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Deputy Executive Officer, Project Management (Highway Construction)
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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Deputy Executive Officer, Project Management (Highway Construction)

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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Posted:
September 19, 2019
Location:
Los Angeles, California
Salary:
$139,000 - $209,000
Type:
Full Time - Experienced
Years of Experience:
5 - 10
Required Education:
4 Year Degree

The Deputy Executive Officer, Project Management will plan, direct, and manage major projects on the State Highway System within Los Angeles County.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Maintains relationship between Metro and Caltrans 
  • Ensures work performed on State Highway System complies with Caltrans policies and procedures  
  • Manages the process of advertising, awarding, and administering multiple State Highway System projects of various sizes and complexities   
  • Establishes and monitors short-range and long-range project goals, budgets, schedules, and strategies  
  • Directs performance of services by consultants and contractors for successful completion of projects  
  • Manages and directs third-party coordination and public affairs activities related to project design and completion  
  • Ensures all design and construction activities meet operations and maintenance quality standards and expectations  
  • Prepares and presents reports to executive and management staff, the Board of Directors, and outside regulatory agencies
  • Ensures compliance with Metro policies and procedures and applicable state, federal and local regulations and laws 
  • Supervises subordinate staff or the work activities of consultants  
  • Oversees, monitors, and adheres to departments/units budget, goals, and schedules which complies with to agency-wide fiscal responsibility 
  • Contributes to ensuring that the EEO policies and programs of Metro are carried out 

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES 

  • Theories, principles, and practices of civil/structural engineering, highway, and bridge construction, governmental contract policies, and public administrative methods, including goal setting, program and budget development and implementation  
  • Applicable local, state, and federal regulatory requirements and standards  
  • Caltrans requirements and standards  
  • Large-scale capital project management  
  • Social, political, and environmental issues influencing Metro administered State Highway System programs  
  • Modern management theory  
  • Direct the overall engineering and construction activities for major State Highway System capital projects  
  • Communicate effectively orally and in writing  
  • Maintain relationships with Caltrans staff  
  • Analyze situations, identify problems, recommend solutions, and evaluate outcomes  
  • Determine strategies to achieve goals  
  • Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements 
  • Exercise judgment and creativity in making decisions  
  • Interact professionally with various levels of Metro employees, the public, public officials, and outside representatives 
  • Travel to offsite locations within a reasonable timeframe  
  • Read, write, speak, and understand English

Experience and Education 

  • Bachelor's degree - Engineering or related field  
  • California Professional Engineering License required  
  • Five (5) years senior management-level experience in design and/or construction of major capital projects, including extensive experience managing State Highway System projects  
  • Valid California Class C driver's license 

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Experience managing State Highway projects with or for Caltrans  
  • Master's degree 

 

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURE

Closing Date is November 1, 2019

Please submit a cover letter and your resume to:

resume@averyjames.com - attention: Michele James

NOTES:

Additional Salary Information: Salary placement will be determined by education and experience.
About Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Avery James Inc. is a retained executive search firm managing this recruitment for Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
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