SENIOR DIRECTOR NEEDED - Los Angeles, CA

Posted on: 05-15-2025 08:13 AM PST

Job Description:

This listing closes on 5/28/2025 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana.

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
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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
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
Travel to construction sites and access areas under construction
Project management
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
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
Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions

Job Requirements:

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
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Architecture
Five years of relevant management-level experience in facilities engineering design and construction of public transit projects or major public agency projects
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
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
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
Analyzing situations and data, identifying problems, recommending solutions, and evaluating outcomes
Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions
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
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
Communicating through speech in the English language required

Salary:

$134,430.40 - $201,593.60

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