Principal Safety Engineer Details

Principal Safety Engineer

Bay Area Rapid Transit - Oakland, CA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Marketing Statement

Ride BART to a satisfying career that lets you both: 1) make a difference to Bay Area residents, and 2) enjoy excellent pay, benefits and employment stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged, work in a fast paced environment, and have a passion for connecting riders to work, school and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and the CalPERS retirement program.

System Safety

BART offers comprehensive compensation and benefits programs. Benefits include CalPERS pension; excellent medical (effective January 1, 2020 current employee cost $150.44 monthly for most plans), vision, and dental coverage; supplemental insurances; paid holidays and vacation; as well as two investment programs, one of which is entirely funded by BART. BART does not participate in Social Security. Complimentary BART passes for employee and qualifying dependents.

$112,707.00/annually - $170,751.00/annually (Pay Band 8)

Initial salary will be between $112,707/annually - $140,883/annually commensurate with experience and education.

January 18, 2021

January 31, 2021

Mgr. of Engineer Safety

Saturday and Sunday

All current BART employees and qualified individuals who are not yet BART employees.

BART's System Safety department is actively recruiting to fill a Principal Safety Engineer position. The ideal incumbent in this position will uphold (but not limited to) the following responsibilities:

Under the general direction of the Manager of Engineering Safety and Chief Safety Officer, directs, supervises, and coordinates the activities and operations of the Environmental Compliance program within the System Safety Department-Engineering Safety Division, including administration of environmental regulatory compliance, hazardous materials management, and environmental engineering associated with District operations, maintenance, planning, rehabilitation, or expansion activities; represents the District on local, regional, State, and Federal environmental issues; manages the procurement and execution of environmental services; coordinates assigned activities with other divisions, departments, and outside agencies; provides highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Chief Safety Officer; and performs related duties as assigned.

• Recommends and assists in the implementation of division goals and objectives.

• Participates in the development of policies, procedures and standards; monitors work activities to ensure compliance with established policies, procedures and standards; and makes recommendations for changes and improvements to existing policies, procedures and standards.

• Updates the System Safety Program Plan, Facilities Safety Criteria, and drafts Safety Certification Program Plans; reviews variance requests; and maintains safety certification records.

• Represents the District with full authority to enforce contract requirements; evaluates proposed contract changes; prepares independent engineering cost estimates of revised project scopes; inspects construction at substantial and final completion stages.

• Establishes schedules and methods for overseeing design reviews, inspections, testing, and verification of records; ensures adherence to specifications; identifies resource needs; monitors progress of large-scale construction projects.

• Participates in the preparation and administration of assigned program budget; submits budget recommendations; monitors expenditures.

• Prepares analytical and statistical reports on assigned project operations and activities.

• Initiates and evaluates design and field engineering changes during construction; recommends approval of and submits contractor's progress payment applications; recommends retention levels as appropriate.

• Coordinates with outside agencies on areas of work within their jurisdiction; administers control of required documentation for construction contracts; writes and submits required reports; coordinates the submittal of requested documentation.

• Prepares or reviews a variety of reports and correspondence on assigned construction projects including monthly and final completion reports, contract modifications and field or design engineering changes.

• Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of engineering design and construction.

• Participates in the resolution of safety-related non-conformances and discrepancies.

• Prepares contracts, initiates grant and capital funding requests/proposals, and initiates white papers.

• Participates in the selection of contracted staff.

• Conducts safety analysis of facilities and systems; performs exiting analysis; proposes design solutions.

• May supervise and review the work of staff responsible for performing a variety of professional engineering, design and construction work; may provide or coordinate staff training; may work with employees to correct deficiencies; may implement discipline procedures.

Education:

A Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering or a related field from an accredited college or university.

Experience:

Four (4) years of (full-time equivalent) verifiable professional experience in engineering, which must have included at least one (1) year of safety certification program work.

License:

A California Professional Engineering License is preferred.

