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SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROJECT ENGINEERING (TRANSIT ARCHITECTURE)

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Base pay range: $141,148.80/yr – $211,681.60/yr.

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

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. Provide architectural leadership and direction on Metro capital projects, ensuring design integrity, ADA compliance, and alignment with agency standards and integration with engineering disciplines (civil, structural, MEP, systems). Oversee and manage multidisciplinary consultant teams responsible for architectural, urban design, wayfinding, and landscape components of Metro facilities to meet Metro's Design Criteria Manual, ensuring consistency in quality, sustainability, and branding across all capital projects.

Recruitment Timelines

Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of November 9, 2025. These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates.

Examples of Duties

• 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, 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 manufacturer's 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, and other regulatory agencies

Minimum Qualifications

May be required to perform other related job duties.

Required

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred

Experience

• 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

Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing and designing building information modeling (BIM) programs, including 2D, 3D, and animation
• Experience preparing construction documents, specifications, and design criteria for rail projects using Metro Rail Design Criteria
• Experience managing staff across multiple rail stations projects, including the development of workplans and schedules to track project assignments during design and construction
• CA State License in Architecture required

Essential Knowledge

• Theories, principles, and practices of engineering and architectural planning, design, construction of transit system facilities, bus and rail transit systems, and vehicle engineering
• Contemporary construction methods, equipment, material, and construction costs
• Research techniques and report preparation
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations
• Project management
• Safety policies and procedures
• Public agency procurement procedures and contract administration
• Modern management theory

Skill in

• Planning, organizing, and directing the overall functioning of an engineering department
• Managing engineering planning, design, and construction
• Following regulations, policies, and procedures
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing
• Analytics, troubleshooting, and decision making
• Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
• Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions
• Determining strategies to achieve goals
• Establishing and implementing policies and procedures
• Managing and directing subordinate staff

Ability to

• Read and interpret civil engineering, mechanical, and electrical drawings
• Lead and share the vision/objectives
• Actively listen
• Determine risks and any long-term safety issues with a specific design
• Think and act independently
• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
• Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence
• Plan financial and staffing needs
• Make financial decisions within a budget
• Travel to construction sites
• 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

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

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.

Metro Headquarters, Employment Office

• One Gateway Plaza
• Los Angeles, CA 90012
• Open: Monday through Friday, 8am-4pm
• (Closed Sat & Sun)

Metro Talent Hub

• 8501 S. Evermont Place
• Los Angeles, CA 90044
• Open: Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm
• (Closed Sat & Sun)

East Los Angeles Customer Center

• 4501 B W. Whittier Blvd
• Los Angeles, CA 90022
• Open: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm
• (Closed Sun & Mon)

Wilshire/Vermont Customer Center

• 3183 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 174
• Los Angeles, CA 90010
• Open: Monday through Friday, 10am-6pm
• (Closed Sat & Sun)

Rosa Parks Customer Center

• Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station
• 11720 Wilmington Ave
• Los Angeles, CA 90059
• Open: Monday through Friday, 6am to 6:30pm
• (Closed Sat & Sun)

Telephone: (213) ###-#### 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.