senior manager, environmental compliance and services

Salary

$114, $172,224.00 Annually

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Job Type

Regular Employee

Job Number

2400755

Cabinet

OPERATIONS

Cost Center

3120 - QUALITY ASSURANCE

Opening Date

12/09/2025

Closing Date

12/23/2025 11:59 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.

Manages environmental compliance programs for major Metro projects, builds effective teams, and ensures compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations.

Recruitment Timelines: Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of January 6, 2025. These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your profile and emails for the latest updates.

• Develops and directs environmental compliance programs for Metro projects and implements sustainable practices
• Organizes and manages the work of general environmental consultants, staff, and project managers in environmental compliance and services work tasks for Metro projects
• Researches environmental compliance, enforces environmental regulations, identifies any deficiencies, and develops solutions
• Establishes task forces to identify and implement environmental mitigation measures in planning, design, construction, and operation phases of projects
• Establishes and adjusts specification policies for construction contracts involving environmental pollution and other issues, and archaeological/paleontological or historic resources
• Guides mitigation monitoring, auditing, and reporting effort for design and construction of projects to ensure compliance with appropriate environmental guidelines
• Organizes, motivates, and guides an agency-wide task force to develop, implement, and maintain environmental compliance guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Reviews required submittals and final reports by contractors and consultants, ensures environmental permits are obtained by staff and consultants, and recommends alternative measures to reduce environmental costs and impacts to project schedules
• Oversees the preparation and completion of environmental site assessments/remediations and evaluates environmental impacts related to project design and planning, property acquisition, and construction
• Provides alternative mitigation measures to reduce environmental risks, costs, and legal liabilities
• Represents and explains Metro's environmental compliance and contaminated and hazardous material policies and positions to public, media, regulatory agencies, the Board of Directors, and elected officials
• Determines consultant contract requirements and work scope for environmental compliance, and for engineering, handling, and disposal of contaminated and hazardous materials
• Maintains files and records to ensure environmental compliance and services documents are available for legal challenges
• Serves as in-house consultant on environmental regulations and practices
• Advises Metro staff and consultants on Compliance and Services procedures related to contaminated and hazardous materials
• Initiates and negotiates contracts for environmental consultants
• Participates in project design review to ensure project mitigation measures are incorporated and implemented and to identify cost avoidance measures and risks
• Oversees, monitors, and has accountability for department/unit budget, goals, and schedules which comply with agency-wide fiscal responsibility
• Prepares departmental and environmental consultant budgets, and monitors expenditures
• Manages, motivates, evaluates, and provides guidance to assigned employees
• Assists legal counsel in defending litigation and recovering costs
• 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
• 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

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 Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Planning, Urban Planning, or a related field; Master's degree, Professional Degree (e.g., M.D., J.D., etc.), and/or Doctoral Degree (e.g., Ph.D., Ed.D., etc.) in a related field preferred

Experience

• Six years of relevant experience or three years of relevant supervisory-level experience in environmental engineering or compliance of environmental issues, requiring at least two years specialized experience in area of assignment

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
• Professional Engineer License, Geologist License, and/or Certified Energy Manager 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.

• Experience interpreting and applying federal, state, and local commercial fleet maintenance requirements
• Experience interacting with inspectors from federal, state, and local environmental agencies
• Experience overseeing technical staff or contractors performing environmental compliance, monitoring, or remediation activities
• Experience conducting or managing environmental audits and corrective actions to ensure regulatory compliance
• Experience managing quality assurance or quality control programs within maintenance or operational environments

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 environmental engineering, compliance, and remediation
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations related to hazardous material management, worker health and safety, toxic substance control, and other environmental issues
• Material and hazardous waste management principles and techniques
• Environmental regulatory agencies
• Environmental aspects of large capital projects
• Construction practices and contracting, and public works contract law
• Sustainable practices and implementation
• Hazardous waste classification, storage, shipment, handling, treatment, and disposal
• Modern management and project control theory
• Current theories, principles, and practices of management
• Applicable business software applications

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

• Communicating effectively orally and in writing
• Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees, various departments and outside representatives
• Analyzing situations, identifying problems, implementing solutions, and evaluating outcomes
• Managing assigned staff and consultants
• Determining strategies to achieve goals

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

• Build effective teams
• Work independently and in a team capacity
• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
• Plan financial and staffing needs
• Provide environmental compliance support for various projects
• Motivate and inspire others
• Travel to offsite locations
• 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
• Standing
• Walking (distance 5' to 100')
• Communicating through speech in the English language required
• Good distance vision and/or depth perception to judge distances
• Color recognition (e.g., distinguishing wires, resistors, containers, light signals, etc.)

(ASB)

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's Equal Employment Opportunity Program. Metro does not deny participation in the application process to anyone with prior justice system involvement, in line with Fair Chance 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 and complete an online Employment Application.

Computers are available to complete online Employment Applications at the following Metro locations:

METRO Headquarters, Employment Office

One Gateway Plaza

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Open: Monday through Friday, 8am-4pm

(Closed Sat & Sun)

Metro Talent Hub

8501 S. Evermont Place

Los Angeles, CA 90044

Open: Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm

(Closed Sat & Sun)

East Los Angeles Customer Center

4501 B Whittier Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90022

Open: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm

(Closed Sun & Mon)

Wilshire/Vermont Customer Center

3183 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 174

Los Angeles, CA 90010

Open: Monday through Friday, 10am-6pm

(Closed Sat & Sun)

Rosa Parks Customer Center

Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station

11720 Wilmington Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90059

Open: Monday through Friday, 6am to 6:30pm

(Closed Sat & Sun)

Telephone: 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