Oversees technical staff and consultants performing engineering and architectural design services related to large scale transportation projects. This position requires a trackwork engineer to review design submittals and provide technical support in the area of trackwork engineering to major capital projects.
- Oversees and manages large-scale engineering and architectural activities for major rail and bus projects to ensure compliance with Metro, federal, state, and local regulatory requirements
- Oversees and administers the design, procurement, construction, and installation of major bus and rail facilities
- Oversees the management of consultant contracts for design, construction, or procurement of facilities and systems equipment
- Negotiates consultant and equipment contracts, including contract changes; oversees change control process
- Participates in the preparation of contract front-end documents
- Directs preparation of feasibility and trade-off studies, engineering reports, and economic analyses
- Administers and monitors work and contracts for compliance with budget, schedule, standards, and objectives
- Reviews consultants plans and specifications for technical adequacy and completeness
- Facilitates resolution of design, construction, third party, and operations problems
- Recommends design activity improvements for efficiency, compliance, and cost-effectiveness
- Interfaces with the various divisions of Metro
- Plans budget and staffing needs and assists in preparing department and project budgets
- Represents Metro before outside agencies
- Prepares and presents reports to management, staff, the Board of Directors, community groups, and government officials
- Serves as chairperson for design reviews and other technical meetings
- Directs, supervises, trains, mentors, and motivates 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
- 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.
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 as an engineer, architect or Project Manager on major transit or public works projects with at least two years of experience in specialized area of assignment
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) or Architect is preferred
Preferred QualificationsPreferred 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.
- Experience designing trackwork for transit rail and/or commuter or freight rail, including grade separations and at-grade crossings, as well as special trackwork and yard designs
- Experience utilizing rail transit industry standards such as Metro Rail Design Criteria (MRDC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) for the design of railroad engineering and rail facilities
- Experience using Microstation, AutoCAD, and InRoads for rail design and review
- Experience developing and reviewing track construction specifications
- State of California Professional Engineer registration is preferred
Knowledge of- Theories, principles, and practices of applicable disciplines in architectural, civil, mechanical, structural, electrical, or environmental engineering, hazardous waste regulations, and environmental laws
- Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing environmental, engineering, equipment, construction standards, and rail transit operations
- Project management and control practices
- Financial, analytical, and statistical research and mathematical processes and procedures
- Metro policies and procedures
- Principles of supervision
- Applicable business software applications
Skill in- Planning, organizing, and managing large-scale design and construction projects
- Reading, analyzing, and interpreting engineering plans and specifications for large-scale engineering projects
- Preparing complex comprehensive reports and correspondence
- Analyzing data and situations, identifying problems, developing and recommending solutions, and evaluating outcomes
- 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
- Negotiating
Ability to- Manage projects from start-up to completion
- Think and act independently
- Prioritize and multi-task
- Make financial decisions within a budget
- Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, budgets, contracts
- Supervise, train, mentor, and motivate assigned staff
- Read, write, speak, and understand English
Special ConditionsThe 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
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