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PRINCIPAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNER (CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT)
LA METRO
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PRINCIPAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNER (CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT)

LA METRO

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Posted:
December 22, 2020
Location:
LOS ANGELES, California
Salary:
$84,469 - $105,560 - $126,672
Type:
Full Time - Experienced
Years of Experience:
5 - 10
Preferred Education:
4 Year Degree

Basic Function

Provides advanced-level planning and programming support and performs a range of functions in an assigned organizational unit.

Example Of Duties

 

  • Develops, applies, and evaluates technical planning and financial or system analytical methods and procedures
  • Supports analysis, both quantitative and qualitative, of transportation or related projects, programs, and policies
  • Prepares comprehensive reports and correspondence
  • Provides technical and policy guidance to local jurisdictions and agencies on Metro programs
  • Analyzes, develops, and recommends policies and procedures
  • For the assigned business unit, develops technical and other documentation in support of Request for Proposals (RFPs) and participates in contractor/consultant selection
  • Executes cooperative agreements, memorandums of understanding (MOUs), and certification requirements with other entities
  • Manages vendor performance against contracts to ensure completion of projects within scope, on-time, and within budget for the assigned business unit
  • Participates in special task forces, committees, panels, transportation forums, and peer groups
  • Assists in developing program guidelines and strategies
  • Develops and monitors forecasts, budgets, and financial plans for transportation or related programs and projects
  • Negotiates funding agreements
  • Evaluates the costs, benefits, and risks associated with alternative funding plans, programs, and projects
  • Represents staff at meetings to facilitate and implement planning projects
  • Serves as lead with responsibility for studies and research projects
  • Acts as liaison with outside agencies, public and private organizations
  • Promotes development along transit lines and transportation corridors
  • May be required to supervise staff
  • 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

 

  • 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 working in a transit-related construction environment
    • Experience reading transit-related construction plans and interpreting real estate right of entry agreements
    • Experience navigating and overseeing the permitting process within the City and County of Los Angeles
    • Experience coordinating the assignment of Track Allocation to construction contractors
    • Experience reviewing work plans for individual construction activities and summary level project schedules

     

    Knowledge:

     

    • Theories, principles, and practices of transportation and land use planning, capital planning, grants management, project management, mobility, and/or system engineering
    • Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing transportation policies, urban development practices, mobility, and funding sources for public agencies
    • Methods and procedures for data collection and analysis, including spatial, financial, analytical, statistical, and mathematical
    • Best practices regarding project management and planning
    • Applicable business software applications
    • Modern management theory
    • Emerging business models and opportunities to test new models of service delivery

    Skills:
    • Conducting planning studies and projects
    • Understanding and analyzing complex concepts and data
    • Performing statistical and financial analysis
    • Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions and/or to test new models of service delivery
    • Exercising sound judgment and creativity in overcoming obstacles and making decisions
    • Establishing and implementing relevant policies and procedures
    • Preparing reports and presentations
    • Communicating effectively orally and in writing
    • Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
    • Mediating and negotiating
    • Communicating project opportunities, risks, and constraints

     

    Abilities:

     

    • Manage multiple priorities and deadlines
    • Work independently in a highly structured environment
    • Maintain composure in difficult situations
    • Determine strategies to achieve goals
    • Navigate Metro's complex organizational structure
    • Be flexible, adaptable, and able to iterate as obstacles are encountered during project delivery
    • Develop and maintain external relationships to ensure project success
    • Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
    • Handle highly confidential information
    • Represent Metro before the public
    • Read, write, speak, and understand English
  • Experience
    • Five years of relevant experience in transportation planning, project management, urban design, transportation system design and research, travel simulation and demand modeling, transportation finance, operations planning, or other related area; some positions in this class may require specialized experience in area of assignment
  • 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

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