Safety Manager – Puerto Rico

Job Details

MUST BE A RESIDENT OF PUERTO RICO OR WILLING TO RELOCATE

About the Role

Keolis is seeking a highly skilled and experienced individual to join our team as a Transit Safety Manager. This role requires a strong background in transportation safety, including experience as a TSI bus operator trainer, and a proven track record in managing safety programs.

Responsibilities

• Training
• Select, hire, and train qualified candidates for employment
• Work flexible hours to meet the needs of the business
• Maintain confidentiality and safeguarding of sensitive material
• Conduct oral presentations, relay technical information in understandable terms
• Provide direction and guidance to location trainers
• Develop, teach, and monitor contents of classroom training to ensure compliance
• Schedule and deliver monthly safety meetings
• Strategic Planning and Reporting
• Coordinate monthly safety reporting
• Bring together performance trends in safety KPIs, delivery against location safety plans, and safety risk assessments
• Inform the location leadership team and client of safety performance with timely alerts
• Drive a continuous improvement culture in safety performance
• Management of Onboard Surveillance Systems
• Monitor and evaluate the continued effectiveness of risk control strategies
• Identify and assess new hazards introduced in the workplace
• Oversee ongoing monitoring and recording of safety performance
• Safety Promotion
• Establish and maintain a culture of safety
• Display exemplary safety-oriented behaviors
• Ensure a just culture within the organization

Requirements

• High school diploma required; college degree preferred
• Certified Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) bus operator trainer
• Class “B” CDL with Airbrakes, and Passenger endorsements
• Valid active medical examiner’s certificate
• At least 3 years’ progressive transit experience with commercial class “B” vehicles in a transit system
• Knowledgeable with DOT policies, FTA, OSHA, NIMS, EPA standards, and ADA requirements
• Experience developing and implementing safety program plans and procedures; conducting investigations, analyzing data, and identifying and recommending corrective action
• Maintain confidentiality and safeguarding of sensitive material
• Ability to interpret and explain regulations to others
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Excellent time management skills with ability to prioritize
• Strong analytical and reporting skills
• Transportation Dispatching Software knowledge desired
• Previous experience with Onboard Technology for Transit Systems

Qualifications

• Intermediate knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office Suite
• CPR, AED, and First Aid Certification (Provided by the Company)

Skills

• Possess a working knowledge of adult education principles and practices
• Possess the skills necessary to write and express oneself orally in a logical, comprehensive, and intelligent manner, as well as good organizational skills
• Possess the temperament necessary for maintaining amiable relations with various levels of company personnel
• Possess a working knowledge of Microsoft Access, Excel, and Word
• Ability to interpret and explain regulations to others
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Excellent time management skills with ability to prioritize
• Strong analytical and reporting skills
• Transportation Dispatching Software knowledge desired
• Previous experience with Onboard Technology for Transit Systems

Benefits

Keolis offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including opportunities for development and growth throughout an exciting and rewarding career, and the safest work environment possible.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Flexible work schedule to meet the needs of the business.

Additional Information

Drug screening: Pursuant to Department of Transportation regulations, employment for safety-sensitive positions will be contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug screen and a physical examination. Keolis maintains a drug-free workplace.

Employment will also be contingent upon completion of a background check consistent with applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.

Environmental commitment: Keolis is committed to protecting the environment by minimizing the impact of our operations on the communities where we operate.

EEO statement: Our policy is to afford Equal Employment Opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, sex, religion, age, creed, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy status, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Work authorization: “Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Keolis does not sponsor visas for this position.”