<br>Develops, oversees, manages, and coordinates cost, schedule, budget, and reporting for Metro capital projects.  Oversees project controls for highway projects and capital projects related to the Olympic Games. <br><br><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">Recruitment Timelines</strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">: Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of </span><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">February 9</strong><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">, 2026</strong><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">. </strong><em style="color: inherit; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">These dates are subject to change</em><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates.</span><br><br><br><ul><li>Provides project management support/assistance and technical expertise to other Metro departments in areas of project planning, cost, and schedule to meet overall project needs and objectives</li><li>Develops and oversees budgeting, cost management and control, scheduling, and management information system and reporting activities within a construction unit</li><li>Identifies problems and manages resolution of issues and actions to ensure daily completion of required task efforts involving budget, cost, schedule, and other project management responsibilities</li><li>Establishes, maintains, implements, and audits cost and schedule management activities for all departmental Metro Construction projects to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and plans</li><li>Participates in development and enhancement of Project Management Information System and/or Financial Information System components and modules; implements standard computerized project tracking and status reporting systems</li><li>Reviews, analyzes, and monitors actual project performance related to cost and schedule management activities</li><li>Develops, manages, and delivers quality projects on time and within scope and budget from project inception to project close-out</li><li>Prepares and presents reports to executive management, the Metro Board of Directors, and project funding partners</li><li>Provides direction, oversees performance, and evaluates work of consultants to ensure compliance and consistency with agency, department, and project objectives</li><li>Reviews, analyzes, and interprets project design and construction budgets, schedules, and costs to ensure conformance with authorized scope, time, and dollar requirements, including Life of Project reporting</li><li>Prepares fiscal year capital budgets and Life of Project staffing plans for major capital projects, inclusive of quarterly and annual cash flow updates; manages major capital budget</li><li>Conducts effective performance analyses and supports executive management in the development and implementation of strategic objectives</li><li>Develops financial plans, projections, and forecasts for programs and projects, and analyzes financial impacts</li><li>Develops, tracks, and analyzes actual expenditures versus budget performance to determine and resolve variances</li><li>Manages, in conjunction with the Procurement department, procurement activities for multiple departments, including Request for Proposals (RFPs) development, procurement planning, contract administration, and conflict resolution</li><li>Responds to inquiries by the Board of Directors, City of Los Angeles Major's office and other outside agencies, and executive officers, and prepares analytical reports</li><li>Prepare Board reports for specific actions as required by the major capital projects</li><li>Directs, supervises, trains, mentors, and motivates assigned staff</li><li style="text-align: left">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</li></ul><div style="text-align: center">May be required to perform other related job duties</div><br><br>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:<br><br><strong>Education</strong><ul><li>Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction, Business, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred</li></ul><strong>Experience</strong><ul><li>Five years of relevant management-level experience in project control of heavy civil construction, including work on multiple capital projects</li></ul><strong>Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements</strong><ul><li>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</li><li>AACE (Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering) International Certification preferred</li></ul><p data-pasted="true"><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong><br> <br>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 <strong>not</strong> 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.</p><p>The following are the preferred qualifications:</p><ul start="1" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;" data-pasted="true"><li>Experience managing federal or state funded heavy civil construction projects while utilizing project control guidelines governing public institutions.</li><li>Experience utilizing cost and scheduling software for complex transit projects, such as FIS (Financial Information System), Power BI, Primavera P6, Deltek Acumen, Fuse, and Microsoft Project.</li><li>Experience managing contractor design and construction schedules in software such as Primavera P6, Schedule of Values, and preparing review comments and submittal dispositions.</li><li>Experience managing project variance effectively by preparing cost and schedule reports, cashflow projections, contingency drawdown, cost forecast, and trend reports.</li></ul><ul start="5" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Project Management Professional Certification preferred.</li></ul><br><br><br><br><strong>Knowledge of </strong>(defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)<ul><li>Theories, principles, and practices of design and construction project management</li><li>Theories, principles, and practices of cost management, scheduling, and configuration management</li><li>Principles, practices, and methods of conducting analyses</li><li>Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations</li><li>Engineering and construction concepts</li><li>Contract administration</li><li>Personal computer business software applications</li><li>Modern management theory</li></ul><strong>Skill in </strong>(defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)<br><ul><li>Implementing project control concepts with multiple new and active projects</li><li>Performing complex financial analyses and preparing comprehensive reports and correspondence</li><li>Establishing and implementing policies and procedures</li><li>Determining strategies to achieve goals</li><li>Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions</li><li>Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions</li><li>Communicating effectively orally and in writing</li><li>Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives</li><li>Supervising, training, mentoring, and motivating assigned staff</li><li>Management and leadership</li></ul><strong>Ability to </strong>(defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)<ul><li>Comprehend, develop, compile, analyze, and interpret complex data and analyses</li><li>Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements</li><li>Develop, plan, and manage financial and staffing needs</li><li>Read, write, speak, and understand English</li></ul><strong>Special Conditions</strong><ul><li>This job specification is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements</li><li>The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job</li><li>Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions</li><li>This classification is at-will and the incumbent serves at the pleasure of the hiring authority</li><li>Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out</li></ul><strong>Working Conditions</strong><ul><li>Typical office situation</li><li>Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen</li></ul><strong>Physical Effort Required</strong><ul><li>Sitting at a desk or table</li><li>Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium</li><li>Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions</li><li>Communicating through speech in the English language required</li></ul>(RS)<br><br>