Safety and Training Manager

MV Transportation; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MV Transportation in Princeton, New Jersey, seeks an experienced Assistant General Manager / Safety and Training Manager for the University shuttle program. You will lead safety, training, and compliance efforts across operations, safety, and maintenance while aligning with state and federal regulations and client policies.

The role requires a college degree or 5+ years in safety management, knowledge of FTA/FMCSA/DOT rules, and certification such as CDS or CSP is preferred.

Qualifications

• Transit safety experience.
• Knowledge of safety rules and regulations (FTA, FMCSA, DOT).
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to supervise multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Set the tone for operator training compliance.
• Keep safety manuals and programs current and aligned with regulations.
• Be the expert on EPA/OSHA and CDL compliance.
• Ensure hires meet background and DMV checks.
• Analyze safety data to reduce incidents and implement preventive plans.
• Liaise with maintenance vendor to schedule PMs and maintain buses.
• Oversee safety incentives and culture across operations, maintenance, and safety teams.
• Manage liability and workers’ comp claims with claims staff.
• Oversee audits by corporate, client, and regulators.
• Lead safety training in classroom and behind-the-wheel settings.

Skills

Transit safety

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

MS Office

Education

College degree

Safety certification

Tools

Windows OS

MS Office

Job description

Overview

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Responsibilities

MV Transportation is seeking an experiencedAssistant General Manager /Safety and Training Manager for Princeton University Shuttle, whowill be a hands-on manager helping implement programs and procedures in compliance with State and Federal regulations and corporate and clientpolicies andbe accountable for the leadership of OSHA/CDL at the division level.

Job Responsibilities:

• Sets the tone for ensuring all operators are current with training requirements of the company and contract.
• Ensures all safety manuals, programs, policies, and practices are current and meet the needs of the operating divisions.
• Resides as the expert in EPA and OSHA, CDL compliance, and regulations.
• Ensures all new hires meet minimum general qualifications, including background and DMV checks.
• Ensures that safety technology tools areusedand those results are examined, trend data is analyzed and plans are developed to reduce and then prevent future safety incidents.
• Be the key liaison for the maintenance vendor, ensuring PM's are scheduled timely and that buses are kept to a high standard
• Oversees corporate safety Incentives and programs managed effectively and consistently, including assignment of Safety Points.
• Ensures a consistent safety culture throughout the locations that incorporates operations, safety, and maintenance departments and emphasizes the team approach and individual responsibility of all employees to achieve common goals.
• Work with corporate claims staff to ensure that all liability and workers’ compensation claims are handled promptly and effectively and, in an effort,to reduce financial liability as well as recoup on allsubrogatableclaims.
• Proactively manage all employee injury claimstominimize lost time and light duty claims. Work with local medical facilities to ensure that injured employees are placed on light duty as quickly as possible and are returned to full-duty status promptly.
• Oversee successful completion of all related audits, including those conducted by corporate and client staff and by state and federal regulatory agencies.
• Leads the division in the area of safety organization regarding classroom and behind the wheel instruction according to corporate and client specifications in all aspects.

Qualifications

TalentRequirements:

• Transit safety experience.
• Experience working in transit, preferably university shuttle.
• Previous passenger transportation in current project or similar environment preferred.
• College Degree or five (5) + years of safety management experience.
• Prefer CDS (Certified Director of Safety) and/or CSP (Certified Safety Professional) Designation. Certifications according to local contract requirements.
• Knowledge of all applicable safety rules, regulations - FTA, FMCSA, and DOT.
• Knowledge of regulations and corporate safety programs and policies.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work with all departments.
• Ability to work independently and objectively.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively delegate tasks and provide appropriate supervision and follow up to department staff.
• Familiar with windows-based computer operating systems and Microsoft Office packages.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong Microsoft applications experience.

MV Transportation is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Where permissible under applicable state and local law, applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test and background check after receiving a conditional offer of employment.

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