Manager - Transportation Safety & Security

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Posted on July 1, 2026

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Seattle, WA 98104, USA

• Hybrid
• Safety
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: MANAG
  003643

Salary range is $95k to $191k, with a midpoint of $143k. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market.

Sound Transit also offers a competitive benefits package with a wide range of offerings, including:

• Health Benefits:
  We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.
• Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Retirement Plans: 401a – 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b – up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).
• Paid Time Off:
  Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.
• Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.
• ORCA Card:
  All full-time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.
• Tuition Reimbursement:
  Sound Transit will pay up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.
• Inclusive Reproductive Health Support Services.
• Compensation Practices:
  We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits, you’ll find that we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.

Under direction from the Deputy Director of Transportation Safety and Security, plans, manages, develops, and oversees the implementation of the transportation safety and security program for transit projects from planning through operations. Manages transportation safety and security staff and provides support to the Director and/or Deputy Director.

• Plans, directs, coordinates, and reviews the work of assigned areas of responsibility and assigned staff; assigns work activities and coordinates resources, schedules, projects, and programs; provides constructive feedback; reviews and evaluates work and makes effective suggestions and recommendations.
• Coordinates and collaborates with other Agency departments, divisions, and project teams to ensure safety and security certification requirements are visible, planned, and incorporated in project requirements, design, scopes of work, construction contract requirements, and facilities operations.
• Coaches, trains, and motivates staff; works with individual staff to develop performance plans; assesses task assignments, work products, and evaluates staff performance; and implements or recommends training and professional development classes.
• Enrolls in and completes the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) mandated Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP).
• Develops and fosters strong working relationships with staff, contractors, agency departments, labor representatives, and state and federal oversight agencies for collaboration and coordination with safety certification elements or requirements.
• Establishes and manages budgets and contracts for assigned staff and consultants; identifies needs and leads procurements for consultant and technical services.
• Responsible for safety reviews of directives, rules and procedures for all modes; reviews train orders, track access, and status of train and facilities operations, as required. For all modes in assigned region, reviews incident statistics and hazard reports to generate remedial recommendations; and prepares summaries of any findings for further review and trend analysis.
• Manages safety oversight and coordination of agency bus and rail safety programs with King County Metro, Community Transit, Pierce Transit, Amtrak, BNSF, and/or Sounder Operations in addition to all stakeholders in relation to the overall safety management program.
• Manages the risk assessment program for assigned area to ensure hazards are identified and mitigation plans are implemented.
• Maintains project status reports for all stakeholders and presents status reports to department and executive leadership for project performance of safety and security certification with respect to established goals, project milestones, and provides updates and status for all safety certification requirements.
• Able to respond to incident investigations as needed.
• Conducts post-incident debriefings, tracking and management of…