Los Angeles Metro
Los Angeles Metro is hiring: MANAGER, TRANSPORTATION PLANNING (GOODS MOVEMENT, F
Los Angeles Metro, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90012
Salary: $99,278.40 - $148,928.00 Annually
Location : Los Angeles, CA
Job Type: Regular Employee
Job Number: 2400223
Cabinet: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Cost Center: 4611 - MULTIMODAL INTERGRATED CORRIDOR & SYSTEM PLANNING
Opening Date: 12/16/2024
Closing Date: 1/13/2025 5:00 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Non-Contract
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
Manages and executes complex activities in an assigned organizational unit and manages assigned staff and consultants.
Examples of Duties
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
Experience
Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements
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:
Essential Knowledge
Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)
Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)
Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)
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
Physical Effort Required
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 does not deny participation in the application process to anyone with prior justice system involvement, in line with 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. Late applications will not be considered.
*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.
*Please refer to the applicable benefit type (Regular or Temporary)*
BENEFITS FOR REGULAR EMPLOYEES
Benefits cover probationary or regular full-time (working at least 40 hrs/week) employees of Metro.
We offer a range of high-quality medical, dental and vision plan options as well as health care spending accounts for you and your family. Metro will cover a significant portion of your health care premiums.
Medical/Dental/Vision Plan - Employee has the choice of 3 separate medical plans and 3 dental plans. A separate vision plan is included in each medical plan.
Group Life Insurance - PTSC pays for an amount equal to your annual salary, rounded up to the nearest $1,000. Minimum amount of life insurance is $30,000.
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance - PTSC provides $50,000 coverage for each employee. Additional voluntary coverage in amounts up to $500,000 is available at favorable premium rates.
Long-Term Disability Insurance - 100% employer paid. Provides employees with a minimum income of 60% of earnings after six months of disability. Buy up or buy down options available.
Holidays - 12 days a year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Cesar E Chavez, Juneteenth,Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Time off with Pay (TOWP) - Compensates employees who are on approved absence from work for reasons such as illness, injury, medical and dental appointments, personal business, vacation, or observance of (a) religious holiday.
Years of Service Annual Accrual
Hire date - 5 years 20 days
Beginning of 6th - 10th year 25 days
Beginning of 11th - 15th year 30 days
Beginning of 16th + years 35 days
Pension Plan - PTSC retirement plan is the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Vesting is five (5) years. Minimum retirement age is 52, based on the 2% at 62 formula.
Other Benefits: Transportation passes for employees and/or eligible dependents; Medicare; Tuition reimbursement; credit union membership; SDI; Deferred Compensation Plan; 401(K) Thrift plan; EAP; Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Flexible work schedules; and Jury Duty Pay.
BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES
Temporary (Contingent) employees are eligible for the following benefits only:
01
Are you a current Metro employee?
02
If you indicated being a current Metro employee, please enter your employee badge number in the field below. If you selected "No" to the previous question, please enter "N/A."
03
Please select the highest level of education you have completed.
04
Please acknowledge that the following responses will be used to supplement and expand on the Work Experience section of your application. It is important to provide detailed answers anddo not refer to or rely on a resume or other documentation as we will not review resumes to determine qualifications. The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be as accurate as possible. By completing this supplemental questionnaire you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.
05
Please select the number of years of relevant experience you have 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.
06
If you indicated having relevant experience in the previous question, please describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A."
07
Please select the number of years of relevant supervisory-level experience you have 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.
08
If you indicated having supervisory-level experience in the previous question, please describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A."
09
Please describe your experience leading/co-leading the development of strategic transportation-related plans and formulating recommendations and policies based on quantitative findings, independent research, policy analysis, planning principles, and stakeholder feedback. Please describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A."
10
Please describe your experience developing scopes of work and cost estimates, tracking project progress and budgets, and providing oversight to contractors to successfully deliver on project goals that incorporate equity and sustainability considerations.Please describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A."
