DIRECTOR, PROJECT CONTROL

February 27, 2026

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Develops, oversees, manages, and coordinates cost, schedule, budget, and reporting for Metro capital projects. Oversees project controls for highway projects and capital projects related to the Olympic Games. Recruitment Timelines: Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of February 9, 2026. These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates. <ul><li>Provides project management support/assistance and technical expertise to other Metro departments in areas of project planning, cost, and schedule to meet overall project needs and objectives</li><li>Develops and oversees budgeting, cost management and control, scheduling, and management information system and reporting activities within a construction unit</li><li>Identifies problems and manages resolution of issues and actions to ensure daily completion of required task efforts involving budget, cost, schedule, and other project management responsibilities</li><li>Establishes, maintains, implements, and audits cost and schedule management activities for all departmental Metro Construction projects to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and plans</li><li>Participates in development and enhancement of Project Management Information System and/or Financial Information System components and modules; implements standard computerized project tracking and status reporting systems</li><li>Reviews, analyzes, and monitors actual project performance related to cost and schedule management activities</li><li>Develops, manages, and delivers quality projects on time and within scope and budget from project inception to project close-out</li><li>Prepares and presents reports to executive management, the Metro Board of Directors, and project funding partners</li><li>Provides direction, oversees performance, and evaluates work of consultants to ensure compliance and consistency with agency, department, and project objectives</li><li>Reviews, analyzes, and interprets project design and construction budgets, schedules, and costs to ensure conformance with authorized scope, time, and dollar requirements, including Life of Project reporting</li><li>Prepares fiscal year capital budgets and Life of Project staffing plans for major capital projects, inclusive of quarterly and annual cash flow updates; manages major capital budget</li><li>Conducts effective performance analyses and supports executive management in the development and implementation of strategic objectives</li><li>Develops financial plans, projections, and forecasts for programs and projects, and analyzes financial impacts</li><li>Develops, tracks, and analyzes actual expenditures versus budget performance to determine and resolve variances</li><li>Manages, in conjunction with the Procurement department, procurement activities for multiple departments, including Request for Proposals (RFPs) development, procurement planning, contract administration, and conflict resolution</li><li>Responds to inquiries by the Board of Directors, City of Los Angeles Major's office and other outside agencies, and executive officers, and prepares analytical reports</li><li>Prepare Board reports for specific actions as required by the major capital projects</li><li>Directs, supervises, trains, mentors, and motivates assigned staff</li><li style="text-align: left">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</li></ul><div style="text-align: center">May be required to perform other related job duties</div> 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<ul><li>Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction, Business, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred</li></ul>Experience<ul><li>Five years of relevant management-level experience in project control of heavy civil construction, including work on multiple capital projects</li></ul>Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements<ul><li>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</li><li>AACE (Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering) International Certification preferred</li></ul>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:<ul start="1" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;" data-pasted="true"><li>Experience managing federal or state funded heavy civil construction projects while utilizing project control guidelines governing public institutions.</li><li>Experience utilizing cost and scheduling software for complex transit projects, such as FIS (Financial Information System), Power BI, Primavera P6, Deltek Acumen, Fuse, and Microsoft Project.</li><li>Experience managing contractor design and construction schedules in software such as Primavera P6, Schedule of Values, and preparing review comments and submittal dispositions.</li><li>Experience managing project variance effectively by preparing cost and schedule reports, cashflow projections, contingency drawdown, cost forecast, and trend reports.</li></ul><ul start="5" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Project Management Professional Certification preferred.</li></ul> Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)<ul><li>Theories, principles, and practices of design and construction project management</li><li>Theories, principles, and practices of cost management, scheduling, and configuration management</li><li>Principles, practices, and methods of conducting analyses</li><li>Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations</li><li>Engineering and construction concepts</li><li>Contract administration</li><li>Personal computer business software applications</li><li>Modern management theory</li></ul>Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things) <ul><li>Implementing project control concepts with multiple new and active projects</li><li>Performing complex financial analyses and preparing comprehensive reports and correspondence</li><li>Establishing and implementing policies and procedures</li><li>Determining strategies to achieve goals</li><li>Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions</li><li>Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions</li><li>Communicating effectively orally and in writing</li><li>Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives</li><li>Supervising, training, mentoring, and motivating assigned staff</li><li>Management and leadership</li></ul>Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)<ul><li>Comprehend, develop, compile, analyze, and interpret complex data and analyses</li><li>Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements</li><li>Develop, plan, and manage financial and staffing needs</li><li>Read, write, speak, and understand English</li></ul>Special Conditions<ul><li>This job specification is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements</li><li>The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job</li><li>Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions</li><li>This classification is at-will and the incumbent serves at the pleasure of the hiring authority</li><li>Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out</li></ul>Working Conditions<ul><li>Typical office situation</li><li>Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen</li></ul>Physical Effort Required<ul><li>Sitting at a desk or table</li><li>Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium</li><li>Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions</li><li>Communicating through speech in the English language required</li></ul>(RS)

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