DIRECTOR, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Oversees construction management team and manages, oversees, and coordinates major rail and bus facilities construction projects, including planning, implementing, resolving problems, and maintaining schedules, budgets, quality, and safety.
• Oversees and manages major rail and bus facilities construction projects, including the development of workplans, schedules, cost estimates, and specifications.
• Oversees and manages the work of Construction Managers and construction management consultants in the performance of their duties.
• Administers and monitors work for compliance with schedule, budget, technical, safety, and legal requirements.
• Covers coordination of activities/operations with other Metro staff and public agencies.
• Attends progress meetings and oversees the preparation of reports on contract status and progress for executive management.
• Represents Metro before outside agencies.
• Expedites design and field changes.
• Reviews contractors' request for change and employee's preparation of contract change notices and justifications.
• Supervises and provides feedback to staff during change order negotiations.
• Coordinates with Operations staff during testing, start-up and project activation.
• Recommends policy and procedure improvements.
• Maintains claims and suggests ways to minimize construction cost exposure.
• Reviews claims entitlement position papers.
• Supervises, trains, mentors, and motivates assigned staff.
• Directs and coordinates work schedules around special events.
• 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.

Qualifications

• A typical combination includes: Education Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred.
• Experience: Five years of relevant management-level experience in major construction, engineering, or architectural contracts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience constructing heavy civil transportation projects, analyzing situations, and developing or negotiating resolutions with contractors.
• Experience performing construction management for a public agency in a project delivery capacity.
• Experience reviewing, analyzing, and negotiating complex civil changes and construction claims.
• Experience supporting heavy civil rail transit projects, including yard experience.

Recruitment Timelines

Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of September 21, 2026. These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your GovernmentJobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates.