METRO Headquarters, Employment Office
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Job Description:
Provides executive direction for the overall program management operations in support of engineering and construction of major capital projects.
Knowledge:
• Theories, principles, and practices of public administrative methods, capital
and operating budgets, scheduling, finance, configuration management,
and information systems for major public works projects
• Applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and standards
• Modern management theory
Abilities:
• Direct the overall activities of major organizational functions
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Represent Metro before the public
• Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence
• Analyze situations, identify problems, recommend solutions, and evaluate outcome
• Plan financial and staffing needs
• Compile, analyze, and interpret complex data
• Determine strategies to achieve goals
• Establish and implement policies and procedures
• 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 and outside
representatives
• Supervise subordinate staff
• Travel to offsite locations within a reasonable timeframe
• Read, write, speak, and understand English
