TriMet

Description

Join us in our commitment to safety! Come work at TriMet today and join our safety team!

The Manager, Safety Management Systems is responsible for development, implementation, and administration of the District's Safety Management System (SMS.) Lead for agency-wide strategic direction, implementation, and management of the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA's) Moving Ahead Progress (MAP-21) Agency Safety Plan based on the Safety Management System (SMS) approach. Responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of Agency Safety Plan (ASP.) Responsible to develop & implement a continual improvement plan for a hazard-based approach to identifying and controlling safety risks to the agency. Develop and implement an organizational framework to support a risk-based safety culture.

Leads efforts to ensure integration of safety compliance and best practices throughout the District's safety systems, employee and contractor adherence with relevant safety and health rules and regulations. Advises leadership and provides guidance in the development and implementation of safety plans, policies, and provides technical subject-matter expertise agency-wide.

Provide content guidance for occupational safety and health policy or training; Prepare assets and resources for safety utility; Prevent and Protect TriMet employees and patrons from unintentional harm; Preserve safety, and Recover from further harm.

This role requires being onsite five (5) days per week.

Ensure a commitment to safety through consistent and professional behaviors in performance of job requirements that demonstrate safety is a fundamental value that guides all aspects of our work. Perform related duties as required.

Serve as a good steward of TriMet by regularly utilizing our transit system to maintain a strong and current understanding of customers’ experiences and of TriMet’s product and service offerings.

Forbes Magazine recently ranked TriMet as one of the top five places to work in Oregon! TriMet is ranked the number one Oregon-based employer in the state, as well as the top “Transportation and Logistics” employer in the state.

Essential Functions

1. Manage, plan, direct, coordinates and review the work of assigned staff, including hiring, performance management, coaching, training, and development.
2. Manage and provide oversight of the districts safety management system (SMS), including leading development and implementation of new processes, as needed, for ensuring policies, programs, and procedures are designed to support the four components of SMS and to comply with local, state, and federal standards, rules, and regulations.
3. Oversight of program, including management of tasks to implement, monitor, and create training for the Public Transit Agency Safety Plan at TriMet’s locations: light rail, bus transportation and maintenance facilities, maintenance of way, capital projects group and third party contractors. Function as program manager to develop the FTA mandate Public Transit Agency Safety Plan.
4. Ensure an in-depth analysis of the Public Transit Agency Safety Plan (ASP) to build and maintain a solid framework supporting continual implementation of SMS. Manage the annual review, revision, and implementation cycle of the District's Agency Safety Plan in compliance the FTA mandate. Ensure training about the Agency Safety Plan throughout the District and affected contractors.
5. Advises leadership and provides guidance on the corrective action plan process. Identify findings where TriMet is non-compliant with established standards and requirements — recommend, evaluate, approve corrective/preventive actions, and follow-up to ensure timely resolution.
6. Acts as safety program manager. Ensures that business practices comply with industry specifications, standards, regulations, and laws by developing and implementing safety programs, procedures, and regulatory compliance strategies.
7. Responsible for directing and supporting on-going and triennial, compliance, quality assurance, and safety assurance, audits of critical safety records to ensure that record keeping practices are organized and uniform.
8. Oversees the Safety Management Information System (SMIS) and other safety technology solutions. Manage the procurement, administration and implementation of the SMIS and other safety technology solutions across the agency.
9. Responsible for coordination with IT on management of computer system validations and Risk Management Information System (RMIS) software requirements for Safety department.
10. Oversees coordination with training departments to develop and implement SMS Training into agency job matrix that supports a robust culture of safety as required by SMS standards.
11. Leads the District's efforts to grow a robust culture of safety.
12. Manage and oversee safety department data acquisition and analysis of safety trends to promote business strategies to meet TriMet's safety business goals and metrics.
13. Manage and oversee consultant contracts and all efforts related to the successful completion of consultant work y acting as project manager, or supervise safety staff assigned as contract project managers or task order project managers.
14. Develop, manage, participate in the safety committee process including charters and training.
15. Advise, monitor, draft and report on corrective action plans.
16. Serve as senior investigator. Investigate significant TriMet incidents, collisions, and injuries, as required. Oversee monitoring of contractor incident, investigation and reporting to assure that their incidents are appropriately evaluated, investigated, resolved and comply with agency expectations and requirements. Be available and respond to serious accidents within the District's service area by participating in a rotating on-call duty schedule with each duty period lasting 24-hours a day over 7-days.

