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NJ TRANSIT · 20 hours ago

Safety Manager

Camden, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$80K/yr - $140K/yr

5+ years exp

NJ TRANSIT is responsible for public transportation in New Jersey, and they are seeking a Safety Manager to oversee and implement the River LINE safety program. The role involves coordinating safety activities, preparing safety plans, conducting inspections, and managing emergency preparedness efforts.

Public TransportationTransportation

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Responsible for coordination of all aspects of system safety activities for the River LINE, to ensure compliance with regulatory, operational and /or CBA requirements

Prepares and implants system safety and security plan and its supporting documents for Light Rail Transit (LRT) operations. The documents must comply with the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), NJDOT State Safety Oversight Authority, APTA Standards and Recommended Practices for Rail Transit Systems and NJ TRANSIT Guidelines

Prepares and implements safety plans and supporting documents for LRT operations during capital expansion projects

Performs hazard analysis of critical systems of the LRT systems and provides recommendation for their mitigation

Supervises environmental, safety and health activities for the River LINE Rail system

Coordinates LRT system safety activities with the NJT Agency Safety Management Department, NJDOT State Oversight Authority and APTA to demonstrate compliance at all times

Responsible for implementation of system safety activities during system design integrating NFPA, ADA, OSHA and other applicable requirements into the build, start-up/activation, integrated testing, commissioning and operation and maintenance activities

Performs field safety inspections to verify conformance of field installations with specifications and design

Performs internal system safety audits, and audits of contractors’ activities on-site to verify compliance with FTA, FRA, SOA, applicable ISO and/or contractual requirements

Prepares and implements the emergency preparedness and response plan for the LRT system that includes planning, protocols, management, emergency response, threat and vulnerability reduction and resolution

Conducts regular system safety meetings with LRT senior staff; works closely with the Manager of Training to help in the development of lesson plans. Conducts regular fire/life safety meetings with emergency responders; performs emergency response exercises

Develops and institutes corrective action plans to address unsafe conditions

Performs accident investigations and analyses of major transportation incidents

This Position Supervises: Safety Specialist

Qualification

System Safety ManagementFTA/FRA/NJDOTEmergency Preparedness PlanningMS Office SuiteHazard AnalysisSafety AuditsCommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Occupational or Industrial Safety, Construction Management or related field and five (5) years of experience in managing System Safety. One year of closely related experience can be substituted for each year of education required

Knowledge of FTA, FRA, NJDOT State Safety Oversight requirements for Fixed Guideway Transit Systems

Excellent computer software skills and ability to use MS Office Suite

Transportation Safety Institute (TSI)

World Safety Organization (WSO) Certification

Preferred

Eight (8) years of experience in managing System Safety is preferred

Eight (8) years applied experience in system safety related activities for all phases of light rail and/or rail systems that include design, construction, start-up, operations and maintenance, and quality assurance in a Rail operating environment is preferred

Transit Safety & Security Program (TSSP) – Rail and Bus preferred