Overview
Supervises configuration management activities, including engineering, environmental, and construction document and change control functions for all capital projects.
Responsibilities
- Supervises in-house and consultant staff performing highly complex technical configuration management activities and ensures compliance with configuration management processes and procedures
- Oversees the analysis and processing of contractual documentation regarding requests for information / change, change notices, change orders, modifications, claims, submittals, drawings, and project correspondence for compliance with laws, regulations, and requirements
- Creates task orders and processes work requests in a timely manner
- Corrects and clarifies items written by various staff members for inclusion in final documents
- Completes task orders and modifications per final information supplied by Contract Administrator
- Sends final document(s) to Project Manager and primary budget approver, and obtains necessary approvals
- Reviews and sends executed documents to contractor and staff involved in projects
- Ensures implementation of Metro policies, procedures, and plans regarding configuration management activities for multi-million-dollar heavy civil projects
- Oversees preparation and implementation of Configuration Management plans, policies, and procedures for contract changes, document control, and record management functions
- Prepares annual fiscal year budgets across current and future projects for configuration management activities
- Acts as liaison between consultants and Metro staff regarding document and change control activities
- Identifies change control / document control system and process related problems which arise during project execution and recommends corrective actions and creative solutions
- Ensures accuracy, quality, retention, and recoverability of configuration management documents
- Recommends and implements improvements in contract changes, document control, and record management processing software and computer systems
- Administers training of consultants, contractors, Metro staff, and outside agencies
- Participates in meetings with Metro and consultant staff, contractors, and outside agencies as needed
- Oversees the preparation of various reports, minutes, and records
- Participates on related committees and task forces
- Oversees, monitors, and adheres to Configuration Control budgets, goals, and schedules which comply with agency-wide fiscal responsibility
- Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out
- May be required to perform other related job duties
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Public Administration, or a related fieldExperience
Five years of relevant experience in configuration management, which includes two years of relevant experience working on heavy construction / transit related projects; some positions in this class may require specialized experience in area of assignmentCertifications / 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 functionsPreferred Qualifications
Experience supervising configuration management work for capital rail projectsExperience monitoring work of a configuration management team, including document and change control functionsExperience providing training to a configuration management teamExperience utilizing a Document Management System such as Unifier, or similarKnowledge
Theories, principles, and practices of configuration management, including change control document control, contract administration, budgeting, project management, and construction managementApplicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulationsMetro's policies and proceduresWeb-based control systems, contract management, database management, reporting, and general office management softwarePrinciples of supervisionSkill
Planning, organizing, and monitoring configuration management activities for major capital projectsWorking effectively in a multi-disciplinary and multi-contract environmentAnalyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutionsExercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions and in stressful situationsCommunicating effectively orally and in writingUsing a computer mouse and keyboardAbility
Think problems throughCompile and analyze complex data, including cost value problems and written information from other departmentsDetermine strategies to achieve goalsMulti-taskWork under tight time constraints and deadlinesUnderstand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, and budgetsPrepare comprehensive reports and correspondenceSupervise assigned staffTravel to offsite locationsRead, write, speak, and understand EnglishSpecial 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 situationClose exposure to computer monitors and video screenPhysical Effort Required
Sitting at a desk or tableOperate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the mediumType and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functionsCommunicating through speech in the English language requiredJ-18808-Ljbffr