SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROJECT ENGINEERING (ZERO EMISSION CHARING INFRASTRUCTURE)

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority-posted about 1 month ago
Full-time • Manager
Los Angeles, CA
5,001-10,000 employees
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
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Responsible for the management and performance of the strategic and tactical activities of a Project Engineering group supporting planning, design, and construction for Metro projects. This position will be responsible for upgrading bus divisions to support the battery electric bus fleet on behalf of Metro Operations and will be integral to the design and implementation of projects. Recruitment Timelines: Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of December 8th, 2025. These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates.

  • Prepares Project Engineering Facilities or Systems group work plan and administers the group's work for compliance with authorized budget and schedule
  • Coordinates with other Engineering Directors to plan, prioritize, update, and monitor the Department's work and to assign staff to each project
  • Directs the activities of Project Engineering Facilities or Systems group to monitor and review the work of consultants, subconsultants, cost and schedule proposals, negotiations, and development of consultant workplans
  • Develops work scopes and negotiates consultant services contracts and contract changes; coordinates and supervises consultants' engineering design activities
  • Directs engineering and architectural activities related to the design and construction or modification of major bus and rail facilities, guideways, tunnels, and structures
  • Directs coordination with other environmental engineering activities, including site assessments, ground water remediation, soil remediation, liquid waste testing and disposal, permitting, water conservation, and regulatory compliance
  • Directs and oversees management of projects related to ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Clean Air Act, and others as mandated by federal, state, and local regulatory agencies
  • Directs engineering activities related to the systems design and construction of new and existing transit systems facilities, including mechanical, electrical, and communications work
  • Investigates project problems and makes recommendations to prevent future occurrences
  • Resolves conflicts between designer and project requirements and or regulatory requirements
  • Validates that the designs perform as expected by detail testing
  • Evaluates system's manufacturers recommended component overhaul schedules
  • Assures that state-of-the-art engineering approaches are applied during design and construction of engineering projects and work complies with Metro Standards and Criteria
  • Contributes updates to the Metro Design Criteria, as necessary, based on lessons learned on other projects
  • Ensures work complies with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and rules
  • Assists in planning, developing and implementing departmental policies and procedures and recommending improvements
  • Assists in establishing and implementing Construction Project Management's goals and objectives
  • Prepares reports, test plans, presentations, and white papers; presents reports to management and Board of Directors
  • Confers with Metro management, staff, government officials, contractors, and consultants regarding engineering matters relating to systems improvements
  • Directs a staff of professional engineers, architects, and associates directly and through subordinate management
  • 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
  • Leads design team for plan check with city, county, Caltrans, public utilities, SCAQMD (South Coast Air Quality Management District), and other regulatory agencies
  • 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:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred
  • Five years of relevant management-level experience in facilities or systems engineering design and construction of major public agency transit projects or major public agency building projects
  • State of California registration as a Professional Engineer or Architect is preferred
  • 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
  • Experience leading and supporting the development of technical specifications, standards, and design criteria for transit projects
  • Experience developing and overseeing engineering scopes of work, project budgets, and schedules
  • Experience managing design and construction phases of major capital projects
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