11
Please describe your experience managing projects with a focus on multimodal transportation infrastructure and the movement of goods and resolving planning challenges in LA County surrounding goods movement activities.Please describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A."
12
Please describe your experience collaborating closely with ports, freight railroads, passenger rail agencies, trucking companies, and/or other goods movement and passenger rail stakeholders, including local jurisdictions and community-based organizationsPlease describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A."
Required Question
Location : Los Angeles, CA
Job Type: Regular Employee
Job Number: 2400223
Cabinet: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Cost Center: 4611 - MULTIMODAL INTERGRATED CORRIDOR & SYSTEM PLANNING
Opening Date: 12/16/2024
Closing Date: 1/13/2025 5:00 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Non-Contract
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
Manages and executes complex activities in an assigned organizational unit and manages assigned staff and consultants.
Examples of Duties
- Conducts and manages complex planning, implementation, funding, and analytical projects and programs
- May manage staff, consultants, and/or projects
- Applies, develops, and evaluates analytical, quantitative, and statistical tools and their results
- Participates in analyzing, developing, and recommending program guidelines, strategies, policies, and procedures
- Negotiates and executes cooperative agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with various agencies
- Develops and negotiates scopes of work, supports the solicitation process, and participates on negotiation teams with contractors/consultants
- Manages vendor performance against agreed contracts to ensure completion of projects within scope, on-time, and within budget for the assigned business unit
- Develops and monitors forecasts, impacts, and budgets for plans, programs and projects
- Prepares comprehensive reports, correspondence, and presentations
- Makes presentations to internal/external stakeholders
- Participates on/with special task forces, committees, panels, transportation forums, and peer groups
- Provides technical and policy guidance on Metro plans, programs, and projects
- Evaluates the costs, benefits, and risks of alternative funding plans, programs, and projects
- 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
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, Engineering (Civil, Transportation, Structural, Industrial, Mechanical, Architecture, etc.), Business, Public Administration, Political Science, Urban Design, Public Policy, Economics, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred
Experience
- Six years of relevant experience or three years of relevant 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 other related area; 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 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 leading/co-leading the development of strategic transportation-related plans and formulating recommendations and policies based on quantitative findings, independent research, policy analysis, planning principles, and stakeholder feedback
- Experience developing scopes of work and cost estimates, tracking project progress and budgets, and providing oversight to contractors to successfully deliver on project goals that incorporate equity and sustainability considerations
- Experience managing projects with a focus on multimodal transportation infrastructure and the movement of goods and resolving planning challenges in LA County surrounding goods movement activities
- Experience collaborating closely with ports, freight railroads, passenger rail agencies, trucking companies, and/or other goods movement and passenger rail stakeholders, including local jurisdictions and community-based organizations
Essential Knowledge
Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)
- Theories, principles, and practices of transportation planning and land use, business, project management, and public administration
- Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing transportation policies
- Financial, analytical, and statistical methods and procedures
- Budget and accounts management, forecasting, and linking to funding sources
- Applicable business software applications
- Modern management theory
Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)
- Conducting comprehensive studies and analyses
- Overseeing multidisciplinary teams
- Supervising, training, and motivating staff
- Critical and analytical thinking
- Analyzing situations, identifying problems, recommending solutions, and evaluating outcomes
- Exercising judgment and creativity in making decisions
- Establishing and implementing relevant policies and procedures
- Communicating effectively orally and in writing
- Communicating technical information effectively to non-technical audiences
- Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
- Mediating and negotiating
Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)
- Manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Think and act independently
- Represent Metro before the public
- Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence
- Negotiate consensus solutions
- Make financial decisions within a budget
- Compile, analyze, and interpret complex data
- Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
- 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
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 does not deny participation in the application process to anyone with prior justice system involvement, in line with 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. Late applications will not be considered.
*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.
*Please refer to the applicable benefit type (Regular or Temporary)*
BENEFITS FOR REGULAR EMPLOYEES
Benefits cover probationary or regular full-time (working at least 40 hrs/week) employees of Metro.
