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PROJECT MANAGER, TRANSIT ASSET MANAGEMENT (TAM PLANNING AND CONDITION ASSESSMENT)
LA Metro / Los Angeles
Posted on: May 29, 2025
Application Deadline: 6/17/25 or open until filled
Job Description
This position is responsible for managing and optimizing business processes that support the prioritization of physical assets for capital funding to maintain a state of good repair (SGR). This position leads the development and application of prioritization criteria including asset condition and criticality to inform reinvestment and capital planning decisions. It coordinates closely with asset owners to monitor the progress of capital asset rehabilitation and replacement efforts. Additionally, this position oversees both in-house and contracted teams of subject matter experts in conducting comprehensive condition assessments across major categories of transit assets, including rolling stock, equipment, infrastructure, and facilities.
Examples of Duties
Manages projects and serves as lead technical expert with primary responsibility for condition, performance, and risk assessments, and ensures all contractual requirements are completed
Creates, manages, and documents business processes and procedures for conducting asset type condition assessments consistent with Metro expectations and FTA (Federal Transit Administration) Transit Economic Requirement (TERM) 1-5 State of Good Repair (SGR) Asset Scale
Oversees the work and serves as a technical resource for all SGR inspectors and consultants performing condition assessments and inspections; may be required to perform condition assessments and inspections
Creates statements of work for condition assessments of all Metro assets
Participates in development and enhancement of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) project Management Information System and/or Financial Information System components and modules; implements standard computerized project tracking and status reporting systems
Develops guides, standards, and applications and implements inspection procedures, specifically for the collection of condition data into the asset inventory database/ EAM system and reporting of performance and condition data
Oversees staff in the input of data and reconciles data gathered
Interprets data on failure analysis, performance incidents, and inspections to inform on risks and condition ratings
Interfaces and coordinates with other departments, regarding Transit Asset Management (TAM)/ SGR projects, programs, funding, policy, and other issues
Assists with analysis and interpretation of data for use in asset prioritization, project development, and lifecycle planning
Oversees the process of sampling asset data for accuracy
Conducts trend analysis for identification of possible defects, reports findings, and follows up to resolve issues
Participates in the design, implementation, and training of inspection staff to ensure data is useful, accurate, and up to date in the EAM/asset inventory database
Assists with studies and analysis of advanced maintenance practices, including predictive and reliability centered maintenance
Serves as technical resource for rehabilitation/ replacement decision-making, developing performance/ condition measures, SGR ratings, and training on data collection/reporting for the asset inventory EAM
Performs data mining of Metro’s maintenance management EAM system to monitor and report on performance and conditions
Liaises with asset owners and consultants to help ensure asset inventory, conditions, and costs are updated on a regular basis
Provides project management expertise for condition assessments of other asset categories such as buses, rail vehicles, wayside power and control systems, and facilities, when required
Provides project management support and technical expertise to other Metro departments in areas of project planning, cost, and technical advice
Develops and oversees condition estimating, cost estimating, budgeting, cost management and control, scheduling, configuration management, and management information system and reporting activities
Monitors, reviews, and analyzes actual project performance related to budget, cost, and schedules management activities
Required Experience / Skills / Education
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, Planning, 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 overseeing and performing professional work in project management or construction management, including related systems and equipment implementation project experience; transit agency experience preferred
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.
Experience managing consultant contracts and internal staff conducting studies in asset management, condition assessments, capital planning, engineering, or planning for transportation projects, operations maintenance, or capital rehabilitation and replacement
Experience working with maintenance operations and capital rehabilitation/replacement projects for a public transit agency or similar industry
Experience performing data collection, data mining, and data analytics with large data sets utilizing maintenance management, asset management systems or other enterprise systems
Experience inspecting buildings, structures, associated systems and equipment.
Experience authoring clear and effective technical memos, reports, and presentations for both expert and non-expert targeted audiences
Experience engineering in any field such as Industrial, Civil, Transportation, Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural or related disciplines
Application Instructions
See:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lametro/jobs/4947524/project-manager-transit-asset-management-tam-planning-and-condition-assessment?page=3&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
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.
