LA METRO

SENIOR ENGINEER (STRUCTURAL)

Salary $99,278.40 - $148,928.00 Annually

Location Los Angeles, CA

Job Type Regular Employee

Cabinet PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Opening Date 04/10/2025

Closing Date 5/4/2025 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

Performs complex engineering work and oversees engineers through the review of project submittals with the goal of achieving compliance with Metro standards, directives, and project objectives.

Recruitment Timelines: interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of May 5, 2025. These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates.

Examples of Duties

• Plans, organizes, assigns, implements, and manages engineering projects in accordance with budget and schedule requirements
• Interacts with user departments in response to service requests; researches and gathers all necessary details to determine engineering functional requirements to meet project user needs
• Provides engineering design services and design support during construction; provides support for project bid and award phase, construction management, closeout, activation, and startup activities for bus and rail transit projects
• Supports development of workplans, safety guidelines, maintenance requirements, and operational needs for design projects
• Reviews contract documents, shop drawings, specifications, RFI (request for information), and DDR (detailed design review) for compliance with codes, project specifications, and Metro criteria
• Reviews designs for quality, constructability, and cost effectiveness; recommends design changes
• Assures project compliance with design criteria and standards, workplans, safety guidelines, maintenance requirements, and operational needs
• Manages Contract Document Required Receivables and project budget for assigned projects
• Updates and enforces the Metro Design Standards and Criteria
• Prepares preliminary design documents for future projects
• Coordinates projects with utility companies, railroad, and city, county, and state agencies when required
• Makes field visits for research and inventory
• Participates in the engineering configuration management process to maintain current engineering records for bus and rail facilities and systems
• Works with in-house engineering and construction disciplines, consultants, and/or contractors to identify and resolve problems which may impact the progress of the project or users existing or planned operational performance
• Provides resident engineer and quality control inspection services
• Provides guidance, coaching, training, and oversees the work product of employees in area of expertise
• 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 Engineering or other related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred

Experience

• Six years of relevant experience or 3 years of supervisory-level experience in appropriate engineering discipline, including design and construction of public transit projects or major public agency projects; some positions in this class may require specialized experience in area of assignment

Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements

State of California registration as a Professional Engineer in the appropriate discipline desirable

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

Microsoft Office Word 2010 and Excel 2010 Specialist preferred

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 conducting structural analysis, designing, and constructing transportation facilities, including aerial and underground stations, and deep underground structures

Experience designing, constructing, and reviewing the design of transportation related structures such as underground, at grade, and aerial transit stations, cut-and-cover tunnels, and support of excavations

Experience addressing structural issues and delivering solutions effectively through verbal communication, emails, memorandums, and reports to stakeholders

Experience providing special structural seismic detailing for constructing seismic-resilient structures

California registration as a Professional Engineer is desirable.

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 current practices of engineering analysis, design, and construction in appropriate discipline

Fundamentals of architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, vehicle, systems design and environmental engineering as they relate to assigned engineering discipline

Software applications as they relate to assigned engineering discipline, e.g., AutoCAD (Computer-Aided Design), MicroStation, Revit, and EnergyPro

Engineering design codes

Applicable federal, state (Title 24), and local codes, standards, policies, procedures, and regulations

Engineering mathematics, e.g., heat load, ducting, and piping pressure loss calculations

Local and state-wide governmental authorities

Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Contract administration and budgeting

Project management and control practices

Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)

Performing complex engineering analysis and design work in assigned discipline

Using computer-aided tools and products

Reading and understanding plans, specifications, mechanical drawings, and diagrams

Communicating effectively orally and in writing

Understanding and solving challenges

Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives

Time management

Implementing guidelines and policies

Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)

Serve as lead for in-house specialized engineering activities for bus and rail transit engineering projects from conception to completion

Review plans and calculations to find errors and omissions

Monitor and evaluate work by consultants and construction contractors

Compile, analyze, and interpret complex data in order to prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence

Analyze situations, identify problems, and recommend solutions

Exercise sound judgment and creativity in making engineering decisions

Understand, interpret, and apply codes, regulations, specifications, and project contract agreements

Update and revise Metro criteria and baseline specifications

Meet tight constraints and deadlines

Work on several tasks simultaneously

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

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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)

Address

One Gateway Plaza

Los Angeles, California, 90012

Website

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lametro