Overview
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and a Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Perks:
- Competitive Pay
- Talent Development – Instructor-Led Technical Courses and Online Learning
- Career Path Planning
- Incentives for Professional Certifications
- Competitive Per Diem for Travel
- Referral Bonuses
- Tuition Reimbursement
Job Summary: The Senior Fleet Safety Manager is responsible for leading and advancing a proactive, behavior-based culture across all fleet operations. This role focuses on preventing incidents, reducing risk exposure, and protecting drivers, the public, and company assets through data-driven insights, coaching, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Safety Strategy & Leadership
- Implement and manage fleet safety programs focused on incident prevention and risk reduction.
- Promote a safety-first culture grounded in accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with operations supervisors and managers to embed safety into daily decision-making.
- Serve as a visible safety leader, supporting supervisory coaching.
- Risk Identification & Mitigation
- Analyze incident trends, telematics data, and near-miss reporting to proactively identify high-risk behaviors.
- Design and implement targeted interventions to address key risk drivers (e.g.,speeding, distraction, fatigue).
- Conduct root cause analyses for incidents with a focus on system and behavior improvements.
- Behavior-Based Safety & Coaching
- Build and manage driver coaching programs that emphasize positive reinforcement and skill development.
- Train leaders and supervisors to effectively coach safe driving behaviors.
- Establish metrics and routines to measure behavior change over time.
- Fleet Safety Programs
- Lead the development and implementation of programs such as:
- Defensive driving initiatives
- Fatigue risk management
- Driver onboarding and training, ongoing training
- In-cab technology utilization (dash cams, telematics)
- Continuously evaluate program effectiveness and evolve strategies based on data.
- Technology & Data Utilization
- Leverage telematics, video analytics, and other safety technologies to gain insights into driver performance.
- Translate data into actionable safety improvements and clear messaging for stakeholders.
- Drive adoption and engagement with safety technologies.
- Incident Prevention & Response
- Lead and manage incident review processes focused on learning and prevention.
- Manage the incident claims process partnering with internal and external parties.
- Track repair/replacement costs due to theft and costs associated with repair of vehicles involved in incidents including details of make, model, region, replacement cost, and date of loss.
- Identify systemic improvements from incidents and near misses.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions.
- Culture & Engagement
- Develop campaigns and initiatives that promote safety awareness and engagement at all levels.
- Lead safety communications that resonate with drivers and field teams.
- Recognize and reward safe behaviors and performance.
- Miscellaneous
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in safety, transportation, or related field preferred.
- 7–10+ years of experience in safety, fleet safety, transportation safety, or risk management.
- Experience using telematics, dash cams, or fleet safety technologies.
- Ability to influence without authority and drive culture change across dispersed teams.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.