Safety Training & Risk Specialist

Choose901; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

MTM in Memphis is seeking a Safety & Security Specialist to reinforce safety programs across bus, paratransit, rail and facilities. You will identify hazards, lead investigations, coordinate training, and maintain records to strengthen occupational safety and compliance.

The role demands collaboration with operations and management, and requires the ability to analyze trends, ensure regulatory adherence, and support audits.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, safety management, transportation, public administration, emergency management, or a related field preferred; an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience may be considered.
• At least five years of relevant supervisory, safety, security, transportation, operations, training, or risk-management experience; experience in public transportation or a related regulated operating environment is desirable.
• Experience identifying workplace hazards, supporting incident investigations, developing or delivering employee training, documenting corrective actions, and maintaining safety records.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, deliver, document, and evaluate occupational safety training and OSHA-related training for employees, supervisors, managers, and contractors.
• Identify training needs using incident and near-miss trends, hazard assessments, workplace inspections, audit findings, employee safety reports, regulatory changes, and corrective action plans.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Training, Human Resources, and other departments to schedule training and align instruction with job tasks across various operations.
• Maintain accurate training records, attendance, completion status, certifications, and related documentation; prepare reports and support audits or regulatory reviews as required.
• Evaluate training effectiveness through feedback, knowledge checks, field observations, incident trends, inspection results, and follow-up actions.

Skills

Hazard identification

Safety instruction delivery

Incident investigation

OSHA standards knowledge

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in occupational safety or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

MTM in Memphis is seeking a Safety & Security Specialist to reinforce safety programs across bus, paratransit, rail and facilities. You will identify hazards, lead investigations, coordinate training, and maintain records to strengthen occupational safety and compliance.

The role demands collaboration with operations and management, and requires the ability to analyze trends, ensure regulatory adherence, and support audits.