Chief Safety & Security Officer; Planner Viii

Current Vacancy Information

There is one (1) vacancy with the

There is one (1) vacancy with the D Department of Transportation Services, Administration Division. The Chief Safety & Security Officer position plans, organizes, directs and oversees safety, emergency, and security design criteria, policies, plans, procedures, work instructions, practices, for the department and activities for multimodal transportation. The position has overall responsibility for the department including the Safety and Security Office including health, safety, environmental, quality, system safety and compliance, emergency, cyber security, and security functions.

• Serves as the safety, emergency, and security subject matter expert;
• The primary liaison with the State Safety Oversight Agency and is responsible for safety and security certifications;
• Manages and directs the complex development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and enhancement of safety, emergency, and security programs for the department and multimodal transportation;
• Responsible for the reduction and mitigation of hazards, injuries, accidents, as well as threats;
• Communicates with line staff, supervisors, managers, senior leadership, the Director and may represent the department at public meetings with regard to safety, emergency, and security information;
• Implements and updates compliance manuals, Job Hazard Analysis, Position Physical Effort Analysis and Health & Safety Plans, which is part of a comprehensive program that establishes systems, responsibilities, and processes for contract management and compliance obligations;
• Responsible for the ongoing review, inspection, and acceptance of contractor submittals such as invoices, performance reports, change requests, plans, procedures, work instructions and training materials to include competency tracking and assurance;
• Engages in surveillance, inspection, investigation, audit, and reporting activities to ensure programs satisfy the requirements of any relevant contracts, plans, procedures, and work instructions as well as any applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations;
• Establishes and maintains a strong relationship within the Department, with HART and Lead Operations and Maintenance Contractors, and other City departments in order to fulfill requests, support special projects, and resolve issues;
• Demonstrates a commitment to safety that guides all aspects of work through consistent and professional behaviors in performance of the essential duties.

Must be able to handle highly confidential information. Incumbent of this position is designated as a Disaster Response Worker whose responsibilities may require night and weekend work during natural disasters, and other emergencies (e.g., when 24-hour staffing of the City’s Emergency Operating Center is activated). Regular office hour and work schedule changes and may include weekdays, weekends, and hours outside of 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

If you qualify for the position, your name will be placed on an eligible list for further consideration. This list may be used to fill current and future vacancies in this department.

Applications must be submitted online at  to be accepted.

• Actual salary will be commensurate with applicable experience, pending approval.***

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At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible…