White Plains Bus is posting this position on behalf of National Express Transit Corp.

National Express LLC is the North America subsidiary of Mobico Group, PLC, a global mobility leader operating on four continents. National Express Transit is a rapidly growing provider of fixed route, paratransit and demand responsive solutions for transit authorities, municipalities and other clients across the United States. National Express Transit operations transport more than 22 million passengers annually with more than 2,800 vehicles. All of our divisions share a strong commitment to provide the highest level of transportation safety, quality transportation, outstanding customer service and positive employee relations.

Job Description:

The Assistant Safety Manager will be responsible for developing, overseeing, and enforcing safety compliance for our transit transportation program. They will strategically oversee all areas of safety and compliance with respect to DOT/OSHA/State-OSHA regulations and prepare our workforce for our client’s needs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide a safe and secure public transportation system for all customers utilizing the service.
• Supervise and direct the daily operational activities of Drivers, Window Dispatchers and Safety Driver Support; make spontaneous decisions; communicate via two-way radio, telephone, fax and writing.
• Ensure safety performance metric and goals are met.
• Ensure safety/road supervision provides adequate support to the operators and files all paperwork in a timely manner.
• Support the location safety initiatives and help foster the building of our safety culture.
• Mandated reporter of company and MBTA-defined safety and training processes and systems.
• Determine driver fit-for-duty and uniform compliance.
• Review monthly KPI results (vehicle accident and work-related injury performance) determining why variances occur and identify preventative measures in response to each variance.
• Develop and implement safety communication and training programs.
• Attend and present at monthly safety meetings, start-up meetings and monthly safety committee meetings.
• Finalize investigations of Injuries and Accidents and report in a timely manner.
• Administer Safety programs including coaching, counseling and disciplining of drivers as required.
• Review road inspections to ensure drivers are performing assigned duties correctly and safely and that all job specifications are met.
• Assist in Operations to ensure driver pull-out on time.
• Troubleshoot in-vehicle technology and equipment issues.
• Monitor service through visual checks and other means as available.
• Review all new hire training and certifications and make recommendations as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate records in order to recall details of events.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively, orally, and in writing with all levels of personnel.
• Ensure all paperwork (accidents, incidents, first report of injury, etc.) is timely, legible, complete and distributed as required.
• Maintains and demonstrates a helpful, positive, and pleasant attitude toward fellow coworkers, the customer, and National Express.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills Required and Physical Demands:

• Thorough knowledge and applicative experience with DOT/FMCSA and OSHA/State-OSHA rules/regulations and orders.
• Familiar with all applicable safety regulations from EPA (Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Incident Management System (NIMS), and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Education and Qualifications:

Hard Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience in transportation Public Safety and Supervisor experience preferred

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Occupational Safety, Psychology, Management, Liberal Studies, or other related degree/experience.

EEOC

At National Express our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. National Express LLC’s independent subsidiaries and affiliates are an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer.