Assistant Chief Safety Officer - Rail

Assistant Chief Safety Officer - Rail

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is seeking an experienced and dedicated Assistant Chief Safety Officer - Rail to support and advance the agency's commitment to safe, reliable, and compliant rail transportation services across the state.

This position oversees activities and requirements related to Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) and System Safety Program Plan (SSPP) implementation for all MTA rail modes, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local safety regulations. Core responsibilities include hazard management, safety event response oversight, safety risk mitigation, and continuous monitoring of safety performance across Metro, Light Rail, Maintenance-of-Way (MOW), and MARC Train operations.

Responsibilities include managing and administering PTASP and SSPP activities as they relate to all MTA rail operations, ensuring all required safety activities, documentation, and reporting are carried out in alignment with program objectives and federal mandates, collaborating closely with the Chief Safety Officer and Deputy Chief Safety Officer - Operations to develop and implement policies, procedures, and guidance for MTA's rail safety programs, overseeing compliance with federal and state safety regulations, leading safety-related coordination with Metro, Light Rail, MOW, and MARC Train leadership to support a robust Safety Management System (SMS) and promote a strong, positive safety culture, guiding hazard identification, analysis, and mitigation activities to ensure rail safety risk is maintained as low as reasonably practicable, supporting safety event investigations and ensuring corrective actions are effective, timely, and compliant, and monitoring and assessing rail system safety performance, preparing reports, dashboards, and recommendations for executive leadership.

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate. Experience: Six years of experience in administrative staff or professional work. Six years of experience in rail safety, compliance and enforcement of State and Federal occupational safety and health laws, regulations, and standards. Two years of this experience must have involved one or more of the following: the supervision of other employees, overseeing and coordinating the general operations of a unit, applying rules and regulations, or exercising responsibility for the development of policies or procedures.

To Apply: You must complete a Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) application (Form DTS-1) to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes may not be substituted for the application. Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that the application is filled out completely and accurately, listing all relevant experience in detail and addressing the specific requirements shown above. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for within MDOT, one of the Transportation Business Units, or the Authority. Selected candidates may be subject to background and reference checks. Applications not completely filled out will not be considered. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. Employees are subject to the State Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. It is highly recommended that applications be completed and submitted online by registering at www.mdot.maryland.gov/employment. Make sure you meet the minimum and selective qualifications and follow the instructions on MDOT's Online Employment Center website. Applicants with degrees granted outside of the United States will be required to provide a written evaluation of education documentation by a credentialing organization such as: International Credential Evaluation (WES), . Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided as requested. The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-18 Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees; all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer. TTY call 711 TTY Users May Also Call Their Telecommunications Relay Service WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER MTA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation, or any other protected status.

Assistant Chief Safety Officer - Rail

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is seeking an experienced and dedicated Assistant Chief Safety Officer - Rail to support and advance the agency's commitment to safe, reliable, and compliant rail transportation services across the state.

This position oversees activities and requirements related to Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) and System Safety Program Plan (SSPP) implementation for all MTA rail modes, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local safety regulations. Core responsibilities include hazard management, safety event response oversight, safety risk mitigation, and continuous monitoring of safety performance across Metro, Light Rail, Maintenance-of-Way (MOW), and MARC Train operations.

Responsibilities include managing and administering PTASP and SSPP activities as they relate to all MTA rail operations, ensuring all required safety activities, documentation, and reporting are carried out in alignment with program objectives and federal mandates, collaborating closely with the Chief Safety Officer and Deputy Chief Safety Officer - Operations to develop and implement policies, procedures, and guidance for MTA's rail safety programs, overseeing compliance with federal and state safety regulations, leading safety-related coordination with Metro, Light Rail, MOW, and MARC Train leadership to support a robust Safety Management System (SMS) and promote a strong, positive safety culture, guiding hazard identification, analysis, and mitigation activities to ensure rail safety risk is maintained as low as reasonably practicable, supporting safety event investigations and ensuring corrective actions are effective, timely, and compliant, and monitoring and assessing rail system safety performance, preparing reports, dashboards, and recommendations for executive leadership.

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate. Experience: Six years of experience in administrative staff or professional work. Six years of experience in rail safety, compliance and enforcement of State and Federal occupational safety and health laws, regulations, and standards. Two years of this experience must have involved one or more of the following: the supervision of other employees, overseeing and coordinating the general operations of a unit, applying rules and regulations, or exercising responsibility for the development of policies or procedures.

To Apply: You must complete a Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) application (Form DTS-1) to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes may not be substituted for the application. Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that the application is filled out completely and accurately, listing all relevant experience in detail and addressing the specific requirements shown above. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for within MDOT, one of the Transportation Business Units, or the Authority. Selected candidates may be subject to background and reference checks. Applications not completely filled out will not be considered. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. Employees are subject to the State Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing. It is highly recommended that applications be completed and submitted online by registering at www.mdot.maryland.gov/employment. Make sure you meet the minimum and selective qualifications and follow the instructions on MDOT's Online Employment Center website. Applicants with degrees granted outside of the United States will be required to provide a written evaluation of education documentation by a credentialing organization such as: International Credential Evaluation (WES), . Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided as requested. The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-18 Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees; all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer. TTY call 711 TTY Users May Also Call Their Telecommunications Relay Service WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER MTA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation, or any other protected status.

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