SR ENGINEER (PROJECT ENGINEERING)

Basic Function

To perform complex engineering work and oversee a work group or project team in performing engineering projects and oversee design work performed by consultants.

Example 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 users 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
• Assures project compliance with design criteria and standards, workplans, safety guidelines, maintenance requirements and operational needs
• Participates in the engineering configuration management process to maintain current engineering records for bus and rail facilities and systems
• Reviews contract documents for compliance with design codes and standards, design criteria and policies and procedures; and substantiates contractor invoices
• Supports development of safety, security systems, facilities, and quality assurance certification standards
• Reviews designs for quality, constructability and cost effectiveness; recommends design changes
• 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 technical support during contract bidding, negotiation, and award processes
• Provides resident engineer/quality control inspection services
• 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 subordinate employees
• Contributes to ensuring that the EEO policies and programs of Metro are carried out

Requirements For Employment

• Bachelor's degree - Mechanical, Civil, or Electrical Engineering, or other related field
• 5 years professional engineering experience in appropriate discipline including design and construction of public transit projects or major public agency projects
• Professional certificates/licenses: State of California registration as a Professional Engineer in the appropriate discipline desirable
• Valid California Class C driver license

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 in the delivery of large rail system engineering and facilities projects, project management professional experience, rail design, and construction of public agency transit systems, or communication engineering public works projects

• EIT (Engineer in Training) Certificate from the State of California

• Ability to lead multi-discipline wayside engineering and maintenance design and construction projects from concept to completion. Knowledge and experience of public agency procurement processes

• Five or more years of full-time engineering experience working on rail transit or public agency building projects
  

Knowledge

• Theories, principles, and current practices of engineering design and construction in appropriate discipline
• Fundamentals of architectural design, structural, mechanical, electrical, vehicle, systems and environmental engineering as they relate to assigned engineering discipline
• Engineering mathematics and computer applications
• Contract administration and budgeting
• Project management and control practices
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing engineering design, construction, and safety practices, local building and zoning codes
  

Abilities

• Perform complex engineering design work in assigned discipline
• Serve as lead for in-house specialized engineering activities for bus and rail transit engineering projects from conception to completion
• Monitor and evaluate work by consultants and construction contractors
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Interact professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
• Compile, analyze and interpret complex data in order to prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence
• Use computer-aided tools and products
• Analyze situations, identify problems, and recommend solutions
• Exercise judgment and creativity in making decisions
• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, and budgets
• Read, write, speak, and understand English

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. (ERB)

• 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.

Ptsc Benefits

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 - 10 days a year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, 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.