Safety Specialist

Professionals: Pay Range: $68,106.00 - $112,374.00 Supervisory Organization: Sr Manager Safety Training Country: United States of America Address: 9717 Abernathy City: Dallas, TX 75220 FLSA: Exempt Professionals: 02 - Professional (EEO-4-United States of America), 2D - Professionals - Business (EEO-SubCategory) General Summary: Develops, provides and conducts overall safety and safety specific technical training programs for all aspects of system safety development and safety administration as required by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)Agency Safety and Compliance Department and the Safety Management System (SMS), Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan. Performs safety administrative duties in all divisions as required. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Develops, recommends, implements and identifies training programs consistent with agency/department goals and objectives in conjunction with SMS. Develops or modifies lesson plans in accordance with Operating, Maintenance and Safety rules, standard operating procedures, incident investigation and safety related audit findings. Conducts safety training for all DART Employees. Provides Train-the-Trainer safety instruction for Supervisors as required. Facilitates Adult CPR/AED, Operation Life Saver classes, De-Escalation Training, and Occupational Training as required. Makes recommendations and assists in the development of new safety policies and procedures. Instructs and demonstrates safety related techniques to increase awareness of personnel regarding wayside equipment and procedures, bus and LRV operation, shop safety, facility safety, office safety, emergency and standard operating procedures. Review reports to determine causative factors and communicate findings to determine safety training requirements for employees and management. Prepares and coordinates written reports and curriculum drafts in conjunction with FTA Regulations, TxDOT requirements, Safety staff and management as required. Develops and maintains agency databases and spreadsheets documenting safety training statistics. Review hazard ID workflow to identify specific training requirements based on the information captured. Assists in development of safety related manuals. Establishes measurements to evaluate the effectiveness of safety and health training programs and prepares internal reports and studies relating to all aspects of SMS. Determines the need for technical surveys /appraisals by related specialists to identify conditions that may affect the health and safety of employees and the public. Performs other related duties as assigned. Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Safety, Business Administration or related field. Four (4) years of directly related experience in training and/or safety to include two (2) years of experience in government/transit operations. Certification as an instructor is preferred. Proficiency of PC software applications to include Microsoft Office or other related software applications. Pass a physical (medical) examination that includes a drug screen in order to operate DART non-revenue vehicles. Bi-lingual preferred - Fluent in Spanish. Knowledge of transit operating practices. Ability to work irregular hours and on short notice. Analytical and creative skills to find solutions to complex interpersonal, technical and administrative problems. Ability to be dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services. Acts with customers in mind. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect. Ability to make good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment). Most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time. Sought out by others for advice and solutions. Ability to pick up on technical things quickly. Can learn new skills and knowledge. Is good at learning new industry, company, product, or technical knowledge. Does well in technical courses and seminars. Ability to be able to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles. Can get messages across that have the desired effect. Ability to quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all. Can represent his/her own interests and yet be fair to other groups. Can solve problems with peers with a minimum of noise. Is seen as a team player and is cooperative. Easily gains trust and support of peers. Encourages collaboration. Can be candid with peers. Ability to use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions. Can see hidden problems. Is excellent at honest analysis. Looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at the first answers. Working Conditions: Works in an environment where there is minimum exposure to dust, noise, or temperature. May be moderately exposed to unpleasant working conditions to include dust, noise, temperature, weather, petroleum products, and chemicals while visiting DART's operating facilities, assuming incumbent is observing all policies and procedures, safety precautions and regulations, and using all protective clothing and devices provided. Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. The statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may perform other duties as assigned. DART is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, supporting diversity in the workplace. M/F/D/V Open until qualified applicants are identified. #J-18808-Ljbffr