Transportation Improvement Program Manager

The Central Transportation Planning Staff (CTPS) of the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is seeking a transportation planner to manage the MPO’s five-year capital-investment program, the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP prioritizes funding for all modes of surface transportation—intersection improvements, Complete Streets redesigns, bicycle and pedestrian connections, first- and last-mile connections, highway reconstruction, transit maintenance, and transit expansion.

The TIP manager is responsible for leading communication with cities and towns throughout the Boston region to help them understand the process required to obtain federal capital funding for their projects. This individual will play a key role in working with Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) project development engineers and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) capital project planners to understand the status of projects in the TIP and communicate this information to the MPO board. The annual process of developing the region’s capital investment program includes compiling a list of projects eligible for funding, scoring and prioritizing the projects, and recommending to the MPO which projects to fund. In addition, critical components of the role include helping the public understand how the MPO’s capital funds are spent in the region and supporting municipalities and other stakeholders as they initiate and advance their projects through the TIP process.