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TEMPORARY PROJECT MANAGER (COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS)

Los Angeles Metro
Los Angeles, CA Temporary
POSTED ON 4/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/11/2025

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 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 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
  • 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 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. 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

    Please acknowledge that the following responses will be used to supplement and expand on the Work Experience section of your application. It is important to provide detailed answers and do not refer to or rely on a resume or other documentation as we will not review resumes to determine qualifications. The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be as accurate as possible. By completing this supplemental questionnaire you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.

  • Yes, I agree and understand my resume will not be reviewed
  • 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
  • Please select the number of years of relevant experience you have in project management, project funding and financing, or project delivery.

  • No relevant experience
  • Less than 6 years
  • 6 years or more, but fewer than 8 years
  • 8 years or more, but fewer than 10 years
  • 10 or more years
  • If you indicated having relevant experience in in project management, project funding and financing, or project delivery, please describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N / A."

    Please select the number of years of relevant supervisory-level experience you have in project management, project funding and financing, or project delivery.

  • No supervisory-level experience
  • Fewer than 3 years
  • 3 years or more, but fewer than 5 years
  • 5 years or more, but fewer than 7 years
  • 7 years or more
  • If you indicated having relevant supervisory-level experience in project management, project funding and financing, or project delivery, please describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N / A."

    Do you have relevant 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?

    If you indicated having 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, please describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N / A."

    Do you have relevant 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?

    If you indicated having 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, please describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N / A."

    Do you have relevant experience implementing fiber optic and microwave backhaul systems, RF propagation analysis, and radio frequency planning, as well as IP-based dispatch console systems?

    If you indicated having experience implementing fiber optic and microwave backhaul systems, RF propagation analysis, and radio frequency planning, as well as IP-based dispatch console systems, please describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N / A."

    Do you have relevant experience configuring and administering handheld radios, mobile devices, Radio Communications Command and Control Dispatch Systems?

    If you indicated having experience configuring and administering handheld radios, mobile devices, Radio Communications Command and Control Dispatch Systems, please describe where and how you gained this experience, including names of employers, dates of employment, and duties performed. If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N / A."

    Do you have Federal Communications Commission General Radiotelephone Operation Licenses (FCC GROL) and / or certifications?

    Required Question

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