System Safety Engineer - Rail Safety & Compliance Expert

Cadient, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Metra is seeking a System Safety Engineer to define and coordinate regulatory safety activities across the six-county service area. You will serve as a subject matter expert for safety training, hazard analyses, and incident investigations, liaising with management, staff and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities include conducting on-site inspections, reporting safety defects, and developing corrective actions while preparing documentation for federal and state agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in safety and occupational health, safety engineering or a related field.
• Five (5) years of professional occupational health or safety management experience applying applicable safety standards and best practices.
• Willing to travel throughout Metra's six-county service area as per project requirements.
• Knowledge of OSHA, FRA, and FTA regulations as well as safety rules and practices related to contracted operations, maintenance, and capital work.
• Working knowledge of safety management systems, methods, and techniques of investigating safety related accidents and injuries.
• Demonstrated knowledge of system and subsystem hazard and environmental analyses, safety and risk management practices, operations, facilities, and vehicles rules and procedures.
• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, Power Point and Access.
• Knowledge of ICC, FTA regulations, root cause analysis techniques, and functional work areas such as Signal, Mechanical, Operations Engineering and Transportation/Operations is highly desirable.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communications skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills in dealing with all levels of management, employees, external groups and/or outside organizations.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Ability to perform job safety analysis and incident investigations to determine probable cause and provide recommendations to resolve railroad safety issues based on root cause analysis.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public and colleagues.
• Ability to respond to incidents and perform assignments after regular business hours.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects in a demanding environment.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality when working with sensitive information.
• Ability to interpret and apply federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Define, plan, and coordinate regulatory safety activities, training, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement of safety performance.
• Serve as subject matter expert for safety training programs and classes, railroad safety, and hazard analyses; liaise between management, staff, and external stakeholders.
• Identify, investigate, and report on safety defects and unsafe/hazardous conditions; perform root cause analyses and recommend corrective actions.
• Perform comprehensive observations, on-site inspections, audits, and assessments to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Respond to and investigate reported incidents and accidents; provide detailed documentation for internal and external reports.
• Represent the agency at outside safety events and conduct public outreach presentations.
• Coordinate day-to-day team activities, assign tasks/projects, monitor performance, and provide guidance and training.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

FRA knowledge

FTA regulations

Hazard analysis

Root cause analysis

MS Office

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Incident investigations

Safety programs

Public presentations

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in safety

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

Metra is seeking a System Safety Engineer to define and coordinate regulatory safety activities across the six-county service area. You will serve as a subject matter expert for safety training, hazard analyses, and incident investigations, liaising with management, staff and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities include conducting on-site inspections, reporting safety defects, and developing corrective actions while preparing documentation for federal and state agencies.