Senior Safety Manager

Transdev • $109K — $150K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Safety Science, Safety Risk Management, Ergonomics, Logistics, Transportation, or related field preferred.
  • 5+ years of relevant Safety Management and leadership experience required.
  • Experience in tech, start-up, and/or AV industry strongly preferred.
  • Strong background in Safety Management, transportation, and/or logistics highly preferred.
  • Knowledge of Safety, EHS, Risk Management, and OSHA compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Manage regional Safety organization across assigned locations.
  • Develop a culture of safety and inclusion within the team.
  • Curate and present business reports to client leaders and executives.
  • Implement EHS and regulatory compliance programs for transportation and workplace safety.
  • Develop and deploy process improvement techniques to enhance safety performance.
  • Create metrics to align with safety performance KPIs and reduce incidents.
  • Mentor peers and influence operational teams for a bottom-up decision-making approach.

Benefits

  • Minimum of 2 weeks vacation.
  • 5 sick days.
  • 6 holidays.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance and short-term disability coverage.
Full Job Description
Overview:

In this role, you will serve as an integral member of the Operations and Safety Teams. You will support the Operations Management team, the Safety team and the Director of Safety by managing, developing, and improving activities associated with overall safety performance in Transdev Alternative Services. This includes KPIs, SLAs, Safety strategies, and interface with client's counterparts to ensure Safety, EHS and regulatory compliance to client's, state and federal regulations.

In addition, this individual is responsible for any activity associated with improving Safety performance, optimization, and operating procedure updates. Lead transformation initiatives of the AV safety organization, utilizing performance improvement concepts and development tools, providing inception-to-measurement of structure, education, and processes. This role is responsible for comprehending ideal process flows, identifying, recommending and leading the problem-solving initiatives for improving, strengthening and sustaining the Safety performance of Transdev Autonomous Services division.

Pay Rate: $109,000 - $150,000

Transdev is Proud to Offer:
  • Vacation: Minimum of (2) week.
  • Sick Days: 5 Days
  • Holidays: 6 Days
  • Other standard benefits:
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term Disability
  • Voluntary Long-term Disability

Key Responsibilities:
  • Regional Management of Safety organization in the geographic locations assigned.
  • Directs Leadership and management in developing a culture where safety, inclusion, and ongoing employee interaction are valued and evident in all activities.
  • Curate and present daily, weekly, and monthly business reports and present them to client leaders and executives within Transdev.
  • Lead role implementing programs impacting EHS and regulatory compliance regarding transportation and workplace Safety (OSHA)
  • Develop and deploy essential process improvement techniques and tools, manage performance improvement process in a direct role
  • Develop and deploy needed metrics to coordinate with existing safety performance KPIs by inserting lean metrics to demonstrate performance improvement in safety and reduce workplace incidents
  • Ability to diagnose problems and develop streamlined process flows to eliminate waste and ensure efficiency
  • Mentor peers and influence operational teams to think differently, ensuring a bottom-up approach to decision-making and empowerment at correct levels
  • Participate in client and prospective client meetings to illustrate and differentiate Transdev from its competition
  • Work In collaboration with Human Resources identify root causes and reduced workplace incidents
  • Other duties as required

Required Education and Experience:
  • Must be 21 years old;
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Safety Science, Safety Risk Management, Ergonomics, Logistics, Transportation, and or related safety field preferred.
  • 5 or more years of relevant Safety Management and leadership experience required.
  • Experience in tech, start-up, and/or AV industry is strongly preferred.
  • Strong background in Safety Management, transportation and/or logistics is highly preferred.
  • Strong working knowledge of Safety, EHS, Risk Management and OSHA federal and state employment laws and regulatory compliance
  • Basic working knowledge of laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to motor vehicle operations.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs):
  • Must have good attention to detail and be able to quickly and concisely describe their thoughts;
  • Capable of responding quickly and simultaneously to multiple scenarios;
  • Ability to maintain positive relationships with clients, employees, and support departments.
  • Remain flexible and agile for changing business needs and/or projects.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills; excellent presentation skills; ability to influence people at all levels of the organization.
  • Working knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office and/or GSuite programs and the ability to manage and manipulate data in spreadsheets.
  • Ability to resolve complex operational problems
  • Strong logic and analytical and Safety Management related skills
  • Must have a strong ability to adapt well to rapidly changing environments with ambiguous direction, and dynamic strategies.
  • Must be self-motivated and demonstrate good judgment, in fast-paced, high stress environments.
  • Build and execute productivity plans through forecast reviews, determining productivity requirements, and partnering with other Leaders to load balance
  • Must be on call and responsive for 24/7 operations.

Physical Requirements:
  • Constant use of hands, handle, or feel; and talk or hear; Frequent standing, walking, sitting.
  • Must use close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Exposure to inclement weather high-risk operating environments such as highways etc., and dense urban environments.
  • Most work is accomplished indoors
  • The employee is generally subjected to long periods spent sitting, typing, or looking at a computer screen
  • Travel 50% of the time.

Pre-Employment Requirements:
  • All Transdev employees must satisfactorily complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Safety Sensitive Positions will also be subject to a physical screening
  • Transdev maintains a Drug Free Workplace and may require participation in a random drug screening program.
  • Transdev reserves the right to perform ongoing background checks for all employees except in states where this is prohibited by state law. Transdev will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Transdev complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected]

Drug-free Workplace:
  • Transdev maintains a drug-free workplace. Applicants must:
  • Be eligible to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship now or in the future (if based in the U.S.).
  • Successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Job Category: Management

Job Type: Full Time

Req ID: 9225

Pay Group: A3F

Cost Center: 560

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