Transportation Safety Administrator

Applyingequity and social justice principlesis a daily responsibility and foundational expectation for all King County this role you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values behaviors and practices to all aspects of this work. As aTransportation Safety Administrator (TSA) you will:

• Develop and administer occupational and transportation/operational safety programs policies and procedures.
• Conduct accident/incident investigations and analysis (including industrial and vehicular); function as lead in accident investigations; perform root cause analysis; conduct re-reads; chair accident review boards.
  
• Conduct safety meetings; identify hazards and assist in corrective action development.
  
• Perform or oversee safety training.
  
• Monitor work sites for health and safety hazards; identify and assist in the development of mitigation for hazards.
  
• Make recommendations for changes to maintain a low accident rate.
  
• Perform job hazard analysis to determine appropriate personal protective equipment (hearing protection respirators etc.) necessary training and/or procedural changes.
  
• Evaluate and make determinations when a worker has refused to work on the grounds that danger or potential harm exists.
  
• Participate as a member of various committees involving safety issues.
  
• Coordinate information related to accidents/incidents with NTSB FTA WSDOT DOSH City of Seattle Sound Transit and/or public information staff.
  
• Monitor and ensure organizational activities are conducted in accordance with federal state and local regulations rules and guidelines and industry best practices for safety including Washington DOSH standards.
  
• Utilize Metros safety data management systems to monitor safety performance to ensure safety mitigations are effective.
  
• Write incident investigation reports for internal and external stakeholders.
  
• Participate in on-call rotation for Bus Light Rail and Streetcar incidents.
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  

We are looking for candidates who meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Experience as a safety professional in transit rail or general transportation safety ANDa bachelors degree preferably in a related field such as occupational safety environmental health industrial hygiene engineering or public healthORany equivalent combination of experience and education which provides the applicant with the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the work.
• Experience coordinating with internal and external stakeholders in order to comply with safety plans programs and regulatory requirements such as the Agency Safety Plans and the Accident Prevention Program.
• Experience writing incident investigation reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience ensuring the effectiveness of safety programs and policies.
• Experience supporting Safety Committees.
• Experience analyzing safety data and compiling reports and presentations.
• Experience with hazard management.
• Experience investigating accidents injuries and incidents including traffic collision reconstruction root cause analysis recommendations for mitigation and assistance in the development of corrective action plans.
• Advanced technical knowledge and skill in specialty areas such as industrial hygiene safety engineering ergonomics fire protection transportation and safety management systems.
• Working knowledge of local state and federal commercial vehicle safety and industrial safety regulations.
• Ability to coordinate and monitor the work of outside agencies contractors and vendors to ensure their compliance with established processes protocols and policies.
• Ability to prepare technical reports and analysis.
• Ability to effectively handle multiple competing priorities.
• Skill in statistical operational and trend analysis and problem-solving.
• Skill in working with a variety of individuals from diverse backgrounds and all levels of an organization.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and team building.
• Excellent oral and written communication interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Skill in accomplishing objectives through coordination facilitation and negotiation; skill in recognizing and dealing with conflict.
• Advanced Skill in the use of Windows programs such as Microsoft Excel Outlook and Word.

• Possesses Transit Safety and Security Program (TSSP) Certificate and/or Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP) Certification.
• Knowledge of the accepted approaches protocols and technical investigation of mass transit accidents injuries and critical incidents including applying regulatory intent.
• Strong working knowledge of Safety Management Systems 49 CFR 673.
• Strong knowledge of and experience in worker exposure monitoring for occupational health hazards.

Who may apply: We are only accepting applications from current King County Metro employees who have completed the probationary period in their current Career Service position.

How to apply: If you are interested in pursuing this position please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format would like to request an accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact: Talent Advisor Sarah Ottele at .

1. An online King County application updated with accurate contact information and relevant work history going back at least 10 years (or more if necessary) with all job duties dates of employment and reasons for leaving explained clearly.
2. Completed supplemental questions.
3. A cover letter no longer than two pages describing how you meet the qualifications for this position highlighting your experience investigating accidents injuries near-miss incidents preparing incident investigation reports analyzing safety data and supporting Safety Committees.