Safety Operational Officer

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Position posted until a viable pool of candidates has been established*.

Bachelor's degree in safety management, engineering technology or a related technical field. Five years of experience in one or more of the following Operational areas;
Bus Operations, Bus Maintenance, Rail Car Maintenance, Automatic Train Control, Electrical Power & Equipment, Facilities, or MOW. Must have experience in field inspections, accident investigations, vehicles, or safety programs and policies. Must be able to comprehend operation and maintenance procedures, as-built drawings, electrical schematics, and other various diagrams. Must be conscientious, demonstrate high degree of dependability, detail-oriented, possess high level organizational skills and be able to work effectively in stressful and emergency situations.
Ability to rationalize and make decisions with limited information and apply knowledge of safety to many varied problems, which includes research, the formulation of detailed technical reports, and the preparation of safety specifications and plans. Excellent written and verbal communication skills required and proficiency in Microsoft applications including Microsoft Office; but not limited to. Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) Certified Safety Specialist in Rail or Bus (CSS-Rail/Bus) is desired;

however, the candidate must be able to obtain a CSS-Rail/Bus within a two-year period. Completion of Level 3 Wayside Access Certification is also desired. In lieu of a degree, directly related experience as described above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Responsible for developing programs that identify and mitigate Operational hazards (Rail, Bus, and Mobility). Responsible for developing safety training curriculum, inspections and evaluation check lists. Conducts investigations of accidents/incidents and may serve as the official representative of the Office of Safety on accident and incident sites and produces final reports of investigations. Provides 24-hour on-call safety response to system wide accident/incidents involving rolling stock, rail and mobility equipment and systems.

Assists with the development of safety policies and procedures and reviews safety accident/incident reports in order to recommend corrective actions. Conducts safety training on a shop-level; develops intervention strategies to resolve identified unsafe acts and conditions observed in the workplace; and develops corrective action plans. Responsible for analyzing and evaluating complex safety problems, and, conducting studies on identified hazards and unsafe transportation system trends.

Conducts independent, confidential investigations of a complex nature, and making appropriate recommendations based on the findings and discoveries during the investigation.

This position has direct responsibility for transit safety oversight at MARTA and is required to comply with the training requirements identified in the Authority’s Agency Safety Plan. Additionally, this position has been identified as designated personnel and is required to adhere to the following:

• 49 U.S. Code
• 5329, Public Transportation Safety Program and Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act;
• 49 CFR Part 674, State Safety Oversight;
• 49 CFR Part 673, Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan;
• 49 CFR Part 672, Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program;
• 49 CFR Part 670, National Public Transportation Safety Program;
• 49 CFR Part 630, Transit Asset Management;
• 49 CFR Part 625, National Transit Database; and the Georgia Program Standard.

• Independently conducts investigations, audits records, and makes recommendations for improving safety in all areas of Operations, works with other MARTA departments on major accident investigations of a serious nature, i.e., death, serious injury, multiple hospitalization, and those events that have political or media interest and makes determinations as to the cause(s) of accidents.
• Conducts complex…