Transit Safety & Security Specialist

Purple Line Transit Operators; Hyattsville (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Vacation

Holiday pay

Sick pay

Job summary

Purple Line Transit Operators is seeking a Safety and Security Specialist to support the Safety Department by developing and maintaining safety plans, conducting investigations, and coordinating emergency response on incidents.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a safety-related field and at least three years in transportation safety, with strong regulatory knowledge and data analysis skills to reduce risk and improve safety performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Safety, Safety Management, Transportation, Emergency Management, or related field.
• Minimum of three years of direct experience in transportation safety and compliance.
• Knowledge of DOT, OSHA and FTA requirements preferred.
• Extensive experience may be considered in lieu of advanced education.
• Relevant certification or training in safety-related programs a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conducts environmental hazard inspections and assists with new safety guidelines to protect workers from unsafe work methods, processes or other hazards not previously identified.
• Inspects work areas to detect unsafe or unhealthy working conditions.
• Conduct safety investigations, audits records, and makes recommendations for improving safety and best practice.
• Perform independent audits and inspections of equipment, facility and/or operations to detect unsafe conditions and practices to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes.
• Perform follow up inspections and tracks open items identified during the inspection process.
• Develop data matrices to track unsafe operations trends and maintains safety data.
• Assess safety related training materials and classes to ensure they reflect current operating procedures and recommend changes to the Director of Safety and appropriate departments, as necessary.
• Assist in the development of safety and security policies and procedures in support of PLTO.
• Participate in emergency response for the Safety Department. Responds to PLTO emergencies and serves as the official Safety Representative on the accident and or incident scene.
• Manage the claims intake process and secures recorded media for incidents, accident, and injuries.
• Maintain control over the claims process to assure that claims are being settled fairly, consistently, and in the best interest of the company. Cooperates with General Counsel, as necessary.
• Maintain the integrity of claim data in the risk management information system database, ensures that online claims reporting to the Third-Party Administrator for all automobile, workers compensation, and property damage claims are accurate and up to date.
• Oversee the process of collecting, analyzing, and evaluating data and information related to bodily injury and property damage claims brought against PLTO property or personnel.
• Conduct trend analyses geared toward reducing accidents and injuries and recommends intervention strategies to enhance safety awareness and accident reduction.
• Coordinate and chair the company’s Safety Review Committee under the direction of the Chief Safety Officer.
• Assist with administering the Drug & Alcohol (D&A) program, DOT compliance, and Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) record review.
• Prepares routine and special reports as needed.
• Support Safety Risk Management (SRM), Safety Assurance (SA), and Safety Promotion activities in accordance with PLTO’s Safety Management System (SMS) Plan and 49 CFR Part 673.
• Coordinate with emergency responders, law enforcement, and internal departments during safety or security-related incidents; this position does not perform law enforcement functions.
• Cooperatively and efficiently performs related tasks and duties as required.

Skills

Transit safety knowledge

Regulatory knowledge (FTA OSHA DOT)

Investigative reporting

Communication (oral & written)

Decision making

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Safety/Safety Management/Transportation/Emergency Management or related field

Tools

CAD/AVL systems

MS Word/Excel/Outlook

Job description

Purple Line Transit Operators is seeking a Safety and Security Specialist to support the Safety Department by developing and maintaining safety plans, conducting investigations, and coordinating emergency response on incidents.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a safety-related field and at least three years in transportation safety, with strong regulatory knowledge and data analysis skills to reduce risk and improve safety performance.