Description

Salary $95,056.00 - $142,521.60 Annually

Location Los Angeles, CA

Job Type Regular Employee

Cabinet RISK, CORPORATE SAFETY AND ASSET MANAGEMENT

Opening Date 08/15/2025

Closing Date 8/29/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

FLSA Exempt

Bargaining Unit Non-Contract

Metro’s mission is to provide a world-class transportation system that enhances the quality of life for all who live, work, and play within LA County.

Description

Contributes to the agency by developing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and investigating or auditing programs, policies, and strategies for operations, industrial, and construction safety and emergency preparedness; ensures that the agency is in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations; and helps prevent/reduce injuries, accidents, fines, and litigation to reduce agency costs and improve employee health and safety.

A Senior Safety Specialist in the rail mode plays a key role in providing safety oversight across various rail safety programs, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. This role involves actively participating in safety inspections and investigations, as well as supporting training initiatives to promote and maintain a safe, compliant rail operating environment.

Recruitment Timelines: Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of September 15th, 2025. These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates.

Please note that this position is for the night shift.

Examples of Duties

      Conducts safety reviews, audits, inspections, and testing in the areas of fire/life safety, safety certification, and transit operations on Metro's facilities, operating divisions, construction sites, work practices, equipment, and safety devices; identifies, reports, and addresses safety issues and hazards found

      Advises management of safety operational requirements and obtains concurrence to meet regulatory safety compliance and reduce accidents and losses

      Analyzes collision data and makes recommendations to reduce accidents based on trends; monitors effectiveness of mitigating measures implemented to improve collision rates

      Oversees compliance with the hazard management program and takes corrective action, as needed, to ensure data accuracy and timely resolution of issues

      Oversees the Los Angeles City Fire Department Regulation 4 testing program

      Coordinates Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) audits and resolves issues identified

      Develops, improves, and implements innovative plans, procedures, processes, and programs to ensure that fire/life safety, safety certification, and system safety issues are adequately addressed

      Investigates and reviews claims against Metro and reports of injuries, property damage, industrial accidents, unsafe work conditions, or practices; performs reconstruction of incidents and injuries; determines the cause; and provides solutions

      Makes recommendations to departmental management on findings, purchases, and changes to facility, equipment, methods, or procedures to correct unsafe conditions

      Coordinates and conducts job site safety and hazard analysis, including performing tests on noise, ventilation, illumination, and gas release to determine compliance

      Monitors, reviews, audits, and evaluates various contracts, requests for proposals (RFP), engineering drawings, and plans for future transit construction for safety-related regulatory compliance, potential safety issues, and liability exposure

      Determines training needs; recommends, develops, and conducts training to diverse group of Metro and Contractor employees

      Represents Metro in external and internal safety meetings and committees to provide comprehensive technical advice and assistance ensuring accuracy of accident/injury reports and compliance with current or new applicable laws and regulations

      Prepares and presents complex technical reports, including observations, analysis of contaminants, and recommendations for control and corrections of hazards

      Tracks, reviews, and analyzes data relating to occupational accidents, injuries, and illnesses; identifies trends and prepares recommendation based on findings

      Formulates or participates in the development of departmental safety policies and procedures and ensures their implementation

      Analyzes, interprets, and applies safety-related laws, rules, and regulations for impact on agency

      Coordinates emergency preparedness issues for Metro, including recommending, implementing, and monitoring Emergency Preparedness programs to enhance agency readiness for incidents, emergencies, and disasters

      Coordinates with Metro operating entities in the planning and completion of emergency response drills, and preparation and periodic updates of Site Emergency Action Plans

      Prepares and updates Metro's Emergency Management Plan

      Serves as liaison with outside city and county agencies to improve inter-agency coordination for emergency preparedness

      Coordinates with Metro's operating entities to identify emergency supply requirements

      Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out

May be required to perform other related job duties

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Metro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, or disability. Learn more about Metro’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program. Metro does not deny participation in the application process to anyone with prior justice system involvement, in line with Fair Chance hiring practices.

Selection Procedure

Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.

Application Procedure

To apply, visit Metro's website at www.metro.net and complete an online Employment Application.

Computers are available to complete online Employment Applications at the following Metro locations:

METRO Headquarters, Employment Office

One Gateway Plaza

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Open: Monday through Friday, 8am-4pm 

(Closed Sat & Sun) 

Metro Talent Hub

8501 S. Evermont Place

Los Angeles, CA 90044

Open: Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm

(Closed Sat & Sun)

East Los Angeles Customer Center

4501 B Whittier Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90022

Open: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm 

(Closed Sun & Mon) 

Wilshire/Vermont Customer Center

3183 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 174

Los Angeles, CA 90010

Open: Monday through Friday, 10am-6pm 

(Closed Sat & Sun) 

Rosa Parks Customer Center

Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station

11720 Wilmington Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90059

Open: Monday through Friday, 6am to 6:30pm 

(Closed Sat & Sun)

Telephone: (213) 922-6217 or persons with hearing or speech impairments can use California Relay Service 711 to contact Metro.

All completed online Employment Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.  Late applications will not be considered.

*Open to the public and all Metro employees

This job bulletin is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other related job duties.

Employer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CA)

Address

One Gateway Plaza

Los Angeles, California, 90012

Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lametro

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:

Education

      Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Safety Engineering, Business, Biology, Chemistry, Statistics or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred

Experience

      Three years of relevant experience in heavy construction safety, industrial safety, fire/life safety, system safety, or loss prevention

Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements

      A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions

      Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Associate Safety Professional (ASP) designation preferred

      Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) preferred

      Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST) Certification preferred

      Transit Safety and Security Program (TSSP) Certificate preferred

      Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) preferred

      Frequent exposure to weather, mechanical, electrical, and physical hazards

      On call twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week for emergency response

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications (PQs) are used to identify relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as determined by business necessity. These criteria are considered preferred qualifications and are not intended to serve as minimum requirements for the position. PQs will help support selection decisions throughout the recruitment. In addition, applicants who possess these PQs will not automatically be selected.

The following are the preferred qualifications:

      Experience collecting, vetting, and synthesizing train accident data to create and publish California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) reports

      Experience working with CPUC staff, including coordinating field/site inspections with internal stakeholders, chaperoning inspections with CPUC and internal personnel, and resolving any potential subsequent findings

      Experience writing CPUC 164-F Minor and Major reports adopted by the CPUC

      Experience supporting CPUC Triennial Audits conducted by the CPUC

      Experience managing and supporting a Hazard Management Program, including categorization of employee-submitted hazards per the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP)

      Experience participating in the Roadway Worker Protection Training Program or similar program

Essential Knowledge

Knowledge of ( defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)

      Theories, principles, and practices of industrial safety, construction, engineering, fire/life safety, safety certification, system safety, emergency preparedness, and risk management

      Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances governing traffic, bus and rail operations, vehicle operations, health and safety, facilities, construction projects, and local building codes, including those promulgated by California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Cal/OSHA, Federal-OSHA, California/Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality Management District (AQMD), and local Fire Departments

      Fire, injury, accident, and noise control prevention theories, methods, equipment, principles, and practices

      Safety information gathering and data analysis theories and techniques

      Public and employee safety training and education

Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)

      Writing, establishing, and implementing safety programs, policies, and procedures

      Performing investigations and reconstructions of safety-related incidents and determining causes

      Report preparation and analysis of data

      Analyzing situations, identifying problems, proposing solutions, and implementing strategies

      Exercising sound judgment in emergency situations

      Communicating effectively orally and in writing

      Interacting professionally and tactfully with various levels of Metro management and employees, as well as representatives from external agencies

      Using applicable business software applications

Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)

      Identify and report job hazardous conditions, as well as review and accept job hazard analysis

      Monitor and review material safety data sheets

      Meet time constraints

      Manage multiple project and prioritize tasks

      Think and act independently

      Understand, analyze, interpret and apply laws, regulations, rules, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, best practices and labor/management agreements

      Handle highly confidential information

      Read, write, speak, and understand English

Special Conditions 

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions

      Typical office situation

      Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen

      High dust, dirt, and/or grease environment

      High noise environment

      Work with regular exposure to odors or fumes

      Exposure to outdoor weather including extreme heat, cold, dampness and/or humidity

      Extensive safety training and/or use of protective devices and personal protective gear

Physical Effort Required

      Sitting at a desk or table

      Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium

      Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions

      Standing

      Walking (distance 5' to 100')

      Communicating through speech in the English language required