SENIOR DIRECTOR, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION)

Oversees, directs, and coordinates Metro's capital project construction delivery. Collaborates with utility owners to effectively relocate conflicting systems to facilitate high-profile transit projects. Coordinates and manages interactions with external stakeholders, including utility owners (Power, Water, Communications), municipalities, and other agencies, to ensure the successful construction of transit projects.

• Oversees contractor activities and major construction projects
• Develops and implements policies and procedures for the planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling of major construction projects
• Coordinates Metro construction engineers and agency support teams, such as Safety, Environmental, Quality, and Engineering.
• Coordinates rail design and construction activities with utilities, public and private organizations, and other individuals
• Assists in negotiating with contractors regarding changes to design, construction work scope, and schedules
• Monitors compliance with construction contract terms to ensure that contracted work is on schedule, within budget, and complies with technical and legal requirements
• Oversees preparation of final design documents, bid forms, pre-bid conferences, and evaluation of received proposals
• Prepares construction project status reports and updates
• Has budget accountability for assigned area or more than one specialty area
• Represents Metro before the public and other governmental agencies
• Negotiates scope of work and associated costs for Design Services (DS) consultants and Construction Management Support Services (CMSS) consultants
• Oversees consultants and consultants in the execution of DS and CMSS
• Manages assigned staff directly and through subordinate management team
• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out

Minimum Requirements

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 Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related field
• Experience: Five years of relevant management-level experience in construction management or engineering, requiring management experience in area of assignment

Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements:

• State of California Professional Engineer or Architecture certificate is preferred
• 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 Qualifications:

• Experience managing the design and construction of utility relocations to resolve conflicts with existing systems.
• Experience managing civil infrastructure and roadway improvement projects.
• Experience executing and managing project management responsibilities.
• Experience resolving technical challenges with agencies and utility owners.

Knowledge of:

• Construction means and methods
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations governing the design, procurement, and construction of heavy civil transportation projects for a public agency
• Contract language and bidding process
• Theories, principles, and practices of construction techniques, and engineering related to the construction of heavy civil transportation projects
• Industry accepted project management and construction management practices and principles
• Human resources practices and modern management theory
• Budgets and budgeting process
• Business computer use and applications related to contract scheduling and financial recordkeeping

Skill in:

• Planning, organizing, and directing the activities of design, construction, consultant, and other project personnel in a matrix organization
• Reviewing and analyzing complex construction proposals, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and evaluating outcomes
• Negotiating contract terms, administering contracts, and monitoring multiple contracts to ensure compliance with schedule, budget, and specifications
• Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees, the Board of Directors, and outside representatives
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing
• Leadership
• Effective meeting management
• Reading and understanding complicated documents
• Time management

Ability to:

• Manage all phases of a major construction project from planning through closeout
• Develop and implement an effective Project Management Plan
• Deal with confrontational discussions
• Resolve complex construction changes, claims, and other project issues
• Handle sensitive information
• Work effectively with both internal and external parties to the project
• Provide effective direction and manage assigned staff
• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
• Speak in public
• Exercise judgment and creativity in making decisions
• Determine strategies to achieve goals
• Plan financial and staffing needs
• Establish and implement policies and procedures
• Prepare comprehensive reports and other correspondence
• 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
• Exposure to moving machinery and/or vehicles
• Exposure to outdoor weather including extreme heat, cold, dampness and/or humidity
• Extensive safety training and/or use of protective devices and personal protective gear

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
• Walking (distance 5' to 100')
• Communicating through speech in the English language required
• Good distance vision and/or depth perception to judge distances
• Color recognition (e.g., distinguishing wires, resistors, containers, light signals, etc.)