TEMPORARY PROJECT MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

Los Angeles Metro
US - California - Los Angeles
January 26, 2025
Management

Salary: $47. 73 - $71. 60 Hourly

Location : Los Angeles, CA

Job Type: Contingent Employee - Temporary

Job Number: 2400361

Cabinet: CHIEF SAFETY OFFICE

Cost Center: 2613 - PHYSICAL SECURITY

Opening Date: 01/22/2025

Closing Date: 2/12/2025 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*THIS POSITION IS TEMPORARY (UP TO 40 HOURS) WITH LIMITED BENEFITS. (Please see Benefits tab for additional information. ) No Qualified Candidate Pool (QCP) will be established. You will only be contacted if there is an interest from the hiring department. *

To develop, manage, and administer all aspects of a project and ensure that projects are delivered on schedule and within budget.

Examples of Duties

Manages various aspects of a project which may include finances, research, design, technical support, schedules, budget compliance, planning, and agency reporting
Oversees the development of project specifications and requirement
Manages a project's scheduling, prioritization of work, budget development, monitoring, planning, and reporting
Reviews, analyzes, and interprets contract specifications and scope of work documents of a project to ensure conformance with requirements, regulations, codes, policies, procedures and plans
Reviews, analyzes, and monitors actual project performance to ensure conformance with scope, schedule, and budget
Attends progress meetings with members of the project team to report on status
Identifies problems and recommends resolutions to budget, cost, and schedule-related activities
Prepares reports for management Participates in project outreach
Coordinates with various stakeholders
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

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 Business, Planning, Public Administration, Political Science or a related field

Experience

Six years of relevant experience or three years of relevant supervisory-level experience in project management, project funding and financing, or project delivery

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

Extensive experience designing, implementing, and managing large radio communications systems, including land mobile radio systems from manufacturers such as Motorola, Harris, Aviat, ICOM, Fujitsu, Avtec, or similar
Experience managing Mission Critical Public Safety fault-tolerant and Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems, including analog and P25 IP-based LMR conventional and trunked simulcast radio systems
Experience implementing fiber optic and microwave backhaul systems, RF propagation analysis, and radio frequency planning, as well as IP-based dispatch console systems
Experience configuring and administering handheld radios, mobile devices, Radio Communications Command and Control Dispatch Systems
Federal Communications Commission General Radiotelephone Operation License and/or certifications

Essential KnowledgeKnowledge 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 project management
Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations
Contract administration
Applicable business software applications
Local, state, and federal issues, including but not limited to labor, business, and environmental issues

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

Exercising judgment and creativity in making decisions
Interacting professionally with various levels employees and outside representatives
Communicating effectively orally and in writing
Analyzing situations and identifying problems
Preparing comprehensive reports and correspondence

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

Provide assistance in monitoring multiple projects to ensure compliance with schedule and budget
Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
Recommend action plans, report on progress, review and comment on contract required documents, and respond to requests from executive management
Compile, analyze, and interpret complex data
Negotiate contract terms
Determine strategies to achieve goals
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.

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