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
Supervises configuration management activities, including engineering, environmental, and construction document and change control functions for all capital projects. This position will be training staff and project teams on configuration management procedures and utilizing Metro’s document management system.
Examples of Duties
Supervises in-house and consultant staff performing highly complex technical configuration management activities and ensures compliance with configuration management processes and procedures
Oversees the analysis and processing of contractual documentation regarding requests for information/change, change notices, change orders, modifications, claims, submittals, drawings, and project correspondence for compliance with laws, regulations, and requirements
Creates task orders and processes work requests in a timely manner
Corrects and clarifies items written by various staff members for inclusion in final documents
Completes task orders and modifications per final information supplied by Contract Administrator
Sends final document(s) to Project Manager and primary budget approver, and obtains necessary approvals
Reviews and sends executed documents to contractor and staff involved in projects
Ensures implementation of Metro policies, procedures, and plans regarding configuration management activities for multi-million-dollar heavy civil projects
Oversees preparation and implementation of Configuration Management plans, policies, and procedures for contract changes, document control, and record management functions
Prepares annual fiscal year budgets across current and future projects for configuration management activities
Acts as liaison between consultants and Metro staff regarding document and change control activities
Identifies change control/document control system and process related problems which arise during project execution and recommends corrective actions and creative solutions
Ensures accuracy, quality, retention, and recoverability of configuration management documents
Recommends and implements improvements in contract changes, document control, and record management processing software and computer systems
Administers training of consultants, contractors, Metro staff, and outside agencies
Participates in meetings with Metro and consultant staff, contractors, and outside agencies as needed
Oversees the preparation of various reports, minutes, and records
Participates on related committees and task forces
Oversees, monitors, and adheres to Configuration Control budgets, goals, and schedules which comply with agency-wide fiscal responsibility
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
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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’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program. Metro does not deny participation in the application process to anyone with prior justice system involvement, in line with Fair Chance 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.
Employer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CA)
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 Business, Public Administration, or a related field
Experience
Five years of relevant experience in configuration management, which includes two years of relevant experience working on heavy construction/transit related projects; 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 performing configuration management assignments for multi-million dollar capital rail projects
Experience monitoring a configuration management team, including document control and change control functions
Experience training a configuration management team
Experience utilizing an Enterprise Document Management System such as Unifier or similar
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 configuration management, including change control document control, contract administration, budgeting, project management, and construction management
Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations
Metro's policies and procedures
Web-based control systems, contract management, database management, reporting, and general office management software
Principles of supervision
Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)
Planning, organizing, and monitoring configuration management activities for major capital projects
Working effectively in a multi-disciplinary and multi-contract environment
Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions
Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions and in stressful situations
Communicating effectively orally and in writing
Using a computer mouse and keyboard
Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)
Think problems through
Compile and analyze complex data, including cost value problems and written information from other departments
Determine strategies to achieve goals
Multi-task
Work under tight time constraints and deadlines
Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, and budgets
Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence
Supervise assigned staff
Travel to offsite locations
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
