SENIOR MANAGER, TRANSPORTATION PLANNING (PHYSICAL SECURITY)

Company: Mass Transit Magazine
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: March 12, 2025

Job Description:

SENIOR MANAGER, TRANSPORTATION PLANNING (PHYSICAL SECURITY)Job Number: 2400016Cost Center: 2613 - PHYSICAL SECURITYSalary: $109,345.60 - $164,028.80 AnnuallyLocation: Los Angeles, CAJob Type: Regular EmployeeCabinet: CHIEF SAFETY OFFICEOpening Date: 02/10/2025Closing Date: 3/24/2025 5:00 PM PacificFLSA: ExemptBargaining Unit: Non-ContractMetro'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.DescriptionOversees, manages, and executes work activities that may have broad organizational-wide impact in an assigned organizational unit and manages the work of assigned staff and consultants on related projects.Examples of Duties

• Manages complex transportation planning, implementation, funding, and analytical projects and programs.
• Leads and facilitates development of strategies, processes, and policies.
• Develops, negotiates, and executes major cooperative and service agreements, Memorandums of Understanding, and interagency funding plans.
• Provides technical support and policy guidance to management on Metro plans, programs, and projects.
• Applies, develops, and evaluates analytical, quantitative, and statistical tools and their results.
• Represents Metro and makes presentations before various public/private audiences.
• Participates and takes a leadership position in committees, forums, interagency task forces, and/or technical advisory groups.
• Coordinates with municipal partners and ensures compliance with relevant policy guidelines and regulations.
• Supports the acquisition processes and consultant contracts; manages schedules, staffing, technical deliverables, and budgets.
• Develops, forecasts, and monitors budgets for plans, programs, and projects.
• Evaluates proposed legislation for impact on specific plans, programs, and projects.
• Prepares comprehensive reports, correspondence, and cost estimates.
• Manages and coordinates the work of staff and/or consultants.
• Guides work plan, staff, resource allocation, and stakeholder engagement strategy to advance implementation of pilot projects.
• Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the agency's safety vision and goals.
• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out.Minimum QualificationsA combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. A typical combination includes:Education
• Bachelor's Degree in Urban or Transportation Planning, Civil or Transportation Engineering, Business, Public Administration, Political Science, Urban Design, Public Policy, Finance, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred.Experience
• Six years of relevant experience or three years 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 a related area; two years of relevant management-level experience preferred.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.Preferred Qualifications
• Experience conducting risk analyses, identifying vulnerabilities, and performing security reviews across facilities, business proposals, and systems.
• Experience developing and implementing security specifications, standards, policies, and procedures for medium-to-large agencies.
• Experience designing and managing physical security projects, including CCTV, video analytics, high-security fencing, automated gates, weapons detection, and radio communications.
• ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP) or Physical Security Professional (PSP) preferred, or the ability to obtain either certification within the first year of employment.Essential Knowledge
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing transportation policies, funding, and planning for a public agency.
• Theories, principles, and practices of project and program management, transportation and land use planning, and regulations, contracts, and funding.
• Financial, analytical, statistical, and reconciliation methods and practices.
• Organization and processes of local, regional, state, and federal government, including legislative and funding processes and policies.
• Political, socioeconomic, and environmental issues that influence transportation.
• Modern management theory.
• Applicable business software applications.Skill in
• Managing the activities of a major transportation mode, project, or program.
• Conducting studies, research, and analyses.
• Understanding complex planning concepts.
• Analyzing situations and issues, identifying problems, recommending and implementing solutions.
• Preparing reports and correspondence.
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing.
• Writing and editing documents for diverse audiences, including complex and technical documents.Ability to
• Work independently or in teams.
• Compile, analyze, and interpret complex data.
• Negotiate consensus solutions.
• Promote and build support for innovation with internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent Metro before the public.
• Supervise, train, and provide expert technical assistance to assigned staff.
• Read, write, speak, and understand English.Special ConditionsThe 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 ConditionsTypical office situation; close exposure to computer monitors and video screen.Application ProcedureTo apply, visit Metro's website at and complete an online Employment Application.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.
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