PROJECT MANAGER, FACILITIES (ZERO EMISSION BUS CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE) chez Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

About the Department

Develops, manages, and administers project control activities and resources from conception through engineering and construction of Metro facilities, including Capital Projects, and to ensure projects are initiated, conducted, and completed on schedule and within budget.  This position will support the Zero Emissions Bus Charging Infrastructure Program in day-to-day procurement, design, and construction activities and will monitor the status and health of construction, construction support services, and design support service contracts. This will include the management, oversight, and timely coordination of ZEB charging infrastructure facility projects from start to finish and within approved budgets.

Position Duties

• Manages Facilities Operations Capital Projects, including all aspects of engineering and construction, technical support, schedules, budget, funding, grants management, staffing, agency reporting, and prioritization of work

• Establishes, maintains, implements, and audits cost and schedule management activities for Facilities Operations Capital projects to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and plans

• Reviews, analyzes, and interprets complex project design and construction budgets, schedules, and costs to ensure conformance with authorized scope, time, and dollar requirements

• Reviews, analyzes, and monitors actual project performance related to budget, cost, and schedules management activities

• Identifies problems and recommends resolutions to budget, cost, and schedule-related activities

• Prepares and presents reports to management and the Board of Directors

• Oversees performance and evaluates work of consultants to ensure compliance and consistency with agency, department, and project objectives

• Provides lead responsibility over other professional staff as required by management

• Manages department, including developing, monitoring and adhering to Metro's policies and procedures, budget and achieving unit goals and objectives

• Maintains, supports, and promotes a safe work environment while complying with all of Metro's safety rules, policies, and procedures

• Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the agency's safety vision and goals; and maintains accountability for the 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

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, Construction, Business, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred

Experience

• Six years of relevant experience or three years of relevant supervisory-level experience in facilities, construction, or related civil projects and/or programs

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
• On call 24 hours for emergency response

Preferred Qualifications
 
Preferred Qualifications (PQs) are used to identify relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as determined by business necessity. These criteria are considered preferred qualifications and are not intended to serve as minimum requirements for the position. PQs will help support selection decisions throughout the recruitment. In addition, applicants who possess these PQs will not automatically be selected.

The following are the preferred qualifications:

• Experience collaborating with external stakeholders or third parties, such as utility companies, to achieve project goals
• Experience coordinating design or construction activities to minimize impacts to the operations of an existing facility
• Experience monitoring and reporting on the cost and schedule of transit or infrastructure project(s)
• Experience facilitating project meetings and tracking actions

Other Qualifications

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 project management, including budget cost management
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations
• Engineering and construction concepts
• Contract administration
• Modern management theory
• Personal computer business software applications

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

• Overseeing the operations of multiple project control work units
• Determining strategies to achieve goals
• Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing
• Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives

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

• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
• Analyze situations, identify problems, and recommend solutions
• Plan financial and staffing needs
• Compile, analyze, and interpret complex data
• Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence
• 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
• Work after designated regular hours in case of special assignments or emergencies
• Work in awkward or confining/ enclosed spaces
• Extensive safety training and/or use of protective devices and personal protective gear
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals, solvents, and/or gases
• High dust, dirt, and/or grease environment
• High noise environment
• Exposure to moving machinery and/or vehicles
• Exposure to outdoor weather including extreme heat, cold, dampness and/or humidity
• Work on elevated surfaces or below ground level
• Work on slippery or uneven surfaces

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
• Standing
• Walking
• Communicating through speech in the English language required
• Smelling
• Color recognition (e.g., distinguishing wires, resistors, containers, light signals, etc.)
• Light lifting or carrying 25lbs. or less
• Crawling, crouching, squatting, stooping and/or knees
• Bending or twisting at the neck, waist and/or knees
• Pushing and/or pulling