Transportation Safety & Security Specialist

About the role

General Purpose Under direction from the Transportation Safety & Security Manager and Senior Specialist(s), implements and assists in completing the transportation safety and security mission. Within an assigned region, this work includes the safety and security certification program, safety and security assessment program, and the physical security program. Supports projects continuously into operations and interfaces with other agency departments and divisions, local emergency responders, building codes officials, and federal representatives as needed/requested.

Responsibilities

• Assists Senior Specialist(s) and the Transportation Safety & Security Manager to develop internal safety and security rules, policies and guidelines; prepares manuals, training outlines and employee standard procedures.
• Provides support to oversee day-to-day safety and security activities for all modes at various rail facilities and along the alignments; assists in evaluating and completing each mode’s compliance with the Agency Safety Plan’s safety and security elements; interfaces with staff from other departments on behalf of the Safety Department; and promotes open communications to promote a positive safety culture and partnership with internal and external partners.
• Works with Senior Specialist(s) in developing recommendations on safety and security policies, procedures and standards for physical security design criteria, physical security systems implementation, maintenance, repair and life cycle management.
• Notifies management regarding violations of safety and security regulations and codes in formal reports; makes recommendations for corrections and follows-up to ensure that violations have been corrected.
• Conducts scheduled and unscheduled safety and security inspections of Agency facilities and equipment or other public/work site facilities and locations within assigned region to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and local codes, regulations and guidelines.
• Coordinates with local first responders and staff from state and federal agencies such as the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Department of Homeland Security.
• Assists in developing hazard analyses, threat vulnerability assessments, and Safety & Security Certification Verification Reports.
• Assists the Senior Specialist(s) in updating, reviewing, interpreting, implementing, and monitoring the Safety and Security Certification Program for compliance with ST agency, local