EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PROJECTS ENGINEERING (ZERO EMISSIONS BUS/OLYMPICS) - Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Metro’s mission is to provide a world-class transportation system that enhances the quality of life for all who live, work, and play within LA County.

Description

Provides executive direction and oversees the overall engineering and construction activities for major capital projects; leads a diversified team of engineering, construction management, and project controls staff; and influences relationships with third parties and project stakeholders to help ensure successful implementation of major capital projects.

Examples of Duties

• Manages overall project budget and schedule for major capital projects
• Establishes and monitors short- and long-range project goals, budgets, schedules, progress, and strategies
• Directs performance of services by consultants and contractors for successful project completion
• Manages and directs third-party coordination and public affairs activities related to project design and construction
• Ensures all design and construction meet operations and maintenance quality standards and expectations
• Sets and implements project policies, procedures, safety and work standards, and controls
• Coordinates services with other Metro departments to achieve agency-wide goals and objectives
• Provides policy recommendations, technical assistance, and information to the Board of Directors, executive management, and departments involved in the design, construction, and management of capital projects
• Ensures compliance with Metro's policies and procedures and applicable state, federal and local regulations and laws
• Prepares and presents reports and project status to executive and management staff, the Board of Directors, and outside regulatory agencies, and elected officials
• Represents Metro at meetings, conferences, and public events
• Communicates Metro's safety vision and goals; oversees the implementation of agency and departmental safety rules, policies, and procedures; and maintaining accountability for safety performance of all assigned employees
• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out

  
  May be required to perform other related job duties

*This classification is At-Will and the incumbent serves at the pleasure of the Hiring Authority.*

Minimum Qualifications

A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred

Experience

• Eight years of relevant senior management-level experience in the development, design and/or construction of major capital transit projects

Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements

• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions

• California license as a Professional Engineer (PE) preferred

• Experience collaborating with transit operation staff on bus operation related projects.
• Experience collaborating with third parties, such as electrical utility companies
• Experience utilizing procedures relating to public agency procurement, financial analysis, and contracts
• Experience managing budget, schedules, and reporting for transportation projects

Essential Knowledge

Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)

• Theories, principles, and practices of program control and project management related to heavy civil projects, including cost estimating, cost engineering, project planning, budgeting, critical path scheduling, cost and schedule progress measurement, and project status reporting
• Construction methods and material and construction costs
• Heavy construction practices and procedures
• Large-scale capital project management
• Project program control, including estimating, budgeting, scheduling, and reporting
• Public agency procurement procedures and contract administration
• Modern management theory

Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)

• Directing the overall engineering and construction activities for major capital projects
• Planning, organizing, and directing the work of a megaproject team
• Analyzing situations, identifying problems, developing and implementing solutions, and evaluating outcomes
• Exercising critical thinking, analytical problem solving, and decision-making expertise
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing
• Preparing complex comprehensive reports and correspondence
• Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees, Board of Directors, elected officials, and outside representatives
• Working with third parties at the local, state, and federal levels
• Directing, supervising, training, mentoring, and motivating assigned staff

Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)

• Identify project deliverables and prioritize project requirements
• Meet tight constraints and deadlines
• Think and act independently
• Represent Metro in public meetings
• Plan financial and staffing needs
• Compile, analyze, and interpret complex data
• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
• Handle highly confidential information
• Travel to offsite locations
• Read, write, speak, and understand English

Special Conditions

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions

• Typical office situation
• Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen

Physical Effort Required

• Sitting at a desk or table
• Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium
• Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions
• Communicating through speech in the English language required

Metro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, or disability. Learn more about Metro’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program. Metro does not deny participation in the application process to anyone with prior justice system involvement, in line with Fair Chance hiring practices.

Selection Procedure

Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.

Application Procedure

To apply, visit Metro's website at www.metro.net and complete an online Employment Application.

Computers are available to complete online Employment Applications at the following Metro location:

METRO Headquarters, Employment Office
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Telephone: (213) 922-6217 or persons with hearing or speech impairments can use California Relay Service 711 to contact Metro.

All completed online Employment Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. 

*Open to the public and all Metro employees

This job bulletin is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other related job duties.