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
Oversees, manages, and executes work activities that may have broad organizational-wide impact in an assigned organizational unit and manages the work of assigned staff and consultants on related projects. This assignment will be in the Physical Security unit. While the typical work schedule falls within standard business hours, the role may require weekend, after-hours, and holiday work to meet security needs. Additionally, the schedule often exceeds a 40-hour workweek with 24/7 on-call requirement for emergency responses. May involve infrequent lifting of security equipment in the field, weighing up to 35 lbs. and may be exposed to weather, physical, mechanical, electrical, and chemical hazards.
Examples of Duties
Manages complex transportation planning, implementation, funding, and analytical projects and programs
Leads and facilitates development of strategies, processes, and policies
Develops, negotiates, and executes major cooperative and service agreements, Memorandums of Understanding, and interagency funding plans to include scopes of work, financial plans, schedules, and contracts with other agencies and private developers
Provides technical support and policy guidance to management on Metro plans, programs, and projects
Applies, develops, and evaluates analytical, quantitative, and statistical tools and their results
Represents Metro and makes presentations before various public/private audiences
Participates and takes a leadership position in committees, forums, interagency task forces, and/or technical advisory groups
Coordinates with municipal partners and ensures compliance with relevant policy guidelines and regulations
Supports the acquisition processes and consultant contracts; manages schedules, staffing, technical deliverables, and budgets from the end user/business unit perspective
Develops, forecasts, and monitors budgets for plans, programs, and projects
Evaluates proposed legislation for impact on specific plans, programs, and projects
Evaluates the costs, benefits, and risks of alternative funding plans, programs, and projects
Prepares comprehensive reports, correspondence, and cost estimates
Manages and coordinates the work of staff and/or consultants
Guides work plan, staff, resource allocation, and stakeholder engagement strategy to advance implementation of pilot projects and to implement Metro's Vision 2028 Strategic Plan
Coordinates with municipal partners to pilot new initiatives and to implement Metro's Vision 2028 Strategic Plan
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
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.
*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.
Agency Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CA)
Address
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, California, 90012
Website https://www.metro.net/careers
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 Urban or Transportation Planning, Civil or Transportation Engineering, Business, Public Administration, Political Science, Urban Design, Public Policy, Finance, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred
Experience
Six years of relevant experience or three years supervisory-level experience in transportation planning, project management, urban design, transportation system design and research, travel simulation and demand modeling, transportation finance, operations planning, or a related area; two years of relevant management-level experience preferred; some positions in this class may require specialized experience in area of assignment
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
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.
The following are the preferred qualifications:
Experience conducting risk analyses;, identifying vulnerabilities;, and performing security reviews across facilities, business proposals, and/or systems.
Experience developing and implementing security specifications, policies, and procedures for a medium to large agency.
Experience designing and managing physical security projects such as: CCTV, video analytics, high-security fencing, automated gates, weapons detection, and radio communications.
ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP) or Physical Security Professional (PSP), or the ability to obtain either certification in the first year of employment.
Essential Knowledge
Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)
Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing transportation policies, funding, and planning for a public agency
Theories, principles, and practices of project and program management, transportation and land use planning, and regulations, contracts, and funding
Financial, analytical, statistical, and reconciliation methods and practices
Organization and processes of local, regional, state, and federal government, including legislative and funding processes and policies
Political, socioeconomic, and environmental issues that influence transportation
Modern management theory
Applicable business software application
Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)
Managing the activities of a major transportation mode, project, or program
Managing projects effectively
Determining strategies to achieve goals
Conducting studies, research, and analyses
Understanding complex planning concepts
Analyzing situations and issues, identifying problems, recommending and implementing solutions, evaluating outcomes, and making course corrections
Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions and solving complex problems
Preparing reports and correspondence
Establishing and implementing relevant policies and procedures
Communicating effectively orally and in writing
Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees, outside representatives, and the public
Writing and editing documents for diverse audiences, including complex and technical documents; and translating complex concepts into easy to understand terms
Mediating and negotiating
Managing multidisciplinary professionals to achieve goals
Managing procurement contracts and negotiating
Building consensus and support around new concepts and innovations
Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)
Work independently or in teams
Think and act independently
Compile, analyze, and interpret complex data
Negotiate consensus solutions
Promote and build support for innovation with internal and external stakeholders
Effectively navigate complex political, controversial, and challenging subjects to build consensus and achieve desired outcome
Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
Represent Metro before the public
Make financial decisions within a budget
Supervise, train, and provide expert technical assistance to assigned staff
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 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
