Senior Field Safety Specialist

Job Title: Sr. Field Safety Specialist

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Environmental Health & Safety

Reports to: Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE:

This position represents the North American FIELD SAFETY team and supports the development, implementation, and reinforcement of initiatives, rules, and regulations for the mobile workforce in close partnership with field operations business unit leaders. Deliver unrivaled customer service by measuring performance, training and motivating Field Safety Specialists; and effectively partnering with internal and external customers to drive a culture of Safety Excellence in accordance with Loram values to deliver exceptional customer satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Safety and Environmental Management

• Participate in the information gathering and analysis process for safety performance metrics, incidents, and interactions.
• Collaborate with SAFETY SPECIALISTs and operations management on initiatives to minimize and mitigate risk.
• Establish and maintain effective business and working relationships with internal and external personnel to accomplish mutual objectives.
• Attend and participate in Loram and customer safety meetings and seminars.
• Lead incident investigations at times, completing Root Cause analysis, and drafting Corrective Action reports.

Communications

• Maintain consistent attention to external customer requests and field presence on their properties by attending, participating, and representing the FIELD SAFETY team at Loram and customer safety meetings and seminars
• Draft field interaction reports, root cause corrective action reports, personnel performance evaluations and general initiative status updates in a clear and professional manner
• Conduct presentations with internal and external personnel in various settings using any method of communication including online meetings

Safety and Environmental Compliance

• Regularly review performance metrics to assess productivity levels, goal achievement and identify areas needing improvement
• Maintain awareness of industry best practices to identify and recommend, or help justify improvement opportunities in safety performance and practices
• Partner with operations management and key contacts on customer railroads to continuously drive improvements and establish and maintain effective business and working relationships
• Lead the application of the Field Interaction program for the safety team and operations management by developing and implementing deployment plans
• Apply the Because…I CARE philosophy in the field by intervening when at risk behaviors are observed and coaching others on its purpose and application.
• Keep apprised of new rules and regulations that affect company operations. Assist in interpreting and applying the changes efficiently.
• Audit the performance of field personnel to ensure safety and environmental compliance to Loram and customer operating rules, safe operating procedures, governmental regulations

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:

• Decision Making
• Planning and Organizing
• Values Based
• Adaptability
• Resilience
• High Impact Communications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: High School Diploma/ Equivalent

Experience: 3+ years relative safety experience. 3+ years railroad knowledge and experience.

Licenses/Certifications: Maintain railroad safety training and certifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Associate Degree and/or bachelor’s degree

Experience: DOT, ISO knowledge and experience.

Licenses/Certifications: Obtain yellow, green, and/or black belt certification.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This position is considered a safety sensitive role. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Up to 100% travel including international, using any method of transportation.
• Ability to apply high levels of cognitive, analytical, retention and reasoning.
• Excellent communication skills used within any social context.
• Can stand, sit, walk, reach, balance, stoop, kneel, hear, taste and smell.
• Can see up close, distances, colors and has use of peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Can tolerate variable and sometimes extreme physical conditions during visits or inspections of company equipment in a railroad environment.

Loram is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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