We offer a range of high-quality medical, dental and vision plan options as well as health care spending accounts for you and your family. Metro will cover a significant portion of your health care premiums.
Medical/Dental/Vision Plan - Employee has the choice of 3 separate medical plans and 3 dental plans. A separate vision plan is included in each medical plan.
Group Life Insurance - PTSC pays for an amount equal to your annual salary, rounded up to the nearest $1,000. Minimum amount of life insurance is $30,000.
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance - PTSC provides $50,000 coverage for each employee. Additional voluntary coverage in amounts up to $500,000 is available at favorable premium rates.
Long-Term Disability Insurance - 100% employer paid. Provides employees with a minimum income of 60% of earnings after six months of disability. Buy up or buy down options available.
Holidays - 12 days a year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Cesar E Chavez, Juneteenth,Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Time off with Pay (TOWP) - Compensates employees who are on approved absence from work for reasons such as illness, injury, medical and dental appointments, personal business, vacation, or observance of (a) religious holiday.
Years of Service Annual Accrual
Hire date - 5 years 20 days
Beginning of 6th - 10th year 25 days
Beginning of 11th - 15th year 30 days
Beginning of 16th + years 35 days
Pension Plan - PTSC retirement plan is the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Vesting is five (5) years. Minimum retirement age is 52, based on the 2% at 62 formula.
Other Benefits: Transportation passes for employees and/or eligible dependents; Medicare; Tuition reimbursement; credit union membership; SDI; Deferred Compensation Plan; 401(K) Thrift plan; EAP; Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Flexible work schedules; and Jury Duty Pay.
BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES
Temporary (Contingent) employees are eligible for the following benefits only:
- Kaiser medical insurance
- Public Pension Plan
- 457/401K Plan
- Flex Spending
- Paid Sick Time
- Fare Media
- Rideshare Subsidies
- Metro One Fitness membership
01
Are you a current Metro employee?
- Yes
- No
02
If you indicated being a current Metro employee, please enter your employee badge number in the field below. If you selected "No" to the previous question, please enter "N/A."
03
Please select the highest level of education you have completed.
- I do not have education equivalent to grade 12
- High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
- Associate degree from an accredited college or university
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university
- PhD from an accredited college or university
04
Please acknowledge that the following responses will be used to supplement and expand on the Work Experience section of your application. It is important to provide detailed answers anddo not refer to or rely on a resume or other documentation as we will not review resumes to determine qualifications. The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be as accurate as possible. By completing this supplemental questionnaire you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.
- Yes, I agree and understand my resume will not be reviewed
05
Please select the number of years of relevant experience you have 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.
- No relevant experience
- Less than 6 year
- 6 years or more, but fewer than 8 years
- 8 years or more, but fewer than 10 years
- 10 or more years
06
If you indicated having relevant experience in the previous question, please describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A."
07
Please select the number of years of relevant supervisory-level experience you have 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.
- No management-level experience
- Less than 3 years
- 3 years or more, but fewer than 6 years
- 6 years or more
08
If you indicated having supervisory-level experience in the previous question, please describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A."
09
Please describe your experience leading/co-leading the development of strategic transportation-related plans and formulating recommendations and policies based on quantitative findings, independent research, policy analysis, planning principles, and stakeholder feedback. Please describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A."
10
Please describe your experience developing scopes of work and cost estimates, tracking project progress and budgets, and providing oversight to contractors to successfully deliver on project goals that incorporate equity and sustainability considerations.Please describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A."
11
Please describe your experience managing projects with a focus on multimodal transportation infrastructure and the movement of goods and resolving planning challenges in LA County surrounding goods movement activities.Please describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A."
12
Please describe your experience collaborating closely with ports, freight railroads, passenger rail agencies, trucking companies, and/or other goods movement and passenger rail stakeholders, including local jurisdictions and community-based organizationsPlease describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A."
Required Question