Description
Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you'll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets customers to their destinations on time--and we're looking to hire talented folks with a love of learning to make it all possible.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Conduct audits and inspections of Light Rail Operations equipment, tools, work practices, and
chemicals/hazardous substances. - Ensure compliance with established safety, industrial health/environmental, and operating
programs, procedures, and rules and recommend changes to policies and procedures as necessary. - Assess departmental, line, and facility safety practices to ensure adherence to Federal, State, and
local regulations, including OSHA, FRA, FTA, FMCSA, and NJ TRANSIT rules and procedures
and coordinate with external regulatory agencies as required. - Perform annual reviews of all Risk Rating Assessments and Safety Risk Management Mitigation
Processes. - Conduct in-depth analyses of all accidents and incidents resulting in injury or safety/operating rule
violations, review and analyze investigation reports of defects and hazards using the Hazard
Identification/Resolution Process (MIL Std. 882E). - Maintain databases for accidents/incidents, employee/customer injury events, Hazard
Identification/Resolution Processes, Corrective Action Plans, and State Safety Oversight
information requests. - Assist in the development, evaluation, and field testing of Personal Protective Equipment for Light
Rail Operations. - Analyze Federal, State, OSHA, FRA, FTA, and FMCSA regulations pertaining to safety and
health to ensure compliance. - Review all Rail Transit Agency (RTA) final accident/incident reports to ensure accuracy and
provide concurrence for submittal to the State Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA). - Review and comment on RTA’s Agency Safety Plan (ASP) to ensure regulatory compliance with
FTA and SSOA standards. - Assist in the performance of OSHA, FRA, FTA, and FMCSA required safety training as directed.
- Respond to safety emergencies as required and serve as a Duty Officer while "on call."
- Input reportable events into the FTA National Transit Database (NTD) and submit monthly reports
as required. - Participate in NJ TRANSIT Emergency Operation Center (EOC) coverage as needed.
- Complete any other safety-related projects as assigned by the Director of Light Rail Safety.
Education, Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Safety Science or related area, from a US Department of Education
accredited college or university, or equivalent and (4) years of regulatory training and/or fleet
safety management experience. One year of closely related experience can be substituted for
each year of education required.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, Department of Transportation (DOT), OSHA,
FRA, FTA, FMSCA and regulations. Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication
skills required.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- OSHA 30-Hr. General Industry Training - Desirable
- Transit Safety and Security Program (TSSP) -Desirable
- Incident Command System Training (ICS) - Desirable
- Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP) - Desirable
- Valid Driver’s License Required
At NJ TRANSIT you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefit package:
- Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Paid Leave
- Tuition Assistance
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan
- Retirement Plans
- 401(a) - Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution
- 401(k) - Retirement saving plan with up to an 3% company match
- 457(b) - Deferred Savings Plan
NJ TRANSIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer