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Form of workMaryland Transit Administration
Manager, Safety Certification & Change Management (Program Manager II - 5477)
Office of Safety Management and Risk Control
Executive Service
"Open Until Filled"
*This position serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority*
**Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply**
Are you seeking a job where your work is rewarding and provides excellent benefits? The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) invites you to apply today to be considered for a position that provides customer service to the citizens of Maryland every day. The MTA is one of the largest transit systems in the United States and is seeking dynamic and energetic individuals to join the MTA team.
DESCRIPTION
The Maryland Transit Administration is recruiting for Manager, Safety Certification & Change Management. A Manager, Safety Certification & Change Management will maintain and support an effective safety and security certification and Change Management program at MTA. This Manager will ensure that new and rehabilitated facilities and vehicles, new and rehabilitated systems and equipment and any other safety critical component of the MTA system is operationally safe and secure for customers, employees, and the public prior to it being placed into service. This Manager will help to ensure that all changes and modifications made to the MTA systems, operations, facilities, equipment, or other properties are systematically planned, evaluated, approved by the appropriate parties, documented, and safely constructed as per specifications. The Manager will also ensure all policies, procedures, and/or rules used during MTA operations and services are systematically planned, evaluated, approved by the appropriate parties, documented, and safely constructed. A key component of this position will be to maintain the MTA's Safety and Security Certification Program Plan (SSCPP) and all additional procedures and processes that govern Safety Certification, Change Management, and system modifications. This position supports the Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance components of MTA's Safety Management System (SMS) program that is required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).This vacancy is located in Baltimore City, MD
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and oversee the Change Management and Safety & Security Certification Programs.
- Track and evaluate proposed system changes and modifications to determine their impact on MDOT MTA's safety risk.
- Perform reviews of system modification requests and assigns to contracted firms as necessary for support.
- Track and evaluate construction projects or existing facility modifications to determine their impact on MDOT MTA's safety risk.
- Track and evaluate new capital acquisitions and modifications to major equipment or infrastructure to determine their impact on MDOT MTA's safety risk.
- At the direction of the Chief Safety Officer, or designee, assign tasks and coordinate with consultant firms contracted by the Office of Safety to perform Safety Certification work for projects.
- Track and evaluate proposed system expansion and new or modified routes to determine their impact on MDOT MTA's safety risk.
- Perform Safety Certification on active projects and produce System Safety Certification Plans and Safety Certification hazard analyses.
- Effectively maintains the agency-wide Safety and Security Certification Program Plan and all associated processes, procedures, and other documents related to Safety Certification.
- Communicates and interfaces with various internal MTA departments, MDOT Transportation Business Units (TBU) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
Ideal Candidate:
- Able to perform routine project management, research, data analysis review and create reports.
- Excellent organizational skills to maintain large amounts of records
- Excellent written and verbal presentation skills
- Perform any additional duties related to compliance, audits and Safety Certification processes.
Notes:
1. Additional experience in administrative or professional work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
2. Additional graduate-level education at an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of 30 semester credit hours on a year-to-year basis for the required general experience.
3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.
Must be able to obtain Transit Safety & Security (TSSP) Bus/Rail within three (3) years of hire.
Must be able to obtain Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP) Certificate within three (3) years of hire.TO APPLY:
You must complete a Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) employment application (Form DTS-1) to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes may not be substituted for the application. 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.
Applications must be completed and submitted online by registering at
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd. Please make sure you meet the minimum and selective qualifications and follow the instructions on MDOT's Online Employment Center website.
Selected candidates may be subject to background and reference checks.
Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided as requested.
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The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B 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 H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees; all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.
MDOT MTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MDOT 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.
Issue Date: 7/24/2023
