EXECUTIVE OFFICER, P3 & CAPITAL PROGRAM INITIATIVES

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

Plans, organizes, and directs capital program initiatives that enhance processes and programs, in support of planning, engineering and construction of major capital, highways, and regional rail projects, and of the vision and mission of Metro to build world class transportation to transform the quality of life in our communities.

This position will report to the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, with responsibility over critical capital program initiatives that include, but are not limited to the following, oversight of Metro’s Early Intervention Team (EIT), continued development and progressive roll-out of an internal Capital Program Dashboard tool, as well as assessment of viability and future advancement of complex public-private partnership(P3) agreements. The role also requires overseeing and managing Metro staff and consultants, as well as actively collaborating with other departments throughout the agency.

Examples of Duties

• Collaborates with all department and project leads to advance capital program initiatives that will enhance successful advancement of Metro’s overall capital projects
• Directs, develops, and supports consultant contractors in the successful planning, development and implementation of programmatic strategies which advance success of major capital improvement within the agency
• Assists and advises executive management on studies, investigations, and analyses related to Program Management (PM) and Project Controls (PC) capital program administration
• Oversees the continued advancement of Metro’s Early Intervention Team (EIT) initiative
• Oversees the continued development and progressive roll-out of an internal Capital Program Dashboard tool, with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) tracking cost, schedule, contracts and safety statistics, as well as other critical project execution metrics
• Identifies new ways to solve problems and explore and discover where the gaps are in information, communication, and understanding to help bridge the gaps and advance initiatives
• Connects potential opportunities to existing or anticipated challenges within Metro
• Makes recommendations to the Deputy Chief Executive Officer on concepts which will advance long-term success of the capital delivery program, including assessment of P3 as a potential delivery model for major projects
• Establishes and monitors short- and long-range goals, budgets, schedules, progress, and strategies
• Collaborates and coordinates with various agencies, groups, departments, and public and private sector entities
• Proposes new policies, guidelines, and strategies for how Metro will do business
• Works directly with Board members and Board staff to prepare for policy actions at Board meetings
• Manages department staffing, including recruitment, retention, development, advancement, motivation, and performance of staff
• Manages department budget, including developing, monitoring, and reporting
• Communicates Metro's safety vision and goals both internally and externally; oversees the implementation of agency and departmental safety rules, policies, and procedures; and maintains 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

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 Transportation Planning, Engineering (Civil, Transportation, etc.), Construction Management, Business, Public Administration, Finance, Law, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred

Experience

• Five years of relevant senior management-level experience in transportation planning, policy, program management, or project development/management

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
  

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.

• Experience leading project control processes and tools, and reporting that resulted in the successful execution of major capital projects.
• Experience working on a major transportation project in a leadership role, overseeing aspects of project execution, decision-making, and team coordination.
• Experience working on projects with delivery models like Alternative Delivery or P3

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 transportation planning, project management, procurement, communications, operations, and public policy
• Theories, principles, and practices of public administration methods, capital and operating budgets, scheduling, finance, configuration management, and information systems for major public works projects
• Alternative delivery project execution models
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations
• Social, political, and environmental issues influencing transportation programs or projects
• Organizational and project management theory and techniques
• Organizational structure, functioning and protocol of local governments and public agencies
• Group dynamics and organizing techniques
• Strategic planning
• Performance management
• Research theories and techniques

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

• Planning, organizing, and directing the operations and work with an execution and delivery focus
• Developing and implementing short- and long-term goals, major priorities, objectives, policies, procedures, work standards, and internal controls, and ensuring goals and objectives achieved
• Determining effective strategies to achieve goals
• Analyzing situations, identifying problems, determining strategies to achieve goals, recommending and implementing solutions, and evaluating outcomes
• Supervising and performing statistical and financial analyses
• Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing
• Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees, Board of Directors and their respective staffs, outside stakeholders, public officials, and the community
• Collaborating with outside agencies to secure support for programs
• Facilitation, mediation, and negotiation
• Directing, developing, and implementing budgets
• 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
• Develop strong teams
• Remain focused on attaining desired results and/or outcomes
• Think and act independently
• Work successfully with different personality types
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
• Understand, interpret, apply and ensure compliance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
• Represent Metro before public agencies, the business community, stakeholders, advocacy organizations, and the public
• Analyze complex data
• Plan financial and staffing needs
• Handle highly confidential material
• Prepare and present comprehensive oral and written reports and correspondence
• Travel to off-site meetings
• 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
  

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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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. Late applications will not be considered.

*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.

*Please refer to the applicable benefit type (Regular or Temporary)*

BENEFITS FOR REGULAR EMPLOYEES

Benefits cover probationary or regular full-time (working at least 40 hrs/week) employees of Metro.

We offer a range of high-quality medical, dental and vision plan options as well as health care spending accounts for you and your family. Metro will cover a significant portion of your health care premiums.

Medical/Dental/Vision Plan- Employee has the choice of 3 separate medical plans and 3 dental plans. A separate vision plan is included in each medical plan.

Group Life Insurance- PTSC pays for an amount equal to your annual salary, rounded up to the nearest $1,000. Minimum amount of life insurance is $30,000.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance- PTSC provides $50,000 coverage for each employee. Additional voluntary coverage in amounts up to $500,000 is available at favorable premium rates.

Long-Term Disability Insurance- 100% employer paid. Provides employees with a minimum income of 60% of earnings after six months of disability. Buy up or buy down options available.

Holidays- 12 days a year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Cesar E Chavez, Juneteenth,Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

Time off with Pay (TOWP)- Compensates employees who are on approved absence from work for reasons such as illness, injury, medical and dental appointments, personal business, vacation, or observance of (a) religious holiday.
Years of Service Annual Accrual
Hire date - 5 years20 days
Beginning of 6th - 10th year25 days
Beginning of 11th - 15th year30 days
Beginning of 16th + years35 days

Pension Plan- PTSC retirement plan is the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Vesting is five (5) years. Minimum retirement age is 52, based on the 2% at 62 formula.

Other Benefits: Transportation passes for employees and/or eligible dependents; Medicare; Tuition reimbursement; credit union membership; SDI; Deferred Compensation Plan; 401(K) Thrift plan; EAP; Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Flexible work schedules; and Jury Duty Pay.

BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES

Temporary (Contingent) employees are eligible for the following benefits only:

• Kaiser medical insurance
• Public Pension Plan
• 457/401K Plan
• Flex Spending
• Paid Sick Time
• Fare Media
• Rideshare Subsidies
• Metro One Fitness membership

For more information on the Benefits Enrollment for Contingent Employees, please visit LA Metro’s Pension & Benefits website at www.benefits.metro.net .

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• Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - LA Metro

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