Fleet Safety Supervisor

Capital Area Transit System (CATS); Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Area Transit System (CATS) seeks an experienced Fleet Safety Supervisor to lead fleet safety initiatives, focusing on safe vehicle operation, driver performance, defensive-driving practices, and reducing preventable accidents.

The role conducts field observations, reviews video and performance data, identifies unsafe driving trends, and works with Transportation, Maintenance, and Risk and Safety to improve operator performance and safety outcomes.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in commercial vehicle operation or fleet safety.
• Experience operating transit vehicles and evaluating safe driving practices.
• Strong knowledge of defensive driving and accident prevention.
• Ability to review video, telematics, incident information, and driving-performance data.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and documentation skills.
• CDL with Passenger and Air Brake endorsements or ability to meet CATS CDL requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct road observations, ride checks, spot checks, and assessments of operator driving performance.
• Review video, telematics, complaints, accident/incident information, and trends to identify unsafe driving behaviors.
• Provide safety coaching and recommend remedial training or follow-up.
• Recognize and reinforce safe driving practices and performance.
• Support accident review and preventability determinations.
• Identify recurring accident types, locations, driving behaviors, and vehicle-related factors.
• Develop and implement fleet-safety initiatives, coaching, and corrective interventions.
• Track effectiveness of safety interventions and report trends to the Risk and Safety Manager.
• Coordinate with Maintenance regarding safety-related vehicle conditions and defects.
• Support safe vehicle inspection practices and operator defect-reporting requirements.
• Escalate unresolved safety-critical fleet concerns.
• Participate in reviews of vehicles, equipment, and technology affecting safety.
• Deliver or coordinate defensive-driving, remedial, post-accident, and refresher instruction.
• Maintain accurate driving-observation, coaching, training, and safety records.

Skills

Communication

Coaching

Documentation

Judgment

Conflict-resolution

Problem-solving

Video/telematics interpretation

Driving observations

Education

CDL with Passenger and Air Brake endorsements

Job description

Position Summary

Capital Area Transit System (CATS) is seeking an experienced Fleet Safety Supervisor to lead fleet-safety activities focused on safe vehicle operation, operator driving performance, defensive-driving practices, preventable-accident reduction, and remedial coaching.

The Fleet Safety Supervisor conducts field observations, reviews video and vehicle-performance information, identifies unsafe driving trends, and works closely with Transportation, Maintenance, and Risk and Safety to improve operator performance and reduce preventable accidents.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct road observations, ride checks, spot checks, facility checks, and other assessments of Bus Operator driving performance.
• Review video, telematics, customer complaints, accident/incident information, and performance trends to identify unsafe driving behaviors and areas requiring corrective action.
• Provide safety coaching and recommend remedial training or management follow-up.
• Recognize and reinforce safe driving practices and performance.
• Support accident review and preventability determinations.
• Identify recurring accident types, locations, driving behaviors, and vehicle-related factors.
• Develop and implement targeted fleet-safety initiatives, coaching, and corrective interventions.
• Track the effectiveness of safety interventions and report trends to the Risk and Safety Manager.
• Coordinate with Maintenance regarding safety-related vehicle conditions, recurring defects, and road-call concerns.
• Support safe vehicle inspection practices and operator defect-reporting requirements.
• Escalate unresolved safety-critical fleet concerns.
• Participate in reviews of vehicles, equipment, and technology that may affect operator or fleet safety.
• Deliver or coordinate defensive-driving, remedial, post-accident, and refresher instruction.
• Maintain accurate driving-observation, coaching, training, and related safety records.
• Prepare fleet-safety performance reports and ensure consistent application of agency driving and safety standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in commercial vehicle operation, public transit operations, fleet safety, transportation safety, driver training/coaching, or a closely related field.
• Experience operating commercial or transit vehicles and evaluating safe driving practices.
• Working knowledge of defensive driving, accident prevention, commercial/transit vehicle operations, and safe vehicle-operating practices.
• Experience conducting or participating in driving observations, accident reviews, safety assessments, operator coaching, or remedial instruction.
• Ability to review and interpret video, telematics, incident information, and driving-performance data.
• Strong communication, coaching, documentation, judgment, conflict-resolution, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with appropriate Passenger and Air Brake endorsements, or ability to meet applicable CATS CDL requirements for the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Public transit or fixed-route bus operations experience.
• Previous fleet-safety, transit-safety, supervisory, driver-instructor, or training experience.
• Experience conducting preventability reviews or post-accident assessments.
• Experience using onboard video, telematics, or other driver-performance monitoring systems.
• Instructor, defensive-driving, transit-safety, or related professional certification.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work variable shifts, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, to observe service across operating periods.
• Ability to respond to significant fleet-safety events as operational needs require.
• Ability to work aboard transit vehicles and in field and outdoor environments.

Capital Area Transit System is an Equal Opportunity Employer.