SENIOR MANAGER, QUALITY ASSURANCE (BUS MAINTENANCE)

Provides leadership for the Quality Management Department to manage quality audits, and plan, implement, and monitor Construction Quality Management processes and procedures to ensure that major Metro capital projects are completed in compliance with contract and regulatory requirements.

• Develops and implements quality assurance/control plans, policies, and procedures in accordance with appropriate laws, regulations, and codes
• Reviews submittals for adequacy and completeness of quality assurance/control requirements
• Visits jobsites and monitors performance
• Performs inspections, audits, and surveillances to verify implementation of quality assurance/control requirements
• Documents NCRs (Non-conformance Reports) and analyses trends
• Conducts Root Cause Analysis, diagnoses quality assurance/control system problems, and corrects or recommends appropriate action
• Prepares quality assurance/control reports and correspondence
• Represents Metro before the public and other governmental agencies
• Coordinates consultants and labs
• Attends meetings as required, including pre-bid and pre-construction meetings
• Manages assigned quality assurance/control department activities, including developing, monitoring, and adhering to Metro's policies/procedures
• Manages, motivates, evaluates and provides guidance to assigned employees
• 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

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 Quality Management or Engineering discipline, Business Administration, 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 in quality assurance

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
• Registration as a Professional Engineer is preferred
• Certified Quality Auditor, Certified Manager of Quality, or Certified Quality Engineer preferred

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.
 
The following are the preferred qualifications:

• Experience supporting commercial fleet quality assurance and maintenance compliance program
• Experience interpreting federal, state, and local laws and enforcing commercial vehicle environmental and emission regulations
• Experience overseeing commercial vehicle maintenance records for regulatory compliance
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Excel

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 engineering, construction, design, and quality assurance, including transit construction or general heavy construction practices
• Quality Management processes, systems, and procedures, including audits and surveillances
• Current theories, principles, and practices of management
• Research and report preparation methods
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations, including building codes and standards, Public Work Standard, and jurisdictional codes
• Theories, principles, and practices of transportation
• Complex plan and specifications reading
• Construction contract administration in a public sector organization
• Research, analysis, and report writing
• Computer software, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio

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

• Managing the activities of a quality assurance function and providing leadership
• Analyzing situations and data, identifying problems, and recommending solutions
• Supervising, training, developing, and motivating staff
• Establishing and implementing relevant policies and procedures
• Performing quality audits of construction activities
• Conducting research and developing comprehensive reports and correspondence
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing
• Interacting professionally with various levels internally and with external representatives
• Exercising sound judgment and creativity in decision making
• Using applicable computer software
• Reading and understanding construction drawings and plans

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

• Develop, coordinate, present, administer, and evaluate construction quality programs and requirements
• Meet time constraints and deadlines,
• Represent Metro before the public
• Compile, analyze, and interpret complex data
• Act professionally in a stressful environment
• Think, act, and work independently
• Handle highly confidential information
• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, and agreements
• Negotiate and manage contracts
• Determine strategies to achieve goals
• Walk and climb at construction sites
• Travel to offsite locations; drive a vehicle
• 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
• Standing
• Walking (distance 5' to 100')
• Intermittently sitting, standing, stooping
• Communicating through speech in the English language required
• Feeling to perceive an object(s) size, shape, temperature or texture by means of senses in your skin
• Good distance vision and/or depth perception to judge distances
• Color recognition (e.g., distinguishing wires, resistors, containers, light signals, etc.)

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