Position Requirements

A minimum of a bachelor's degree is required. A bachelor's degree in safety management, engineering management, risk management, aviation engineering, mechanical engineering, or a master's degree is preferred.

Six (6) years of total credited experience.*

Five (5) years of safety systems are required.

Five (5) years of transportation, aerospace, aviation, manufacturing or change management are preferred.

Two (2) years lead or project management or staff management.

Transit Safety and Security Program (TSSP) is required within three (3) years of employment.

CSP, PMP - Project Mgmt Professional and Six Sigma, Green or Black Belt are preferred.

Or any equivalent combination of experience and training.*

The amount of credit a candidate receives for prior years of experience is based on the relevancy of that experience to the required or preferred prerequisites of the job description. Experience is prorated based on hours worked. LRHR assigns and validates the "credited experience".

Selection Criteria

Type of Position / Grade / FLSA

Grade 16, Exempt, Non-Union, Full-Time.

Salary Range

Minimum: $102,036.00

Maximum: $153,055.00

Salary offers will be determined by a candidate’s education, training and relevant experience. Any final offer of employment will fall within the range stated above. For transparency, we choose to list the full available grade range, however, TriMet’s salary administration process will ultimately determine the final salary offered.

Selection Process

Candidates will be selected based at a minimum on the result of:

1. Application Review (please include: Cover Letter and Resume)

2. Panel Interviews

3. Reference Check

4. Secondary Education Verification

Supplemental Information

Make sure you describe in detail how your education, training and work experience fit with this role. You are encouraged to attach a resume, cover letter, training certificates and/or letters of recommendation with your application. You are permitted five attachments of less than 5MB each.

Internal applicants: Information in your personnel file will not be used in lieu of information requested on your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

If you are a qualified veteran and would like to apply for veterans' preference points, you will need to reflect your status on the application and attach supporting documentation at the time of application submission.

If you need accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process, contact our Human Resources staff at 503-962-7505, or the TTY line at 7-1-1. Note that we require a minimum of two workdays' notice prior to the need for accommodation.

TriMet is an equal opportunity employer, committed to developing an organization that is reflective of and sensitive to the needs of the diverse community we serve, including veterans, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities.

ADA Statement

As applied to the workplace, applicants and employees must be qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Essential functions may include required job functions performed infrequently as well as production standards related to the quality and quantity of work. If a person with a disability could meet job qualifications with a reasonable accommodation, TriMet will work with the employee to accommodate the need. If TriMet's accommodation is effective in allowing the employee to perform the essential functions of the job, it need not be the employee's preferred accommodation.

Regular Full-Time or Limited Term Full-Time

Non-Union Employee Benefits

A regular full-time, non-union employee is an employee who works a minimum of 30 hours per week. A limited term, full-time employee must be hired for six or more months, have a predetermined ending date, and work a minimum of 30 hours per week.

Medical Plan Options

• Regence Non-Union PPO 80/20 - Deductible: $300 Individual/$900 Family; Office Visit: 20%, after deductible; Out-of-Pocket Max: $2,300 Individual/$6,900 Family; Prescription Drugs: $10 Generic/$25 or 20% Formulary/50% Non-formulary. Benefits listed are for in-network, preferred providers.
• Regence Non-Union Health Savings Account (HSA) - Deductible: $1,650 Individual/$3,300 Family; Office Visit: 20%, after deductible; Out-of-Pocket Max: $5,000 Individual/$10,000 Family; Prescription Drugs: 20%, after deductible. Benefits listed are for in-network, preferred providers.
• Kaiser Permanente EPO - No deductible; Office Visit: $10 copay; Out-of-Pocket Max: $600 Individual/$1,200 Family; Prescription Drugs: $10 copay.

All medical plans include prescription drug and vision coverage.

