General Professional Vii; Rail Transit Safety And Security Oahu

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).

• Develop and implement a System Safety Program Standard for the rail system as required by Title 49, CFR Part 659.
• Review and approve HART’s system safety and security plans.
• Conduct safety and security reviews, including on‑site reviews.
• Investigate rail transit or related accidents.
• Review and approve HART’s corrective action plans.
• Prepare and submit initial, annual and periodic reports to the Federal Transit Authority.

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four‑year college or university.

• One year of responsible professional work experience requiring a high degree of analytical skill, gathering, evaluating, and analyzing facts and other pertinent information to resolve problems and recommend appropriate courses of action.
• Demonstrated ability to elicit information orally and in writing; read, comprehend, interpret, and evaluate technical subjects; apply problem‑solving methods and techniques such as defining and analyzing problems, identifying alternative courses of action, and using judgment to determine appropriate alternatives.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise written reports and recommendations for action.

The experience must be comparable to one of the State service levels:
General Professional IV, V, or VI.

• General Professional IV – Independently performs complex professional work involving considerable research and analysis of a variety of issues, identification of options, and recommendation of the most viable solution.
• General Professional V – Independently performs highly complex professional work; supervises a staff of professional workers comparable to the IV level; serves as a project or team leader; or serves as a senior specialist requiring specialized technical knowledge in a particular subject matter area.
• General Professional VI – Plans, supervises, and coordinates a staff of professional workers at the V level or supervises staff through subordinate supervisors at the V level; or serves as a technical expert in a highly specialized area and functions as the top‑level essential to the development and direction of unprecedented initiatives.

• Required one year of experience that included demonstrated knowledge of rail transit systems; rail transit safety and/or security standards, rules and regulations; rail transit safety and/or security assessment and risk mitigation practices and procedures; research and evaluation methods and techniques; and the ability to evaluate and develop rail safety and/or security standards.
• Experience evaluating and/or monitoring the development and implementation of rail transit safety and/or security plans for compliance with standards, laws, rules and regulations; and preparing and submitting required federal reports.

• 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 them when necessary.

A valid driver’s license is required.

Relevant substitution as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements will apply. This does not apply for the Rail Transit Safety and Security Experience.

The State of Hawaiʻi complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808‑587‑1111 for assistance.