Senior Project Manager - Sustainable Transportation and Land Use

About the SBCCOG

The SBCCOG is a joint powers authority of 16 cities and the County of Los Angeles that share the goal of maximizing quality of life and productivity for the South Bay community in Los Angeles County. The SBCCOG mission is to provide a leadership forum for South Bay local governments to act collaboratively and advocate for regional issues with a focus on improving transportation, quality of life, the environment and strengthening economic development.

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Under direction of the Executive Director, the Senior Project Manager shall have experience in both transportation planning and land use planning (especially with local government) and will be responsible for overseeing the transportation and regional planning programs of the SBCCOG, which implement the South Bay Sustainable Strategy (SBSS). Key components of the SBSS include the micro-mobility ecosystem (including the expansion of the Local Travel Network), complete neighborhoods, how land use is affected, and the digital economy/equity.

SBCCOG programs are sub-regional in nature and require coordination with city staff, elected officials, and agencies.

The Senior Project Manager will demonstrate innovative ideas, develop and direct projects in sustainability and resilience. Their approach should be dynamic and ready to reach ‘out of the box.’

• Sets project goals, reviews work products, provides guidance, and supports communication between senior management and employees.

• Oversee the work of staff, consultants, interns, and volunteers assigned to specific project tasks.
• Help develop subregional plans and contributes to regional strategies.
• Manage complex projects, contracts, and grants from planning through implementation and reporting.
• Leverage other SBCCOG programs with Transportation/Land Use where synergies exist.
• Prepares and responds to Request for Proposals/Quotes (RFP/RFQ) and grant applications; identifies new grant opportunities.
• Collects and analyzes data and integrates findings into plans, recommendations, and strategies.
• Prepares project budgets and ensures expenditures meet contract, grant, and organizational requirements.
• Develops relationships with member agencies, partners, chambers of commerce, community groups, non-profits, community based organizations, and regional organizations.
• Works with consultants and contractors to meet project deliverables and performance expectations and verifies invoice accuracy.
• Develops and coordinates project-related training and presentations.
• Advises South Bay cities and agencies on strategies, plans, and project-specific approaches.
• Responds to project inquiries; attends City Council, commission, and committee meetings as required.
• Develops and supports implementation of project management and quality control systems.
• Monitors and advises on legislation, regulations, and policy trends affecting assigned areas.
• Monitors the agendas and participates as required at Metro and SCAG meetings as well as providing updates on issues that the SBCCOG should be aware of.
• Liaisons with AQMD, and state agencies, specifically Caltrans, CARB, CPUC, Strategic Growth Council as required.
• Attends conferences, off-site events, and general workshops, beyond committee/Council/public meetings.
• Assists with resolving difficult or sensitive project issues, using judgment and tact.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Measure M & RSubregional Programs
• Local Travel Network(LTN)& Micromobility
  • Caltrans Carson to the Sea Gap Study
  • Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Micromobility Safety Action Plan
  • Micromobility Intersection Analysis
  • LomitaLTNCommunity Engagement
• REAP
  2.0
  
  Mobility Hubs
• South Bay Fiber Network (SBFN) as a policy tool affecting VMT and land use

The position is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

A Bachelor's degree in public administration, public policy, urban or regional planning, or a closely related field. A degree related to the assigned functional area is highly desirable; plus five (5) years of…