What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Safety position at CapMetro?
Job Description
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
The Director of Safety reports directly to the Executive Vice President, Chief Safety Officer. This position is responsible for corporate, construction, occupational and operational safety initiatives, and management of the agency's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan. This position will manage safety efforts and personnel and functions for CapMetro, provide oversight of contract operations, and assist other departments with initiatives aimed at programs to minimize losses due to industrial, vehicular and rail accidents as well as losses due to illness and injury. This position will require the incumbent to exercise a high level of confidentiality and independent judgment.
As a key strategic partner throughout the Agency, the Director of Safety will collaborate with various departments to identify and mitigate risks and develop proactive safety strategies that align with the Agency's overall goals and objectives.
Responsibilities
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
Note : The duties and primary responsibilities below are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this job and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties.
- Ensure comprehensive analysis of data and trends concerning system-wide operations utilizing agency and available regional safety-related data.
- Manage the Capital Metro Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan and Safety Management Systems (SMS) to ensure compliance with FTA requirements.
- Establish a safety-first mindset as a cultural standard throughout CapMetro through the incorporation of the Agency Safety Plan's Safety Management System.
- Oversee a cross-functional team including experienced safety professionals and managers in the successful administration of job responsibilities.
- Develop key operating and performance metrics for safety as aligned with CapMetro's strategic plan.
- Participate in the development of the authority's plans and programs as a strategic partner with a balanced perspective of the impact on people and financial sustainability.
- Attend staff meetings throughout the Agency to lead safety messaging and initiatives directly to operational teams.
- Provide oversight to CapMetro service providers and contractors as it pertains to safety.
- On call 24 / 7.
- Support Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Safety Management Systems (SMS) process by following safety and security policies, considering safety in every action and reporting safety and security concerns.
RESPONSIBILITIES - SUPERVISOR AND / OR LEADERSHIP EXERCISED :
Direct and manage department personnel by planning, scheduling, delegating, and overseeing employee work assignments, authorizing, coordinating, and scheduling work with vendors and consultants, conducting personnel actions, including hiring and interviewing, and overseeing hiring, training, work assignments, and performance evaluations.
Qualifications
WHAT YOU BRING
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Work is performed in an office and outside environment with exposure to inclement weather and adverse weather conditions. This position works with multiple project timelines and is responsible for managing employees performing work of a complex nature.
Incumbent must have the ability to stand, walk and travel 90% throughout the workday. This position will need to have the ability to work varying shifts, days, nights, weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts, to meet the department's needs. Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle. Must be able to use a telephone or headset equipment. Incumbents must be able to lift and move material weighing up to 20 lbs., perform work at a computer terminal for 6-8 hours a day, and function in an environment with constant interruptions. This position may require work beyond a normal forty-hour weekly schedule.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions as previously described.
Mobility Status :
As a Stationed position, the incumbent is expected to be assigned an individual workspace. Expected to work in the office 4 days a week.
About Us
CapMetro is Austin's regional public transportation provider. We've been around since 1985 and work every day to give residents, commuters, and visitors the best possible transit options available to match their busy everyday lives.
We're always on the move, connecting people with jobs, schools, restaurants, shops, festivals, and other great places to hang out. In fact, we have more than 31 million boardings each year.
About the Team
At CapMetro, we work to empower, enhance, and serve the region and its communities through the responsible delivery of safe, reliable, high-quality transportation. We are driven by a culture of Safety, Equity, Transparency, Sustainability, and Innovation . These values guide us in our daily activities, and decision-making and position us to be a great community partner and to better serve our riders who trust us to get them where they're going!
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
CapMetro is deeply committed to building a workplace where inclusion is not only valued but prioritized. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and committed to creating a welcoming and diverse environment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, pregnancy, age, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. CapMetro makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and organizational needs at the time.
