SENIOR DIRECTOR, WAYSIDE SYSTEMS (COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS) presso Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CA), CA

About the Department

Plans and directs the management and performance of the activities of the Wayside Systems Engineering groups within Metro's Rail Operations in order to improve reliability and ensure that public and employee safety are always enforced and maintained.

Recruitment Timeline: Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of December 8, 2025. This date is subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates.

Position Duties

• Develops, implements, and manages the workplan of the Wayside Systems Engineering groups, and ensures compliance with authorized budget and schedule
• Directs operational technical support for rail design, construction, start-up, testing, activation of systems, and pre-revenue and revenue operations
• Coordinates with Engineering Directors to plan and prioritize the department's work, and provides staff assignments on each project
• Directs engineering in the modification of rail systems and facilities
• Performs design review for new rail lines and rail activation processes
• Ensures that work complies with federal and state laws, rules, and regulations
• Develops work scopes and participates in negotiating consultant services contracts and contract changes; coordinates and reviews consultants' engineering design submittals
• Coordinates with and supports the Corporate Safety Department on rail safety, fire life safety, emergency procedures, and regulatory issues
• Confers with Metro management, staff, government officials, contractors, and consultants regarding engineering matters relating to systems and facility improvements
• Directs, trains, develops, mentors, motivates, and evaluates the performance of assigned staff
• 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

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 or Architecture

Experience

• Five years of relevant management-level experience in facilities engineering design and construction of public transit projects or major public agency 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
• Must pass a security clearance check
• Occasional exposure to weather, physical, mechanical, electrical, and chemical hazards during site or right of way visits
• Travel to construction sites and access areas under construction

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 working with fiber optic communication networks
• Experience working with microwave/wireless communications
• Experience overseeing and managing operating and capital projects
• Experience developing operating and capital budgets for financial forecasts
• Experience coordinating workforce management with Human Resources/Labor Relations to work on workforce planning, recruitment, and related issues

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 design, engineering, maintenance, planning, and activation of rail systems and subsystems, and public agency procurement procedures and contract administration
• Project management
• Safety codes
• Modern management theory
• Applicable business software applications

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

• Planning, organizing, and directing the overall functioning of an engineering and maintenance department
• Managing engineering plan, design, construction, and maintenance programs
• Managing multiple projects
• Determining strategies to achieve goals
• Establishing and implementing policies and procedures
• Designing and reviewing electrical and control drawings
• Analyzing situations and data, identifying problems, recommending solutions, and evaluating outcomes
• Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing
• Preparing comprehensive reports and correspondence
• Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
• Supervising, training, mentoring, and motivating assigned staff

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
• Plan financial and staffing needs
• Make financial decisions within a budget
• Read, write, speak, and understand English

Special Conditions

• This job specification is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements
• 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
• This classification is at-will and the incumbent serves at the pleasure of the hiring authority
• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out

Working Conditions

• Typical office situation
• Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen
• Work in awkward or confining/enclosed spaces
• 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
• Work on elevated surfaces or below ground level
• Work on slippery or uneven surfaces
• Exposure to outdoor weather including extreme heat, cold, dampness and/or humidity

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
• Smelling
• Color recognition (e.g., distinguishing wires, resistors, containers, light signals, etc.)
• Standing
• Walking
• 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 

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