Project Manager - Safety

• Supervise a team of Department Safety Risk Coordinators and provide day-to-day guidance and direction to address and mitigate hazards and risk within the department
• Lead the implementation and sustainment of Safety Risk Management, as described in the Agency Safety Plan (ASP), resulting in the proactive identification, assessment, and mitigation of safety risks
• Lead and support the identification, documentation, and assessment of safety risks. Is accountable for the appropriate escalation of safety risks for mitigation
• Perform direct oversight and monitoring, as described in the Agency Safety Plan (ASP), to verify risk mitigations are being followed (compliance) and working as intended (effectiveness)
• Ensure that all safety-related corrective action plans and mitigations are managed and addressed in coordination with senior leadership, driving them to completion
• Serve as a project manager for assigned departmental safety related projects
• Assist the Accountable Executive or Chief Safety Officer (SMS Executive) in developing, implementing, and operating the agency’s SMS, as directed
• Consult with and advise the accountable leadership on the development of annual safety goals and objectives for their department/office in accordance with CAP requirements

• Lead their Department Safety Working Group Committees, and ensure that hazards and risks brought forth are tracked and mitigated
• Monitor and ensure safety incident investigations are thorough and completed per policy
• Monitor the safety risk submissions for leading indicators of potential hazards, if applicable
• Assist in maintaining documentation associated with the Agency’s SMS and report on SMS-related activities at all respective STAT meetings (for COO offices)
• Work with the department of Safety to coordinate the mitigation of risks across departments. Act as the primary liaison for addressing safety findings, and the development of preventive and corrective actions
• Develop and sustain safety-related communication plans for staff, leadership and the executive team to be delivered on a regular schedule. Coordinate how safety related news will be communicated to staff. Brief, as necessary, senior staff and help to answer any questions staff might have.
• Provides an oversight function to ensure that the department is actively working to correct deficiencies identified by safety assessments, ensuring risks are being mitigated and managed to protect employee and customer safety
• Regularly directs and performs targeted internal assessments to verify the effectiveness of mitigations and identify areas for continuous improvement in the department

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience as a project manager specializing in safety management and risk prevention
• Working knowledge of rail, transit, transportation and related industries
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills