SENIOR MANAGER, PROJECT CONTROL (RAIL ROLLING STOCKS/VEHICLES EXPERIENCE)

Salary: $114,816.00 - $172,224.00 Annually
Location : Los Angeles, CA
Job Type: Regular Employee
Job Number: 2401256
Cabinet: OPERATIONS
Cost Center: 3043 - RAIL VEHICLE ACQUISITION
Opening Date: 04/09/2026
Closing Date: 7/15/2026 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
Manages project control activities and resources associated with the successful completion of major Metro capital projects, including design, engineering, and construction, or testing, manufacturing, assembly, acquisition, or delivery activities.
Position Overview
The Senior Manager, Project Control for the Rail Rolling Stock Capital Program prepares scopes of work/specifications, establishes and monitors project master schedules, requests, obtains, and monitors approvals for Life-of-Project (LOP) budgets, works with Vendor/Contract Management (VCM) team on preparing and executing contract documents, and closely monitors and facilitates project progress until completion.

Recruitment Timeline
Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of March 30 , 2026 . These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your GovernmentJobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates.
Examples of Duties

• Oversees all cost estimating, budgeting, cost management and control, scheduling, configuration management, and management information system and reporting activities within a rail or bus construction unit, transit fleet services, or vehicle acquisition
• Collaborates with internal staff and consultants/contractors to ensure schedule adherence and program execution through contract close-out
• Prepares detailed cost forecasts and technical specifications
• Plans, executes, and finalizes projects in accordance with agreed upon specifications
• Establishes, maintains, implements, and audits cost and schedule management activities for all departmental Metro Construction projects to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and plans
• 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
• Reviews, analyzes, and interprets project design and budgets, schedules, and costs related to construction, fleet services, or vehicle acquisition to ensure conformance with authorized scope, time, and dollar requirements, including Life of Project reporting
• Reviews, analyzes, and monitors actual project performance related to cost and schedule management activities
• Identifies problems and recommends resolutions to cost and schedule-related activities
• Conducts meetings and presentations with internal and external stakeholders, management, and Board of Directors
• Prepares and presents reports to management and the Board of Directors
• Manages performance and evaluates work of consultants/contractors/vendors to ensure compliance and consistency with agency, department, and project objectives
• Coordinates the capital and operating budgets and staffing plans in conjunction with Office of Management and Budget
• Manages capital and operating budget; conducts effective performance analyses, and supports executive management in the development and implementation of strategic objectives
• Provides financial plans, projections, and forecasts for programs and projects, and analyzes financial impacts
• Tracks and analyzes actual expenditures versus budget performance to determine and resolve variances
• Manages accounting activities for multiple departments under an executive officer, including payroll, accounts payable, general ledger, and monthly and year-end closeout activities
• Manages, in conjunction with the Procurement department, procurement activities for multiple departments, including Request for Proposal (RFP) development, procurement planning, contract administration and conflict resolution
• Responds to inquiries by Board of Directors, Los Angeles Mayor's Office, outside agencies, and executive officers, and prepares correspondence and analytical reports
• Supervises, trains, mentors, and motivates assigned staff
• 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

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, Construction, Business, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred

Experience

• Six years of relevant experience or three years of relevant supervisory-level experience providing project control for heavy civil or multiple projects

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
• AACE International (Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering) Certification preferred

Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications (PQs) are used to identify relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities 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.

• California Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
• Experience preparing and presenting project status updates to senior leadership, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), designated Program Management Oversight Consultant (PMOC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Caltrans, and elected officials
• Experience managing and directing activities for rail vehicle related projects (new procurement, midlife modernization, and/or refurbishment)
• Experience managing consulting staff and rolling stock contractors/system vendors
• Experience working with rolling stock contractors on new rail vehicle procurement and/or midlife modernization projects

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 practices of construction project management, including cost management, scheduling, and configuration management
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations
• Project management principles and practices
• Budget and cost forecasting methods and processes
• Engineering and construction concepts
• Contract administration
• Applicable business software applications
• Modern management theory

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

• Overseeing the operations of multiple project control work units
• Performing complex financial analyses and produce reports
• Cost forecasting
• Managing multiple contractors
• Determining strategies to achieve goals
• Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions
• Exercising judgment and creativity in making decisions
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing
• Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
• Supervising, training, mentoring, and motivating assigned staff

