Planner VIII (Chief Safety & Security Officer)

All applications must be submitted through the City website: 

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There is one (1) vacancy with the Department of Transportation Services, Administration Division. The Chief Safety & Security Officer position plans, organizes, directs and oversees safety, emergency, and security design criteria, policies, plans, procedures, work instructions, practices, for the department and activities for multimodal transportation. The position has overall responsibility for the department including the Safety and Security Office including health, safety, environmental, quality, system safety and compliance, emergency, cyber security, and security functions.

Examples of duties of a Chief Safety & Security Officer, includes but are not limited to the following:

• Serves as the safety, emergency, and security subject matter expert;
• The primary liaison with the State Safety Oversight Agency and is responsible for safety and security certifications;
• Manages and directs the complex development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and enhancement of safety, emergency, and security programs for the department and multimodal transportation;
• Responsible for the reduction and mitigation of hazards, injuries, accidents, as well as threats;
• Communicates with line staff, supervisors, managers, senior leadership, the Director and may represent the department at public meetings with regard to safety, emergency, and security information;
• Implements and updates compliance manuals, Job Hazard Analysis, Position Physical Effort Analysis and Health & Safety Plans, which is part of a a comprehensive program that establishes systems, responsibilities, and processes for contract management and compliance obligations;
• Responsible for the ongoing review, inspection, and acceptance of contractor submittals such as invoices, performance reports, change requests, plans, procedures, work instructions and training materials to include competency tracking and assurance;
• Engages in surveillance, inspection, investigation, audit, and reporting activities to ensure programs satisfy the requirements of any relevant contracts, plans, procedures, and work instructions as well as any applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations;
• Establishes and maintains a strong relationship within the Department, with HART and Lead Operations and Maintenance Contractors, and other City departments in order to fulfill requests, support special projects, and resolve issues;
• Demonstrates a commitment to safety that guides all aspects of work through consistent and professional behaviors in performance of the essential duties

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

Equivalent to graduation from a regionally-accredited college or university with specialization in city planning, architecture, engineering, economics, sociology, public administration or a related field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

Five (5) years of professional work experience performing safety, security, and/or emergency systems work, one of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

LICENSE REQUIREMENT:

Completion of the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Public Transportation Safety Certification Training in compliance with 49 CFR Part 672 (incumbent must complete applicable training within three years of their initial designation and, thereafter, refresher training every two years).