Job Details
Public Transportation Services Corporation (PTSC)PTSC is an equal employment opportunity employerNon-Represented EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYBulletin No:
004261-001Job Title:
DEPUTY CHIEF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICERClosing Date:
25-MAR-24Salary Grade:
HC2Salary Range:
$213,179 - $266,739 - $320,299External/Internal:
EXTERNALThis bulletin is posted to establish or add to a Qualified Candidate Pool(QCP)Works closely with the Chief Planning and Development Officer to develop and implement Metro's Planning and Development programs, initiatives, and activities to enhance communities.Example Of DutiesSupports the Chief Planning and Development Officer in directing the workplan and actions of the Planning and Development Department staffSupports the Chief Planning and Development Officer with transportation planning and programming in support of Metro s focus on customer service, value to taxpayers, delivery of programs and projects, and innovationDevelops goals, major priorities, and strategies to improve mobility and air quality and resolve major transportation issuesCreates and implements policies to provide effective transportation projects and servicesIdentifies and secures grant funding necessary to underwrite a multi-billion-dollar transportation capital and operating portfolioDevelops and implements procedures to effectively implement actions that support and protect the public interestDirects community oriented joint development projects and new business opportunities, and provides high-level direction on all Metro real estate activityLeads staff in inter-departmental and inter-agency collaboration and cooperationCollaborates with the Chief Planning and Development Officer in analyzing policies and formulating and presenting policy recommendations to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Metro Board of Directors on multimodal integrated planning, transit-oriented communities and transportation demand management, long range transportation planning and mobility corridors, highways, financialplanning, programming, and grant management mattersSupports the Chief Planning and Development Officer in the preparation and updating of a long-range transportation plan addressing public transit and paratransit, highways, streets, and roads; traffic management; and goods movementDirects the analysis and documentation required to assess environmental impacts and meet requirements of California and federal environmental laws and regulations for all of Metro's programs and projectsWorks with outside agencies and policy makers to create partnerships and secure support for programs and projectsConsults with and recommends to CEO and management effective legislative and communications programs to enhance Metro s imageDiscusses, informs, and advises management on department operations and special projectsDevelops, monitors, and adheres to budgetDevelops solutions for challenges arising from constrained and conflicted resource demandsPrepares and maintains forecasts of sources of funding for transportation projects and servicesImplements programs to train and prepare all planning and programming staff to advance professionallyAdvocates Metro s safety vision; approves and adopts the agency s safety rules, policies, and procedures; communicates safety expectations; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of the entire agencyContributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried outMay be required to perform other related job dutiesRequirements For EmploymentA 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 two-for-one year basis. A typical combination includes:EducationBachelor's Degree in Business, Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Engineering, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferredExperienceFive years of relevant executive management-level experience in transportation planning, programming, and project developmentCertifications/Licenses/Special RequirementsA valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functionsPreferred QualificationsPreferred 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
Basic FunctionWorks closely with the Chief Planning and Development Officer to develop and implement Metro's Planning and Development programs, initiatives, and activities to enhance communities.Example Of DutiesSupports the Chief Planning and Development Officer in directing the workplan and actions of the Planning and Development Department staffSupports the Chief Planning and Development Officer with transportation planning and programming in support of Metro s focus on customer service, value to taxpayers, delivery of programs and projects, and innovationDevelops goals, major priorities, and strategies to improve mobility and air quality and resolve major transportation issuesCreates and implements policies to provide effective transportation projects and servicesIdentifies and secures grant funding necessary to underwrite a multi-billion-dollar transportation capital and operating portfolioDevelops and implements procedures to effectively implement actions that support and protect the public interestDirects community oriented joint development projects and new business opportunities, and provides high-level direction on all Metro real estate activityLeads staff in inter-departmental and inter-agency collaboration and cooperationCollaborates with the Chief Planning and Development Officer in analyzing policies and formulating and presenting policy recommendations to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Metro Board of Directors on multimodal integrated planning, transit-oriented communities and transportation demand management, long range transportation