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

• Work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Compile, analyze, and interpret complex data
• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
• Plan financial and staffing needs
• Prepare complex comprehensive reports and correspondence
• Read, write, speak, and understand English

Special Conditions

• This job specification is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements
• 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
• This classification is at-will and the incumbent serves at the pleasure of the hiring authority when classified as an Intermittent, Emergency, Annuitant, or Temporary employee, is assigned to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) or Board Clerk's Office, and/or reporting directly to the LACMTA Board of Directors
• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out

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 does not deny participation in the application process to anyone with prior justice system involvement, in line with 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 and complete an online Employment Application.
Computers are available to complete online Employment Applications at the following Metro locations:

METRO Headquarters, Employment Office
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Open: Monday through Friday, 8am-4pm
(Closed Sat & Sun)
Metro Talent Hub
8501 S. Evermont Place
Los Angeles, CA 90044
Open: Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm
(Closed Sat & Sun)
East Los Angeles Customer Center
4501 B Whittier Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90022
Open: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm
(Closed Sun & Mon)
Wilshire/Vermont Customer Center
3183 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 174
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Open: Monday through Friday, 10am-6pm
(Closed Sat & Sun)
Rosa Parks Customer Center
Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station
11720 Wilmington Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90059
Open: Monday through Friday, 6am to 6:30pm
(Closed Sat & Sun)
Telephone: View phone number on click.appcast.io 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.
*Please refer to the applicable benefit type (Regular or Temporary)*

BENEFITS FOR REGULAR EMPLOYEES


Benefits cover probationary or regular full-time (working at least 40 hrs/week) employees of Metro.


We offer a range of high-quality medical, dental and vision plan options as well as health care spending accounts for you and your family. Metro will cover a significant portion of your health care premiums.

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 - 12 days a year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Cesar E Chavez, Juneteenth,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.

BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES

Temporary (Contingent) employees are eligible for the following benefits only:

• Kaiser medical insurance
• Public Pension Plan
• 457/401K Plan
• Flex Spending
• Paid Sick Time
• Fare Media
• Rideshare Subsidies
• Metro One Fitness membership

For more information on the Benefits Enrollment for Contingent Employees, please visit LA Metro's Pension & Benefits website at
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Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

• I do not have education equivalent to grade 12
• High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
• Associate degree from an accredited college or university
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Master's degree from an accredited college or university
• PhD from an accredited college or university

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Please select the years of relevant experience you have providing project control for heavy civil or multiple projects.

• Less than 6 years
• 6 years or more, but less than 8 years
• 8 years or more, but less than 10 years
• 10 years or more

03


Describe your relevant experience providing project control for heavy civil or multiple projects. Please include the position title(s) and corresponding dates of employment in which you gained this experience. If you do not have relevant experience, please enter "N/A" in the field below.
04


Please select the years of relevant supervisory-level experience you have providing project control for heavy civil or multiple projects.

• Less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 5 years
• 5 years or more, but less than 7 years
• 7 years or more

05


Describe your relevant supervisory-level experience providing project control for heavy civil or multiple projects. Please include the position title(s) and corresponding dates of employment in which you gained this experience. If you do not have relevant experience, please enter "N/A" in the field below.
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Do you possess a California Professional Engineer (PE) license?

• Yes
• No

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Describe your experience preparing and presenting project status updates to senior leadership, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), designated Program Management Oversight Consultant (PMOC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Caltrans, and elected officials. Please include the position title(s) and corresponding dates of employment in which you gained this experience. If you do not have relevant experience, please enter "N/A" in the field below.
08


Describe your experience managing and directing activities for rail vehicle related projects (new procurement, midlife modernization, and/or refurbishment). Please include the position title(s) and corresponding dates of employment in which you gained this experience. If you do not have relevant experience, please enter "N/A" in the field below.
09


Describe your experience managing consulting staff and rolling stock contractors/system vendors. Please include the position title(s) and corresponding dates of employment in which you gained this experience. If you do not have relevant experience, please enter "N/A" in the field below.
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Describe your experience working with rolling stock contractors on new rail vehicle procurement and/or midlife modernization projects. Please include the position title(s) and corresponding dates of employment in which you gained this experience. If you do not have relevant experience, please enter "N/A" in the field below.
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