DIRECTOR, PUBLIC ARTS AND DESIGN (PUBLIC ART PROGRAM)

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.

Description

Directs and administers quality management and construction of assigned capital projects and related planning, percent for art, design, asset management and/or public engagement programs and initiatives.

The position will lead the integration of public art into a range of transit capital projects, curate impactful arts programs, and develop innovative arts partnerships and community engagement initiatives.

Recruitment Timelines : Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of June 2nd, 2025. These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates.

Examples of Duties

• Develops and implements policies and procedures for the planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling of assigned major construction projects associated with public art and design

• Formulates and implements strategies, procedures, and guidelines promoting the enhancement of the visual quality of the transit system

• Plans, assigns, monitors, and evaluates work of assigned staff

• Plans, organizes, and supervises arts and outreach programs

• Manages the public arts aspect of large-scale and highly visible capital and operating projects to ensure that expenditures are on-time and under budget

• Coordinates transit design and construction activities with utilities, public and private organizations, and other individuals

• Develops quality control and curatorial standards and oversees the conservation and maintenance of artworks in the transit system

• Directs the development of Requests for Proposal/Qualifications (RFP/RFQ) and oversees artist selection processes/procurements

• Oversees preparation of final design documents, bid forms, pre-bid conferences, and evaluation of received proposals

• Directs staff in the review of contracts and documents

• Manages contracts with artists, designers, architects, conservators, and other design professionals

• Negotiates, develops, and manages complex contractor/consultant contracts, including technical reviews of bids, materials, milestones, and schedules

• Manages coordination of complex projects between structural civil engineers, architects, landscape architects, lighting designers, safety personnel, and artists

• Negotiates scope of work and associated costs for Design Services (DS) consultants and Construction Management Support Services (CMSS) consultants

• Oversees the Design Services consultants and Construction Management Support Services consultants in the execution of DS and CMSS

• Ensures contracted work is on schedule, within budget, and complies with technical and legal requirements

• Reviews architectural designs of major transit development construction projects

• Develops design criteria for artwork materials, finishes, and placement within the Metro system

• Interfaces with design professionals to ensure quality and integrity of design projects

• Assists in negotiating with contractors regarding changes to design, construction work scope, and schedules

• Interfaces with other internal departments and serves on various task forces to provide technical advice on artwork and design features

• Prepares technical analysis of complex art project budgets and bids, including comparative pricing and overall fair price analysis of art projects

• Supervises preparation of public information materials with Metro Design Studio and Marketing

• Represents Metro before the public and other governmental agencies

• Prepares and presents reports to management, Board, outside agencies, and the public

• Researches applicable laws and regulations

• Coordinates contractual matters with County Counsel, including copyright and artist's rights issues

• 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
  
  

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 Art, Architecture, Design, Transportation and/or Urban Planning or Design, Arts Administration, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred

Experience

• Five years of relevant management-level experience in public art, design, and construction of capital projects and related public engagement initiatives, or closely related

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.

The following are the preferred qualifications:

• Experience leading and delivering high visibility, large scale percent-for-art capital projects in public places
• Experience curating and implementing a range of impactful transit related art exhibition programs
• Experience leading arts programming partnerships with major arts organizations and cultural institutions
• Experience leading procurements of artists services and managing compliance with artist rights, artwork licensing agreements , copyright and intellectual property requirements
• Experience managing , evaluating and providing guidance to staff, artists and contractors

Essential Knowledge

Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)

• Transportation design, construction methods, practices, and processes
• Concepts, practices, and procedures of architecture, environmental design, navigational schemes, user interaction, industrial design, urban planning and design, landscape architecture, and materials and fabrication techniques and processes
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and funding governing the design and construction of capital projects for a public transit agency
• Art law, artist moral rights, and copyright issues
• ADA standards and foreign language requirements
• Theories, principles, and practices of project planning, budgeting, and cost estimating
• Public sector procurement, contracting, budgeting, and accounting processes
• Financial and analytical methods/processes
• Modern management theory

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

• Developing and implementing policies and procedures for the planning, organization, coordination, and control of major construction projects
• Planning, organizing, and directing the total activities of a design and construction department for a large public agency
• Reading and analyzing architectural/construction drawings and specifications
• Analyzing contract requirements and developing construction strategies
• Resolving legal and contractual issues
• Determining strategies to achieve goals
• Analyzing situations, identifying problems, recommending solutions, and evaluating outcomes
• Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions
• Negotiating consensus solutions
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing
• Communicating design concepts and construction scenarios effectively to the public and elected officials
• Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees, the Board of Directors, elected officials, and outside representatives

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

• Demonstrate/communicate an overall appreciation of quality design and construction methods in the built environment
• Direct and oversee external consultants
• Negotiate contract terms and monitor multiple contracts to ensure compliance with schedule, budget, and specifications
• Represent Metro before the public
• Plan financial and staffing needs
• Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence
• Think and act independently
• Be innovative in leveraging limited resources
• Make financial decisions within budget
• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
• Supervise, train, and motivate assigned staff
• 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
• 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.)

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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 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.

*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 years20 days
Beginning of 6th - 10th year25 days
Beginning of 11th - 15th year30 days
Beginning of 16th + years35 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 at www.benefits.metro.net .

Closing Date/Time: 5/21/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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• Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - LA Metro

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