Chief Officer, Safety & Environmental Management (Buses Job ID: 10666 Business Unit: New York City Transit Location: Brooklyn, AK, United States Regular/Temporary: Regular Department: Regional Bus Company Date Posted: Feb 25, 2025 Description Job Information: Chief Officer, Safety & Environmental Management (Buses) First Date of Posting: 2/25/25 Last Date of Posting: 3/18/25 Authority: OA / TA / MTA Bus Division/Unit: Safety Reports To: SVP, NYCT DOB/MTA Bus Company Work Location: East New York Hours of Work: As Required Compensation: Salary Range: $144,309 - $197,900 (Exec-1192 hay points) Responsibilities: This position is responsible for the motivation, education & integration of a safety consciousness that pervades all decisions & actions at every level of the NYCT and MTA Bus Co. operations. This position is accountable for the development, implementation, integration & monitoring of departmental-specific policies & instructions to identify, detect, preempt & eliminate industrial safety & environmental hazards, wherever they may exist, to both employees & the public. Direct and lead the strategic vision of the Safety & Environmental Management group and ensure that the General Superintendent, Safety & Environmental Management (GSSEM) are conducting their various responsibilities, ensuring that the Department is in compliance with all industrial and environmental safety management policies & directives, as well as compliance with the Safety Goal Action Plan. Additional Responsibilities: + Direct & lead the execution of Buses strategic safety initiatives. Ensure that all GSSEMs are fulfilling their responsibilities: conducting daily facility walkthroughs; remain in compliance with the Safety Goal Action Plan; coordinate and administer facility environmental management; employee safety training; depot self-audits; and monthly managerial/labor meetings; responds to, documents and follows up with facility and on the road injury on duty incidents, implement IOD reduction processes + Develop & enforce department-specific rules, procedures & policies that are consistent with directives from internal/external regulatory departments with oversight responsibilities. These include department wide safety initiatives such as - diesel fuel spill procedures, evacuation plans, personal property equipment, fall protection plan, etc., in accordance with safety policies. + Monitor DOB's compliance with the Safety Goal Action Plan. Facilitate communication of the safety goals throughout the organization. Ensure that each location is conducting the requisite number of audits & inspections in the workplace and that corrective actions are taken by the local area management. + Chair industrial Safety & GSSEM committees. Investigate injuries on duty & establish programs to reduce accidents. Issue & distribute bulletins, directives & advisories on various accident & hazardous conditions identified through trend analysis. Ensure that all Safety sub-committees are addressing particular safety concerns in a timely & productive manner. + Serves as DOB's representative to work with System Safety Department on all programs: safety training, evacuation plans, PPE, Fall Protection Plan, etc. Industrial Safety liaison between depots, System Safety and other safety regulatory authorities such as O.S.H.A., NYSDEC, NYS Dept. of Labor. Review, prepare & oversee responses to all OSS audits. Establish procedures to ensure compliance with safety policies. Education and Experience: + A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college in Transportation Management; Twelve (12) years of related experience, and eight (8) years which must have been in a managerial /supervisory/administrative capacity; or + A satisfactory equivalent of combined education and experience requirement. Desired Skills: Minimum of five (5) years of supervisory experience in an engineering/operating environment including direct knowledge of NYCT and MTA Bus Co Policies and Procedures, OSHA standards, NYFD codes, Accident Investigation principles, techniques and policies and methods of identification and resolutions of hazardous conditions. Other Information: Pursuant to the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policymaking position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the “Commission”). Equal Employment Opportunity: MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities. The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply