Safety Compliance Specialist

Ruan Transportation Management Systems; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ruan Transportation Management Systems seeks a Safety Compliance Specialist to ensure FMCSA, DOT, OSHA, and EPA compliance across the organization. The role works independently and with operations, drivers, and safety-sensitive staff to provide guidance, training, coaching, audits, and data analysis.

Hybrid model with on-site at the Ruan Campus in Des Moines and up to 25% travel. You’ll maintain compliance information, support investigations, and collaborate with Claims, Legal, and HR to improve

Qualifications

• Experience ensuring FMCSA/DOT/OSHA/EPA compliance.
• Ability to analyze data and generate reports for safety performance.
• Experience conducting audits and safety training.
• Strong collaboration with operations and drivers.

Responsibilities

• Analyze reports, investigate issues, solve problems, and determine compliant options related to electronic logging functions, hours of service (HOS) compliance, and state/federal regulated documents required for CDL driver compliance.
• Advise and coach drivers, safety sensitive employees, management staff, and operation leaders in the area of regulatory compliance.
• Ensure adherence to safety and compliance policies through regular operational audits and compliance reviews.
• Serve as company's subject matter experts in all areas of state and federal DOT, FMCSA, and other regulatory/governing body rules and regulations.
• Work in collaboration with Claims, Legal, Human Resources, and other departments to support investigations and retain records related to potential litigation.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Safety coaching

Data analysis

Audits & assessments

Policy interpretation

Communication

Job description

This position offers a hybrid work model and will include up to 25% travel
On-site work location is the Ruan Campus located downtown Des Moines
The Safety Compliance Specialist works independently and as a team member to ensure compliance of the organization in areas of the FMCSA, DOT, OSHA, EPA, company policies and other rules and regulations. The Compliance Specialist collaborates with operations leaders, local management, drivers, and other safety-sensitive team members to provide support and guidance, training, coaching, individual and team assessments and audits, maintain accurate and up to date compliance information, and track and analyze data to improve safety and compliance performance.

Responsibilities

Carrying out the Company's organizational values and operating in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Company policies are required functions. Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Analyze reports, investigate issues, solve problems, and determine compliant options related to electronic logging functions, hours of service (HOS) compliance, and state/federal regulated documents required for CDL driver compliance. Make independent decisions that impact overall company compliance with state/federal laws, company policies, and other regulatory requirements.
• Advise and coach drivers, safety sensitive employees, management staff, and operation leaders in the area of regulatory compliance. This includes but is not limited to: hours of service, drug and alcohol testing, driver physical, endorsement expirations, motor vehicle record monitoring, training, and documentation.
• Ensure adherence to safety and compliance policies through regular operational audits and compliance reviews.
• Serve as company's subject matter experts in all areas of state and federal DOT, FMCSA, and other regulatory/governing body rules and regulations. Staying abreast on new and changing regulations.
• Work in collaboration with Claims, Legal, Human Resources, and other departments to support investigations and retain records related to potential litigation.
• Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.