Dental Plan Options

• Delta Dental of Oregon, provided by Moda - Preventive Services paid at: 100%; Basic Services paid at: 80%; Major Services paid at: 50%; $2,000 max benefit per person/year; Orthodontia paid at: 50% to $3,000 lifetime max/person.
• Kaiser Dental - $10 Copay; Preventive Services paid at: 100%; Basic Services paid at: 80%; Major Services paid at: 50%; $2,000 max benefit per person/year; Orthodontia paid at: 50% to $3,000 lifetime max/person.

Coverage Effective Date - Medical and dental insurance is effective first of the month following date of hire.

Waive Medical and Dental Coverage - TriMet non-union, exempt employees who waive their medical and dental coverage through TriMet and provide proof of coverage outside of TriMet, will receive $250 per month as taxable income.

Medical and Dental Rates – Non-union employees working 30+ hours/week pay 6% of the total monthly premium for medical and dental. Non-union employees working 20-29 hours/week pay 25% of the total monthly premium.

Medical and Dental Rates – Non-union employees working 30+ hours/week pay 6% of the total monthly premium for medical and dental. The rates below reflect the employee's portion of the monthly premium.

Rates effective January 1, 2025

Regence Non-Union 80/20 PPO

Employee: $ 45.54

Employee & Spouse: $ 109.78

Employee & Child(ren): $ 91.48

Employee & Family: $ 146.36

Regence Non-Union HSA

Employee: $ 45.54

Employee & Spouse: $ 95.62

Employee & Child(ren): $ 79.68

Employee & Family: $ 127.50

Non-Union HSA Employer Monthly Contribution

Employee: $ 62.50

Employee & Spouse: $125.00

Employee & Child(ren): $125.00

Employee & Family: $125.00

Kaiser Permanente EPO

Employee: $ 48.76

Employee & Spouse: $ 97.54

Employee & Child(ren): $ 87.78

Employee & Family: $ 146.30

Delta Dental of Oregon

Employee: $ 4.26

Employee & Spouse: $ 8.04

Employee & Child(ren): $ 8.10

Employee & Family: $ 12.16

Kaiser Dental

Employee: $ 3.94

Employee & Spouse: $ 7.44

Employee & Child(ren): $ 7.48

Employee & Family: $ 11.22

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

TriMet employees have access to the EAP through Canopy. The EAP is a free, confidential resource available to help employees (and their household members) with life's everyday issues. It also provides many other services including, but not limited to: counseling sessions, webinars, financial coaching, home ownership program, and online access to a wealth of information and resources.

Wellness Program

TriMet supports health and wellness through our Wellness Matters Program. Annual wellness offerings include Flu and COVID shot clinics. Omada Healthy Lifestyle Support Program focused on the prevention and management of diabetes and hypertension. Sword, a digital physical therapy program to treat back, joint, and muscle pain from the comfort of your home for employees and dependents who are enrolled in a TriMet medical plan.

Flexible Spending Accounts

• Health Care Spending Account - Allows employees to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for medical, vision, and dental expenses not covered by their health plan.
• Dependent Care Spending Account - Allows employees to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for dependent care expenses.
• Limited Flexible Spending Account - Allows employees enrolled in the Regence HSA plan to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for vision and dental expenses not covered by their health plan.

Childcare Reimbursement Account

• TriMet will contribute up to $150 to a Childcare Reimbursement Account every month for employees who contribute a minimum of $25 per paycheck into a Dependent Care FSA and are employed with TriMet for six continuous months or more. This contribution is for qualified childcare expenses incurred in the month contributed.

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Available to eligible, non-union employees working at least 20 hours/week, 90-day waiting period, pays 60% of the employee's salary to a maximum of $10,000/month.

Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance - TriMet provides Basic Life and AD&D Insurance to assist employees and their families in the event of death or dismemberment.

Benefit Amount: 1x annual earnings, $150,000 max

Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance - Employees may purchase additional life and AD&D insurance for themselves, spouse/domestic partner, and their child(ren). Employees pay the full cost for this insurance and must elect coverage for themselves in order to elect coverage for their dependents.

Employees may purchase one or more of the following voluntary coverages:

Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance - Employees may purchase additional life and AD&D insurance for themselves, spouse/domestic partner, and their child(ren). Employees pay the full cost for this insurance and must elect coverage for themselves in order to elect coverage for their dependents.

