Chief Officer, Safety & Environmental Management (Buses

Job Description

Job Description

Job Information : Chief Officer, Safety & Environmental Management (Buses)

First Date of Posting : 2 / 25 / 25

Last Date of Posting : 3 / 18 / 25

Authority : OA / TA / MTA Bus

Division / Unit : Safety

Reports To : SVP, NYCT DOB / MTA Bus Company

Work Location : East New York

Hours of Work : As Required

Compensation :

Salary Range : $144,309 - $197,900 (Exec-1192 hay points)

Responsibilities :

This position is responsible for the motivation, education & integration of a safety consciousness

that pervades all decisions & actions at every level of the NYCT and MTA Bus Co. operations. This

position is accountable for the development, implementation, integration & monitoring of

departmental-specific policies & instructions to identify, detect, preempt & eliminate industrial

safety & environmental hazards, wherever they may exist, to both employees & the public. Direct

and lead the strategic vision of the Safety & Environmental Management group and ensure that the

General Superintendent, Safety & Environmental Management (GSSEM) are conducting their

various responsibilities, ensuring that the Department is in compliance with all industrial and

environmental safety management policies & directives, as well as compliance with the Safety

Goal Action Plan.

Additional Responsibilities :

• Direct & lead the execution of Buses strategic safety initiatives. Ensure that all GSSEMs are

fulfilling their responsibilities : conducting daily facility walkthroughs; remain in compliance

with the Safety Goal Action Plan; coordinate and administer facility environmental

management; employee safety training; depot self-audits; and monthly managerial / labor

meetings; responds to, documents and follows up with facility and on the road injury

on duty incidents, implement IOD reduction processes

with directives from internal / external regulatory departments with oversight responsibilities.

These include department wide safety initiatives such as - diesel fuel spill procedures,

evacuation plans, personal property equipment, fall protection plan, etc., in accordance

with safety policies.

the safety goals throughout the organization. Ensure that each location is conducting the

requisite number of audits & inspections in the workplace and that corrective actions are

taken by the local area management.

programs to reduce accidents. Issue & distribute bulletins, directives & advisories on

various accident & hazardous conditions identified through trend analysis. Ensure that all

Safety sub-committees are addressing particular safety concerns in a timely & productive

manner.

safety training, evacuation plans, PPE, Fall Protection Plan, etc. Industrial Safety liaison

between depots, System Safety and other safety regulatory authorities such as O.S.H.A.,

NYSDEC, NYS Dept. of Labor. Review, prepare & oversee responses to all OSS audits.

Establish procedures to ensure compliance with safety policies.

Education and Experience :

Desired Skills :

Minimum of five (5) years of supervisory experience in an engineering / operating environment

including direct knowledge of NYCT and MTA Bus Co Policies and Procedures, OSHA standards,

NYFD codes, Accident Investigation principles, techniques and policies and methods of

identification and resolutions of hazardous conditions.

Other Information :

Pursuant to the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who

hold a policymaking position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the

NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the “Commission”).

Equal Employment Opportunity :

MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with

respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities.

The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities,

including military service members, to apply

Salary : $144,309 - $197,900