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- Description
Maryland Transit Administration
Assistant Chief Safety Officer
Administrator V ( 3184)
Executive Service
*This position serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority*Open to all qualified applicants
**Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply**This posting will be used to fill current and future vacancies
Are you seeking a job where your work is rewarding and provides excellent benefits? The Maryland Department of Transportation 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.
The Maryland Department of Transportation Transit Administration is recruiting for Assistant Chief Safety Officer - Occupational Safety & Health. An Assistant Chief Safety Officer - Occupational Safety & Health is responsible for implementing, administering, and monitoring the Public Transit Agency Safety Plan, ensuring compliance with all Federal, State, Local occupational safety and health laws, and MTA Safety regulations/standards. , regulations,. The Assistant Chief Safety Officer- Occupational Safety & Health will also be the agency's lead for OSHA reporting, facilities inspection program, and Injury & Illness Prevention Plan Employees in this classification supervise Safety Officers.
Employees in this class may be required to work evenings and weekends and are subject to call-in during non-work hours in response to emergency situations such as accident investigations. The position requires good, accurate writing skills, the ability to present topics competently to a varied audience and requires good organizational skills. The position is expected to take charge at an accident scene or incident if necessary.
Accident/Incident investigations will also require interviewing witnesses and involved parties in a professional manner and this employee may be required to complete factual and comprehensive reports. The employee travels and works outdoors at various locations throughout the MTA service area, in all types of weather conditions, and at all times of the day or night.
The work requires travel to work sites such as roadways, construction sites, railroad tracks or manufacturing/shop sites where conditions may be noisy, dirty, and uncomfortable and requires the employee to use specialized safety equipment such as hearing protection, fall protection safety devices, eye protection, head protection, and respiratory protection. Employees may work in environments where there may be exposure to a variety of physical and health hazards, such as falling debris, noxious fumes, live electrical wiring, and asbestos particles. The work requires climbing ladders, working at elevated heights and in confined areas, and carrying test equipment such as voltage testers, sound level meters, and pressure gauges.
- Qualifications
Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Six years of experience in the inspection of workplaces to ensure compliance and initiate enforcement of State and Federal occupational safety and health laws, regulations, and standards. 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 have good writing and organizational skills, expert training skills, project management skills, and the ability to present topics competently to a varied audience. This employee should be able to develop emergency exercises and after-action reports. Should have a technical background to accurately investigate all accidents/incidents and their causes and to make recommendations for maintenance activities, projects, and operations. Must be familiar with Federal regulations such as 49 CFR, 29 CFR, OSHA, and ANSI Standards and understand emergency preparedness plans. Must have knowledge of FTA Safety Management Systems (SMS) and the four functional components of SMS
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.
- Licenses & Certifications
- Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which 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.
- Additional Information
TO APPLY
You must complete and submit a Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) application online by registering at .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 Unit, or the Authority.NOTE: Applications not filled out will not be considered. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. Employees are subject to the State Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing.
Applicants with degrees granted outside of the United States will be required to provide a written evaluation of education documentation by a credentialing organization such as World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (WES), .
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.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided as requested.
The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in the application of the H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees; the potential employer must assume all sponsorship fees.
Issued Date 4/27/2023
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