Hospital Indemnity insurance helps keep your finances on track when you are in the hospital. It pays you or a covered family member directly and you can use it to help cover costs such as copays, deductibles and living expenses.

Critical Illness insurance can help with costs from a serious illness that your medical insurance does not cover. It pays you or a covered family member a lump sum to use toward expenses like deductibles, groceries or childcare during recovery.

Accident insurance can help with costs that medical insurance does not cover if you are hurt in an accident. It pays you or a covered family member directly and you can use it toward your deductible, copay or daily expenses during recovery.

Pension

Defined Contribution Plan 401(a)

TriMet provides a defined contribution pension plan to non-union employees. TriMet matches the equivalent of 10 percent of a non-union employee's base pay into an investment account each pay period. The employee also has the option of contributing up to 15 percent of his/her base pay pre-tax to the account each pay period. The employee directs the investment of the employee's individual account. The employee is vested in the account after three years of service.

Deferred Compensation Plan 457

A Deferred Compensation Plan Section 457 (a plan for public employees) allows the employee to build retirement savings with pre-tax dollars to supplement pension, Social Security and private investment.

Sick Leave

Employees receive 12 sick days of leave for a total of 96 hours (8 hours x 12 days) each January 1. Unused sick leave can be carried over to a maximum of 1,700 hours (212.5 days). Employees hired mid-year receive a prorated amount of sick leave for the first year hired. Upon separation, 60% of accrued sick leave is deposited into your 401(a) account up to a maximum of 1,700 hours.

Holidays

Non-Union employees have one day off with pay on each of the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day following Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Personal Days

Each regular non-union employee is allotted six (6) personal days with pay to be used within the calendar year. Employees hired mid-year receive a prorated amount of personal day for the first year hired.

Vacations

Employees accrue vacation eligibility for each continuous full year of service effective on the date of hire anniversary. For employee hired on or after November 15, 2012, the following schedule will apply:

Years of Service Weeks of Vacation

Upon employment* 3 weeks

After 3 years 4 weeks

After 8 years 5 weeks

• During the first year of employment with TriMet if employment is terminated the three weeks of vacation are not eligible for payout. Other than during the first year of employment, if employment is terminated, both the employee's banked vacation, and the vacation that has accrued ratably since the employee's last date of hire anniversary is eligible for payout in accordance with this policy.

Free Transit Pass

All active employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and eligible* dependents are eligible for a photo identification badge, which is honored as a bus/MAX pass on all lines of the District.

• Child dependents are eligible for a free transit pass up to age 19, or age 24 if living at home and attending school full-time.

Employee Learning and Development

TriMet provides a range of classes, including instructor-led classes (ILT), virtual instructor-led (VILT) classes, and eLearnings for all employees, including online learning with 1000s of available modules. Instructors include external facilitators who are leaders in their field and internal subject matter experts. In addition to classes, Our Learning Program provides support services and leadership development offerings. Classes are free for employees!

Tuition Reimbursement

TriMet encourages employees to further their knowledge, skills, and job effectiveness through higher education in degree programs or through individual coursework from an educational institution reasonably related to the District’s business and/or the employee’s job. TriMet will reimburse 90 percent of tuition, books, and fees required for eligible coursework, up to a maximum of $5,250 each year, following satisfactory completion of coursework. Reimbursement is subject to TriMet’s available funding of the program.

Employee Recognition

TriMet's goal is to provide a culture of appreciation, one where recognizing employees' contributions are routinely acknowledged, both formally and informally. Our programs and appreciation align with agency performance goals and celebrate milestones and successes. We offer social media-style communication tools to celebrate employee milestones, numerous events during the course of the year, and special appreciation for all of our front-line workforce!

Frequent Flyer Mileage

Frequent flyer miles (miles flown on business or resulting from a business expense) may be applied to personal frequent flyer miles.

TEI Membership

TriMet's corporate fitness center (TEI) is available to employees, and their spouse or eligible domestic partner, at five locations. Membership dues are only $13.00 per month for TriMet employees and an additional $6.00 per month for a spouse or eligible domestic partner.

NOTICE: The information contained in this document is intended solely to provide general information regarding the benefits offered by TriMet. This information is subject to change at any time.

Revised: 11/12/2024

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