Dir Occupational Safety Programs - 90341640 - Philadelphia

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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

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Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
The Director of Occupational Safety leads the development, implementation, and management of Amtrak’s occupational safety strategy, programs, and policies in accordance with federal OSHA and FRA regulations. Provides dynamic leadership in engaging staff and management across Amtrak, and partners and collaborates with stakeholders throughout the organization to ensure effective and impactful worker safety programs are in place. Develops and leads a data-driven worker injury prevention strategy in collaboration with Operational Safety, Operations, Capital Delivery, and other key stakeholders. Oversees a team of senior managers, staff of industrial hygienists, and other occupational safety subject matter experts. Leads management of Amtrak’s Construction Safety Program in collaboration with the Capital Delivery department.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
· Provides strategic direction for development, execution, and monitoring of Occupational Safety programs, including construction safety, ensuring alignment with Amtrak’s Safety Management System (SMS), and Federal laws and regulations. 
· Establishes strategic goals and milestones for the program, establishing and tracking milestones to achieve those goals. 
· Works with senior and executive leadership across the enterprise in developing a comprehensive worker safety program to advance Amtrak’s SMS through the reduction of workplace injuries. 
· Collaborates with other Safety and Operations teams and senior leadership across the company in implementing worker safety programs and compliance strategies. 
· Collaborates with Medical Services in developing implementation strategies and assessments of relevant programs. 
· Oversees development and implementation of an assurance process to drive ongoing, measurable performance improvement. 
· Oversees development of Amtrak’s Construction Safety Program and ensures integration with Capital Delivery program. 
· Analyzes, monitors, and utilizes safety data such as audits, investigations, accident/injury trend analyses, and input from other group or departmental reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of Amtrak's worker safety program and lead changes and improvements as necessary. 
· Actively involved in the preparation, coordination, and facilitation of reports and meetings; including but not limited to Executive System Safety Committee, Amtrak Board of Directors, and Executive Safety Performance meetings.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
· Bachelor’s and/or Masters Degree in safety management, occupational safety and health, physical science. 
· Greater than 10 years’ experience successfully leading, developing and implementing OSHA-compliant safety programs and procedures in comparable industrial settings. 
· Proven track record leading direct reports and indirect reports, including the ability to lead and interact effectively with operations management and front line management. 
· Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating at all levels of an organization.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
· Demonstrated experience of leadership and management skills, including management and development of direct reports 
· Experience building and implementing strong worker safety programs and driving culture change to deliver continuous safety improvement. 
· Excellent written, oral, and presentation communication skills. 
· Expert knowledge of OSHA regulations for general industry (29 CFR 1910) and construction (29 CFR 1926); injury prevention programs; personal protective safety equipment. 
· Ability to analyze, interpret, summarize, communicate, and act on quantitative and qualitative data. 
· Demonstrated experience successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously.

· Demonstrated abilities engaging and coordinating with stakeholders, including executive leadership, department management, supervision and labor as well as regulators, vendors and contractors. 
· Demonstrated success in developing, implementing, and enhancing occupational safety programs and documented procedures. 
· Experience in a safety management systems approach.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
· Certification as Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and/or Certified Safety Professional (CSP). 
· Background in Industrial Engineering, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping, Salesforce, Microsoft Office Programs to include SharePoint, PowerAps, and Visio. 
· Prior experience in the rail industry and experience with Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations. 
· Prior experience in construction safety management and OSHA Safety and Health Regulations for Construction at 29 CFR 1926. 
· Experience designing and developing processes and procedures in compliance with an ISO 45001 or AS9100 Quality Management Systems

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
· Frequent use of computer systems in an office environment. 
· Field-based work at active rail yards and operations, and construction sites. 
· Travel as needed, up to 25% or more as needed based on project activity. 
· Conducts in person and/or telephone dialogues as appropriate in order to manage and conduct the flow of work. 
· Frequently handles multiple projects simultaneously. 
· Ability to work under time constraints to meet deadlines.

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

PAY TRANSPARENCY:

The salary/hourly range is $163,000-$211,140. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.

Requisition ID:162961
Posting Location(s):Pennsylvania

Work Arrangement:04-Hybrid Weekly 
Job Family/Function:Safety & Security 
Relocation Offered:No 
Travel Requirements:Up to 25% 

You power our progress through your performance.
 

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions. 

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen. 

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.  

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses. 

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an EOE/Affirmative Action Minority/Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin/ethnicity, age, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.