Transportation Safety & Security Specialist

Salary range is $81k to $149k with a midpoint of $101k. 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.
• Pet Insurance discount.
• 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 Transportation Safety & Security Manager and Senior Specialist(s), implements and assists in completing the transportation safety and security mission. Within an assigned region, this work includes the safety and security certification program, safety and security assessment program, and the physical security program. Supports projects continuously into operations and interfaces with other agency departments and divisions, local emergency responders, building codes officials, and federal representatives as needed/requested.

The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Assists Senior Specialist(s) and the Transportation Safety & Security Manager to develop internal safety and security rules, policies and guidelines; prepares manuals, training outlines and employee standard procedures.
• Provides support to oversee day-to-day safety and security activities for all modes at various rail facilities and along the alignments; assists in evaluating and completing each mode's compliance with the Agency Safety Plan's safety and security elements; interfaces with staff from other departments on behalf of the Safety Department; and promotes open communications to promote a positive safety culture and partnership with internal and external partners.
• Works with Senior Specialist(s) in developing recommendations on safety and security policies, procedures and standards for physical security design criteria, physical security systems implementation, maintenance, repair and life cycle management.
• Notifies management regarding violations of safety and security regulations and codes in formal reports; makes recommendations for corrections and follows-up to ensure that violations have been corrected.
• Conducts scheduled and unscheduled safety and security inspections of Agency facilities and equipment or other public/work site facilities and locations within assigned region to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and local codes, regulations and guidelines.
• Coordinates with local first responders and staff from state and federal agencies such as the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Department of Homeland Security.
• Assists in developing hazard analyses, threat vulnerability assessments, and Safety & Security Certification Verification Reports.
• Assists the Senior Specialist(s) in updating, reviewing, interpreting, implementing, and monitoring the Safety and Security Certification Program for compliance with ST agency, local, state, and federal requirements.
• Assists the Senior Specialist(s) and/or Manager to conduct the safety and security reviews of design packages and construction submittals; performs code…