Salary: $87,006.40 - $130,499.20 Annually
Location : Los Angeles, CA
Job Type: Regular Employee
Job Number: Cabinet: STRATEGIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Cost Center: 6320 - ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Opening Date: 07/31/2025
Closing Date: 8/15/2025 5:00 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. Description Performs work to enable effective sourcing and contract administration and management in support of Metro's acquisition strategies. Performs work to enable effective sourcing and contract administration and management in support of Metro's acquisition strategies for materials, equipment and rolling stock.
Recruitment Timelines : Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of
August 25, 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 - Summarizes technical specifications for Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitation for Bids (IFBs); performs cost/price analyses on contractor proposals and bids
- Plans procurement processes and assists user departments with setting schedules
- Schedules advertising and announcement of RFPs and IFBs
- Holds pre-proposal and bid conferences to answer questions
- Leads proposal and bid evaluation teams; evaluates proposals and bids, including cost/price analysis
- Prepares award recommendations for management
- Attends various meetings, including pre-bid and post-bid debriefings
- Monitors contract compliance and negotiates amendments and/or change orders; establishes pricing/negotiation strategies
- Analyzes cost/price elements in contractor proposals, bids, amendments, or change orders
- Determines market effect on pricing
- Resolves problems and disagreements between contractors and user departments
- Converts purchase requisitions to Awards (Purchase Orders) in Metro's online system, including change orders and modifications
- Negotiates contract costs, terms, and conditions with vendors
- Prepares reports and correspondence
- Reviews and approves contractor invoices
- Assists new vendors with requirements of the procurement process
- Conducts closeout actions upon contract completion, such as final audit, payment, etc.
- Provides guidance and assistance to new or entry-level 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 Economics, Business, Public Administration, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred
Experience - Three years of experience performing complex contract administration work; some positions in this class may require 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 certification from National Contract Management Association (NCMA), American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), Institute for Supply Management (ISM), or equivalent 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 negotiating contract terms, amendments, and pricing adjustments
- Experience analyzing market conditions and pricing trends to support procurement decisions
- Experience conducting cost and price analysis for acquisition contracts
Essential Knowledge 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 professional services or construction contract administration for public agencies
- Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, regulations governing public procurement and complex professional or heavy construction contract administration processes
- Statistical and cost/price analysis
- Supply chain, procurement, and purchase to pay concepts
- Applicable business software applications
Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)
- Performing complex contract administration and management work
- Analyzing situations and identifying and resolving problems
- Producing statistical and financial reports
- Mediating and negotiating
- Communicating effectively orally and in writing
- Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)
- Interview and evaluate contract proposal respondents
- Perform cost/price analysis
- Represent Metro before the public
- Prepare reports, contracts, specifications, correspondence, RFPs and IFBs
- Compile and analyze complex data
- Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, and budgets
- 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
- Communicating through speech in the English language required
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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 does not deny participation in the application process to anyone with prior justice system involvement, in line with 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 at
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Please acknowledge that the following responses will be used to supplement and expand on the Work Experience section of your application. It is important to provide detailed answers and do not refer to or rely on a resume or other documentation as we will not review resumes to determine qualifications. The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be as accurate as possible. By completing this supplemental questionnaire, you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.
- Yes, I agree and understand my resume will not be reviewed
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Please select the highest level of education you have completed.
- I do not have education equivalent to grade 12
- High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
- Associate degree from an accredited college or university
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university
- PhD from an accredited college or university
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Please select the number of years of relevant experience you have performing complex contract administration work.
- No relevant experience
- Less than 3 years of relevant experience
- 3 years or more, but less than 5 years of relevant experience
- 5 years or more, but less than 7 years of relevant experience
- 7 years or more of relevant experience
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If you indicated having experience performing complex contract administration work, please describe your relevant experience and list the position title(s) and dates of employment in which you gained this experience. If you do not have this experience, please list "N/A" in the field below.
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Describe your relevant experience negotiating contract terms, amendments, and pricing adjustments. Please list the position title(s) and dates of employment in which you gained this experience. If you do not have this experience, please list "N/A" in the field below.
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Describe your relevant experience analyzing market conditions and pricing trends to support procurement decisions. Please list the position title(s) and dates of employment in which you gained this experience. If you do not have this experience, please list "N/A" in the field below.
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Describe your relevant experience conducting cost and price analysis for acquisition contracts. Please list the position title(s) and dates of employment in which you gained this experience. If you do not have this experience, please list "N/A" in the field below.
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