The Assistant Director of The Bureau of Contract Administration assists the Inspector of Public Works in providing contract administration services on contracts and permits authorized for public works construction by the Board of Public Works, other City departments, and agencies. The Assistant Director assists in directing and coordinating the activities of the construction division and is responsible for implementing the Bureau’s quality assurance/control program through ensuring that proper contract administration procedures are uniformly applied on all public works contracts and permit construction. Additionally, the position serves as a liaison to City departments, governmental agencies, technical groups, and the public; and interprets and initiates appropriate action regarding work statistics and other material necessary for budget control and workload estimates. The position directly supervises five Chief Construction Inspectors and is ultimately responsible for a construction staff of over 275 employees.
DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS
Knowledge of City administrative policies and procedures located in the CAO Budget Manual, CAO Rules, the Mayor’s Executive Directives, Civil Services rules, the Personnel Procedures Manual, Personnel Department Policies and the General Employment Division of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
Knowledge of City, State and Federal regulations governing equal employment opportunity/affirmative action, prevailing wages, Living Wage, Service Contract Worker Retention, and Minority, Women, Other and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (MBE/WBE/OBE and DBE).
Knowledge of the Public Works Construction Process, construction methods, and materials and practices, including uses of construction equipment.
Knowledge of the principles and procedures of quality control/ assurance inspection.
Ability to work independently with initiative and a strong sense of responsibility for the Bureau’s programs.
Ability to plan, direct, coordinate and review through subordinate managers the work of a large organization engaged in contract administration and in varied construction inspection activities in widely-scattered geographic locations.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Two years of full-time paid experience with the City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Contract Administration, as a Chief Construction Inspector or at least at the level of Senior Civil Engineer, supervising employees engaged in construction management, including inspection and quality assurance and control.
Six years of full-time paid experience with the City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Contract Administration, as a Principal Construction Inspector.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The salary range is $163,072 to $238,428 per year. A highly competitive benefits package includes an independent retirement plan to which both the employee and the City contribute; a multi-option deferred compensation plan; generous vacation and sick leave; 13 paid holidays per year; a flexible benefits plan including multi-option health, dental, and vision coverage; and family and domestic partner leave.
How to apply
Interested candidates should apply by sending a comprehensive resume, cover letter of interest, and three work-related references with contact information via email to per.execsearch@lacity.org.
Note: When emailing your application material, the subject line should be “Assistant Director.”
Submissions from interested candidates will be accepted until Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
THE SELECTION PROCESS
The most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in a formal interview process with the City of Los Angeles.
Questions and confidential inquiries may be referred to per.execsearch@lacity.org.
