plan, Equal Employment Opportunity Policy, Diversity program, Code of Ethics and other MORPC policies.

  · Conduct environmental justice analysis on federal funded projects.

  · Perform Air Quality Conformity Analysis for programs and projects to check consistency with SIP air quality goals.

  Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Civil Engineering, City & Regional Planning, Geography, or other closely related field of study; Plus 24 months of work experience in the job offered or other closely related positions.

  · Work experience or graduate coursework accepted.

  Experiences may be concurrent. Employer is willing to accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and/or training to satisfy the minimum requirements for the position.

  MORPC is an EOE/AAP employer. Please apply online at http://www.morpc.org/careers/ or you may mail a resume to:
  
  MORPC Attn: PL-5-24
  111 Liberty St., Suite 100
  Columbus, OH 43215
  
  www.morpc.org
  No phone calls please.

• About the company

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