Assistant Chief Safety Officer - Bus/Mobility Operations

Maryland Transit Administration

Assistant Chief Safety Officer - Bus/Mobility Operations (Administrator V - 3184)

Office of Safety Management and Risk Control Executive Service

"Open Until Filled"

*This position serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority*

**Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply**

Are you seeking a job where your work is rewarding and provides excellent benefits? The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) invites you to apply today to be considered for a position that provides customer service to the citizens of Maryland every day. The MTA is one of the largest transit systems in the United States and is seeking dynamic and energetic individuals to join the MTA team.

DESCRIPTION

The Maryland Transit Administration is recruiting for an Assistant Chief Safety Officer - Bus/Mobility Operations (Ops). An Assistant Chief Safety Officer - Bus/Mobility Ops provides safety leadership in all facets of MTA's bus, commuter bus, and mobility (paratransit) transit modes. This position impacts MTA's organizational success by

• Participating in setting agency safety goals for bus/mobility operations
• Assist in performing safety event investigations, safety campaigns, and safety inspections
• Managing safety committees, hazard management, and interagency/interdepartmental coordination on bus/mobility operations safety
• Assist in planning and participating in emergency response drills.

This role manages and supervises a team that includes four safety officers and reports directly to the Chief Safety Officer and the Deputy Chief Safety Officer - Operations within the Office of Safety Management and Risk Control.

Other essential duties include but are not limited to:

Assigning, overseeing, and tracking work performed by safety consultants to ensure the successful completion of bus/mobility safety projects.

Responding to event scenes to conduct interviews, document scenes with photos, and write investigation reports as needed.

Monitoring and evaluating the safety performance of the bus/mobility operations utilizing safety event data and key performance indicators.

Participating in safety hazard management including analyzing the severity and probability of hazards and providing resolution or mitigation recommendations as needed.

Coordinating with and supporting the Deputy Chief Safety Officer for SMS in managing the four components of safety management systems: safety policy, safety assurance, safety risk management, and safety promotion.

Performs Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) to ensure a safe working environment for employees.

This vacancy is located in Baltimore City, MD

Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Six years of experience in administrative or professional work. Two years of this experience must have involved one or more of the following: the supervision of other employees, overseeing and coordinating the general operations of a unit, applying rules and regulations, or exercising responsibility for the development of policies or procedures.

The ideal candidate will be a successful team-builder and change agent, with at least (3) three years of safety experience in mass transit or a related field.

*This statement contains a Selective Qualification, which is more focused in scope than the Preferred Qualifications for this classification. Selective Qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or bona-fide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skills, or abilities).

Notes:

1. Additional experience in administrative or professional work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Additional graduate-level education at an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of 30 semester credit hours on a year-to-year basis for the required general experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties that require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland at the time of hire.

CPR/AED Certification must be obtained within 1 year of hire.

Public Transportation Safety Certification training must be obtained within 3 years of hire.

TO APPLY:

You must complete a Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) employment application (Form DTS-1) to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes may not be substituted for the application. It is essential that the application is filled out completely and accurately, listing all relevant experience in detail and addressing the specific requirements shown above. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for within MDOT, one of the Transportation Business Units, or the Authority.

Applications must be completed and submitted online by registering at

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd. Please make sure you meet the minimum and selective qualifications and follow the instructions on MDOT's Online Employment Center website.

Selected candidates may be subject to background and reference checks.

Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided as requested. TTY call 711. TTY Users May Also Call Their Telecommunications Relay Service

The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees; all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

MDOT MTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MDOT MTA Does Not Discriminate Based On: Age, Ancestry, Color, Creed Gender Identity or Expression, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Mental or Physical Disability, National Origin, Race, Religious Affiliation, Belief or Opinion, Sex or Sexual Orientation or any other protected status.

Issue Date: 01/24/2025