Other Requirements:

Climbing ladders and climbing in and out of trains at locations other than station platforms.

Substitution:

Additional professional experience as outlined above may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis. A college degree is preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Environmental Conditions:

Office environment; field environment; travel from site to site; construction site environment; exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, gases, heat, cold, and inclement weather conditions.

Physical Conditions:

May require maintaining physical condition necessary for walking, standing or climbing (ladders, in and out of trains) for prolonged periods of time.

Knowledge of:

Related building codes, regulations and provisions.

Related Federal, State, and local laws, codes and regulations.

BART Operating system and Automatic Train Control System.

Principles and practices of Fire Protection Engineering.

Principles and practices of system safety and safety certification programs.

Principles and practices of statistical analysis.

Principles and practices of fire test standards.

Methods and techniques of field measuring and testing.

Methods and techniques of conducting facility or construction site inspection.

Methods of hazard identification, categorization, and resolution.

Materials and equipment used in engineering and construction projects.

Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation.

Current office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and computer programs.

Skill in:

Interpreting and explaining District policies and procedures.

Conducting analytical study on various types of safety related issues.

Interpreting and preparing revisions to engineering plans, drawings, and specifications.

Conducting and overseeing field inspections, measurements, and testing.

Communicating clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Preparing clear and concise reports.

Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Resolving non-compliance issues.

Performing internal safety audits.

Selecting, supervising, training and evaluating staff.

Applications will be screened to assure that minimum qualifications are met. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will then be referred to the hiring department for the completion of further selection processes.

The selection process for this position may include a skills/performance demonstration, a written examination, and a panel and/or individual interview.

The successful candidate must have an employment history demonstrating reliability and dependability; provide copies of certificates, diplomas or other documents as required by law, including those establishing his/her right to work in the U. S; pass a pre-employment medical examination which may include a drug and alcohol screen, and which is specific to the essential job functions and requirements. Pre-employment processing will also include a background check. (Does not apply to current full-time District employees unless specific job requires additional evaluations).

External applicants may only apply online, at www.bart.gov/jobs. Applicants needing assistance with the online application process may receive additional information by calling (510) 464-6112.

Current employees are strongly encouraged to apply online, either at www.bart.gov/jobs, or on WebBART. Current employees may also apply using a BART paper application by delivering the completed form to the Human Resources Department, or by mailing it to P. O. Box 12688, Oakland, CA 94604-2688.

All applicants are asked to complete the application in full, indicating dates of employment, all positions held, hours worked, and a full description of duties. On line applicants are invited to electronically attach a resume to the application form to provide supplemental information, but should not consider the resume a substitute for the application form itself.

Applications must be complete by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement.

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and above), religion, national origin (including language use restrictions), disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), ancestry, marital status, military status, veteran status, medical condition (cancer/genetic characteristics and information), or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

The BART Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities or for religious reasons. Please advise the Human Resources Department of any special needs in advance of the examination by emailing at least 5 days before your examination date at employment@bart.gov.

Qualified veterans may be eligible to obtain additional veteran's credit in the selection process for this recruitment (effective Jan. 1, 2013). To obtain the credit, veterans must attach to the application a DD214 discharge document or proof of disability and complete/submit the Veteran's Preference Application no later than the closing date of the posting. For more information about this credit please go to the Veteran's Preference Policy and Application link at www.bart.gov/jobs.

Please note that any job announcement may be canceled at any time.

When you have successfully applied for this position you will receive an auto reply e-mail acknowledging that your application was received for this position. Please retain a copy of the e-mail for your records. If you receive an auto reply that does not specifically reference this position, please email Employment Help at employment@bart.gov for assistance.

To verify submission of your application, click on the 'My Career Tools' link at the top of the 'Careers Home Page' after submitting your application to view the list of applications you have submitted (including application date and status). If you have further questions, please email the Employment Help at employment@bart.gov, between the hours of 8:15am - 5:00pm, Monday- Friday.