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RTD · 1 day ago

Transit Specialist, Safety Assurance and Certification

Denver, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$92K/yr - $130K/yr

3+ years exp

Regional Transportation District (RTD) is dedicated to making lives better through connections. The Transit Specialist is responsible for developing and managing safety assurance processes, audits, and certification strategies to ensure compliance and continuous improvement of Safety Management Systems across the organization.

Public TransportationRailroadTransportation

Responsibilities

Provides specialized technical advice to rail and bus for the safety assurance and certification program; ensuring processes and tools are designed and deployed enterprise-wide to ensure compliance with regulatory, company, other safety requirements and conformance with safety management systems

Oversees internal, third party, and regulatory audit processes and tools, synthesizing safety data into actionable items for continuous improvement and the deployment of the enterprise-wide Safety Data Management System

Assists in the production of formal audit reports, to be reviewed by the organization’s Senior Leadership, Public Utilities Commission and Federal Transit Administration, detailing audit scope, areas and/or processes reviewed and audit results

Assists with Configuration /Change Management processes across the agency

Assists in coordination of safety certification for the organization’s base operations and works with Capital Programs on new project safety certification per FTA Handbook for Safety and Security Certification

All job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

System safety engineeringSafety assuranceSafety certificationData analysisOSHA regulationsFTA regulationsHazard analysisSound judgmentMicrosoft Office 365Communication skillsTime management

Required

Bachelor's degree in system safety engineering, occupational and industrial safety management, related engineering field, or closely related field

A minimum of three years of experience in system safety assurance, certification, and reporting with a strong understanding of safety data, data analysis, and trends

Valid driver's license and acceptable MVR

Proficiency in safety management systems components/framework particularly safety risk management and safety assurance

Proficiency in OSHA, FTA, FRA regulations and industry and consensus standards and codes (ISO, NFPA, ASSP, ASME, UBC etc.)

Proficiency in the safety certification processes and management of change/configuration management

Proficiency in hazard analysis, safety design criteria and resolution processes

Proficiency in event, accident and incident investigation

Proficient with Microsoft Office 365

Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing

Ability to use sound judgment

Ability to manage time and workload effectively which includes planning, organizing, and prioritizing with attention to details

Preferred

Professional Safety or Auditor certification preferred

Transportation Safety and Security Program (TSSP) Certification required or the ability to achieve certification within three years of hire

Certified Safety Profession (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) preferred

Previous experience working in a highly regulated environment preferred

Proficiency in the Federal Transit Administration safety certification and worker protection guidelines preferred

Proficiency in FTA Safety & Security Management Plan and Project Management Plan program requirements preferred

Benefits

RTD Employee Benefits: https://www.rtd-denver.com/careers/benefits

RTD Represented Employee Benefits: Please refer to the Labor Agreement included in the above link for details.

Company

RTD

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) operates and maintains a mass transportation system for the benefit of 3.1 million people in the Denver metro area.

Founded in 1969

Denver, Colorado, USA

1001-5000 employees