planning and mobility corridors, highways, financialplanning, programming, and grant management mattersSupports the Chief Planning and Development Officer in the preparation and updating of a long-range transportation plan addressing public transit and paratransit, highways, streets, and roads; traffic management; and goods movementDirects the analysis and documentation required to assess environmental impacts and meet requirements of California and federal environmental laws and regulations for all of Metro's programs and projectsWorks with outside agencies and policy makers to create partnerships and secure support for programs and projectsConsults with and recommends to CEO and management effective legislative and communications programs to enhance Metro s imageDiscusses, informs, and advises management on department operations and special projectsDevelops, monitors, and adheres to budgetDevelops solutions for challenges arising from constrained and conflicted resource demandsPrepares and maintains forecasts of sources of funding for transportation projects and servicesImplements programs to train and prepare all planning and programming staff to advance professionallyAdvocates Metro s safety vision; approves and adopts the agency s safety rules, policies, and procedures; communicates safety expectations; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of the entire agencyContributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried outMay be required to perform other related job dutiesRequirements For EmploymentA 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 two-for-one year basis. A typical combination includes:EducationBachelor's Degree in Business, Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Engineering, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferredExperienceFive years of relevant executive management-level experience in transportation planning, programming, and project developmentCertifications/Licenses/Special RequirementsA valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functionsPreferred QualificationsPreferred 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.
Experience managing and delivering multimodal transportation planning, including public transit, rail/bus rapid transit, regional rail, complete streets, highways, roadways, goods movement planning, and/or urban planningExperience overseeing countywide/regional short and/or long-range transportation planning, corridor planning, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and alternatives analysis studies, travel demand modeling, and Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) planning projectsExperience seeking federal, state, and local funding opportunities and applying federal, state, and local regulations and organizational policies related to transportation systems and infrastructure, including Caltrans, Council of Governments (CoGs), Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), etcExperience directing staff and managing multi-disciplinary planning teams to develop innovative policies and planning approaches to support and implement planning, mobility, sustainability, and equity goalsExperience presenting complex information effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing, to board members, committees, and/or the publicKnowledge:Theories, principles, and practices of transportation land use planning and regulations, and public administration, funding, and finance, and joint developmentApplicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing transportation policies, funding sources, and real estate leasing and development practicesFinancial, analytical, and statistical research processes and proceduresPolicy issues impacting and shaping the environmental, social, and political environment surrounding transportationAdministrative principles and methods, including goal setting, program and budget development and implementationCapital and operating budgetsLeadership principles and modern management theorySkills:Planning, organizing, and controlling the integrated work of a multi-tiered organizational unit in providing transit planning and programming servicesDeveloping and implementing objectives, policies, procedures, work standards, and internal controlsProviding leadership and determining strategies to achieve goalsCommunicating effectively orally and in writingCritical thinking for effective problem definition and resolutionManaging diverse internal workforce and external constituenciesFacilitating and negotiating at individual and group levelsBuilding and managing effective teamsAbilities:Manage and prioritize complex multiple tasksDirect and assign limited financial, personnel, and temporal resourcesRepresent agency effectively in vastly different forums, including elected official, business, legal, and the public communitiesRepresent Metro before the Board of Directors, elected officials, staff, the public, and the mediaExercise sound judgment and creativity in making decisions swiftly and nimbly and in responding to rapidly changing environmentsThink proactively and creatively; embrace innovation within reasonable constraintsUnderstand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, budgets, and contractsPrepare comprehensive reports and correspondenceRead, write, speak, and understand EnglishSelection ProcedureApplicants 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 ProcedureTo 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 OfficeOne Gateway PlazaLos Angeles, CA 90012
Telephone:
(213) ###-#### 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. (SH)*Open to the public and all Metro employeesThis 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.
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