Fleet Safety Manager

Eagle Systems, Inc.•Winchester, VA

18h•$65,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eagle Systems, Inc., an intermodal drayage company operating twenty terminals across the United States, is seeking a Fleet Safety Manager. The role oversees driver safety and regulatory compliance across the transportation network, ensuring drivers and commercial vehicles meet or exceed Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and company standards. The manager collaborates with Terminal Managers, dispatch, and leadership to promote a proactive safety culture and improve regional CSA scores. The position monitors Hours of Service and Electronic Logging Device compliance; supports new-driver onboarding and safety training; conducts terminal safety workshops; reviews telematics data to identify unsafe driving and coach terminal staff and independent contractors; and evaluates telematic alert programs. It also includes assigning and following up on training, developing and deploying maintenance programs for independent contractors, and conducting terminal visits and tractor inspections. The role is office-based and requires travel of up to 30% for terminal visits, audits, driver coaching, and truck walk-around inspections.

Requirements

Knowledge of ports and railroads.
Knowledge of FMCSA regulations, safety rules, and DOT preventable truck maintenance.
Experience working with owner-operator drivers.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Knowledge of logs related to commercial/intermodal carriers.
Experience training and/or conducting pre-trip and post-trip inspections, and experience being inspected at a scale or roadside by commercial motor vehicle inspectors.
Experience with electronic logging devices.
Ability to coach and train CDL holders on applicable DOT safety rules and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for vehicle compliance.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with different levels of management and team members.
Confident computer skills using Google Workspace products and Microsoft Excel.
Self-motivated and able to work effectively with minimal supervision.
Safety-first mindset.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish and English.
Experience with chassis and familiarity with ports and rail yards.

Responsibilities

Monitor Hours of Service and Electronic Logging Device compliance to prevent violations and manage duty-hour limits.
Follow up on onboarding safety training for new commercial drivers in the assigned region.
Conduct onsite terminal safety workshops with ICs and DFICs.
Review Samsara telematics to identify unsafe driving behaviors and coach terminal staff and independent contractors.
Evaluate telematic alert programs.
Assign training and follow up on its completion.
Develop and deploy a maintenance program for independent contractors.
Conduct periodic terminal visits and tractor inspections.
Travel for terminal visits, audits, driver coaching, and terminal truck walk-around inspections.
Perform other duties as assigned.