Active Transportation & Safety Program Manager

As Central Ohio’s regional council, MORPC is an association of cities, villages, townships, counties, and regional organizations, serving rural, suburban, and urban areas. We take pride in bringing communities of all sizes and interests together to collaborate on the best practices and plans for the future of our growing region. We do this through several 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 variety of our communities and to best serve our region MORPC strongly values a wide range of perspectives. MORPC strives to reflect those values in our workforce, our endeavors, and our positive impact on the region. Our work progresses when our team can draw on a broad spectrum 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 based on 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.

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.

Examples of Duties:

The Active Transportation and Safety Program Manager is responsible for managing core planning activities as assigned, including a wide variety of technical analysis, coordination, and reporting related to active transportation and transportation safety. Primary responsibilities of the position include delivering tools, resources, and technical assistance to member communities to support their transportation planning and projects specifically related to pedestrian, bicycle, trail, and safety planning; coordination with MORPC team members and external partners including ODOT, ODPS, FHWA, and other key federal, state, and local stakeholders. The Active Transportation and Safety Program Manager works independently or as part of a team and supervises other full-time staff and interns. The position is supervised by the Associate Director or Director.

Typical Qualifications-Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of the principles, best practices, and techniques of transportation planning and engineering, particularly related to active transportation and

Demonstrated understanding of the tools and resources available for active transportation and safety planning

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods, strong statistical and analytical skills, and an understanding of various data collection and visualization

Acceptable Experience and Training:

A bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of experience in planning, engineering, public policy, or a related field is recommended. This should include two (2) of those years having involved supervision of other engineers or

A master’s degree and/ or professional certifications like Professional Engineer (PE) or members of American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) is

A master’s degree may be substituted for two (2) years of non-supervisory

Experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams of technical and or analytics-focused members across interagency departments in completing projects is strongly

Essential Functions:

Implement the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative (3C) Transportation Planning Process for Central Ohio.

Maintain partnerships with ODOT, ODPS, ODH, FHWA, and other key federal, state, and local stakeholders related to active transportation and safety efforts and initiatives.

Participate in state-led committees and special studies or activities related to active transportation and safety. Provide summaries to other staff and MORPC committees.

Monitor federal and state regulations to ensure compliance and consistency across all active transportation and safety related policies, plans, and programs.

Lead the development and maintenance of the Regional Active Transportation Plan.

Coordinate and conduct the MORPC Active Transportation Committee meetings, including preparing agendas, minutes, communications, and presentations.

Coordinate and conduct the annual Regional Transportation Safety Forum.

Lead all safety planning and programming activities.

Lead the development and maintenance of Regional Transportation Safety Plan.

Coordinate with Data & Mapping team to conduct GIS analyses related to active transportation, safety, and technical assistance activities.

Lead the non-motorized volume data collection program.

Assist with MPO Metropolitan Transportation Plan and CORPO Transportation Plan related tasks relating to active transportation and safety.

Review local active transportation and safety planning activities and assist with identification of candidate projects.

Assist in strategy and project development as they relate to Active Transportation and Safety.

Assist with other tasks as needed for plan development.

Manage activities for the Technical Assistance Program.

Lead development of program guidelines.

Lead project/activity solicitation and selection process.

Act as liaison to local project managers for selected activities.

Oversee and assist in design and development of program deliverables.

Facilitate implementation of transportation projects in Central Ohio.

Identify Transportation Improvement Program projects with opportunities to address active transportation system gaps.

Assist in obtaining funding for active transportation and safety projects.

Lead the development and maintenance of MORPC’s Complete Streets Policy.

Coordinate with colleagues on enforcement of Complete Streets Policy and conduct plan reviews for Complete Streets elements.

Supervise staff in active transportation and safety section of the department.

Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned to accomplish MORPC's goals.

Ability to use phone, computer, and participate in meetings in person and virtually.

Supplemental Information:

Excellent benefit package. MORPC is an EOE/AAP employer. Please apply online at or you may mail a resume to or complete an application at MORPC, 111 Liberty St., Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43215 ATTN: MD-4-25

Due to the high number of expected applicants, we cannot accept phone call inquiries.