Rail Transit Safety & Security Oversight Specialist

Position Details

Recruitment Number 24‑0147 – This vacancy is with the Department of Transportation, Administration Division.

Salary: $7,351 to $8,945 per month (SR‑28, Step D to Step I).

This position is located in the Department of Transportation, Rail Transit Safety and Security Oversight Office, responsible for overseeing the safety and security of the Honolulu rail transit system.

The position is responsible for developing and implementing a System Safety Program Standard for the rail system as required by Title 49, CFR Part 659; reviewing and approving the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s (HART) system safety and security plans; conducting safety and security reviews, including on‑site reviews; investigating rail transit or related accidents; reviewing and approving HART’s corrective action plans;

and preparing and submitting initial, annual, and periodic reports to the Federal Transit Authority.

Legal authorization to work

State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government to be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.

Education

One bachelor's degree from an accredited four‑year college or university.

General experience

One year of professional work experience requiring a high degree of analytical skill, including gathering, evaluating, and analyzing facts, preparing clear reports, and applying problem‑solving methods. Experience must correspond to General Professional IV, V, or VI levels and provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position.

• General Professional IV: Independently performs complex professional work involving research and analysis and recommends viable solutions.
• General Professional V: Independently performs highly complex work; supervises a staff comparable to IV; serves as project or team leader; or acts as a senior specialist.
• General Professional VI: Plans, supervises, and coordinates a staff of V level or higher; or serves as technical expert requiring state‑of‑the‑art knowledge.

Selective certification requirement (Rail Transit Safety and Security Experience)

The required one year of experience must have included knowledge of rail transit systems, safety/security standards, risk mitigation practices, research methods, development of safety standards, monitoring of plan implementation, and preparation of federal reports.

Supervisory experience

• Planning, organizing, scheduling, and directing the work of others.
• Assigning and reviewing subordinates’ work.
• Advising subordinates on difficult work problems.
• Training and developing subordinates.
• Evaluating subordinate work performance and disciplining when necessary.

License

A valid driver’s license is required.

The State of Hawai‘i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.