• Position: Access Link – Safety Coordinator
• Department: Access Link
• Start Date: 11/2024
• Location: Newark, NJ and Field
• Duration: 6 months +
• Hourly Rate: Open
• Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Job Description:

• Perform oversight of contractor adherence to respective safety management programs and efforts to ensure optimal levels of service safety and reliability. Monitor performance and documentation of safety audits, safety inspections and other elements of contractor programs.
• Monitor compliance of training programs. Review safety training content, attend training sessions, and monitor the instruction and development process. Conduct record reviews, audits, and surveys (internal and external) as necessary.
• Develop and lead ongoing Contractor Safety Meeting program to foster ongoing dialogue, responsiveness to issues and trends, adoption of best practices, collaboration and consistency.
• Review contractor reports on accidents, incidents, injuries and complaints, including preventability determinations. Monitor performance in regard to safety KPIs and ensure conformance with contract and regulatory requirements, including those related to NTD reporting. Collect and analyze data to identify opportunities to make corrections and improvements.
• Perform regular field inspections and audits to verify conformance to standards and requirements regarding safety and training. Issue documentation of results and exercise applicable terms of contracts as appropriate. Identify and address deficiencies by requiring corrective actions and applying appropriate contract terms.
• Collaborate with Operations, Customer Service, Contracts and other agency departments on safety issues. Propose verbiage for policy and contract specifications as necessary.
• Activate Event Alerts, manage related communications and represents Access Link at NJT’s Emergency Operations Center during activations. Provide post-event briefings to identify and utilize opportunities for future improvement and enhancement.
• Coordinates Access Link reporting and safety activities within Access Link unit, NJT Office of System Safety and other departments as required. Provide presentations and represent Access Link at Board-level Safety Committee meetings, Service Provider safety events and other forums.
• Recommends and initiates hazard analyses as warranted for Access Link operations and provides as-needed recommendations for any mitigations.
• Perform feasibility analyses and studies of alternative approaches and new equipment and technologies. Consider both quantitative and qualitative data in the generation of briefings, recommendations, and decisions as appropriate.
• Manage the maintenance of unit Emergency Operating Plans and associated documentation to ensure continued service reliability

Specific Skillsets needed for this role:

• Preferred experience: In the public transportation field; safety/training oversight, data analysis, policy development, project, and compliance management
• Preferred skills: Excellent organizational, verbal, writing, and MS Office suite skills. Problem-solving and presentation skills
• Previous experience in performing any of the responsibilities listed in the job description is a plus.
• How many years of experience are they targeting? Minimum 4
• How many different locations are they reporting to in the field?
• There are presently 6 contractor locations statewide at which an occasional presence is required, at times possibly spanning several consecutive days (e.g., for a training class audit). At times, other locations may need to be reported to (e.g., conference, service observation, etc).
• Are they all within the Newark NJ area? No