Safety Assurance & SMS Coordinator – Transit

Intercity Transit; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

PERS retirement plans + 401k/457

Generous paid time off (23–36 vacation

12 days sick leave

Floating holiday time

Bereavement leave

Drug-free workplace policy

Job summary

Intercity Transit is seeking a full-time Safety Coordinator to implement and monitor the Safety Management System (SMS) and to continuously improve safety performance and risk controls. The role works closely with the Safety Manager, Safety Risk & Investigations Analyst, and Senior Safety & Training Coordinator to maintain the safety risk register and ensure corrective actions are tracked and effective.

Responsibilities include coordinating day-to-day SMS activities, conducting field

Qualifications

• Two years of progressively responsible experience in safety program coordination or a related operational environment.
• Experience with safety management and risk tracking in the transit field.
• Experience coordinating safety planning, hazard identification, and risk control implementation programs.
• Experience conducting field observations, reviews, and post-incident verification activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and administer the day-to-day SMS process from hazard identification through safety performance monitoring.
• Monitor established safety procedures, risk mitigations, and corrective actions in actual operating conditions to evaluate their effectiveness.
• Maintain the agency’s working safety risk register and ensure it remains up to date.
• Conduct operational field observations and reviews to verify that risk controls are implemented as intended.
• Identify gaps between written requirements and actual practices, ensuring deficiencies are documented and addressed.
• Coordinate follow-up activities on identified risks and open safety items.
• Collaborate with the Safety Risk & Investigations Analyst to translate safety findings and incident trends into practical action.
• Support compliance with PTASP and applicable FTA requirements.
• Prepare reports, presentations, performance metrics, and safety analyses for agency leadership.

Skills

Safety management

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Intercity Transit is seeking a full-time Safety Coordinator to implement and monitor the Safety Management System (SMS) and to continuously improve safety performance and risk controls. The role works closely with the Safety Manager, Safety Risk & Investigations Analyst, and Senior Safety & Training Coordinator to maintain the safety risk register and ensure corrective actions are tracked and effective.

Responsibilities include coordinating day-to-day SMS activities, conducting field