Marine Safety & Security Coordinator

Kitsap Transit•Bremerton, WA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under general supervision of the Marine Services Director, supports the agency’s primary goal to provide safe, secure, reliable, effective, regulatory compliant, environmentally sound, and quality marine transportation services. Performs a wide variety of marine support functions related to the safety, security, environmental stewardship, and emergency preparedness of the agency’s passenger ferries. Coordinates with human resources training staff to support the agency’s safety and training goals and functions. Provides oversight, advocacy, and support of the agency’s policies and practices associated with a system-wide approach to safety, security, emergency management, and environmental stewardship. Acts as the marine Designated Person (DP), as stipulated in the Kitsap Ferries’ Safety Management System (SMS), providing the link between Marine Services employees and the highest level of management via direct access to the agency’s Executive Director. Coordinates and monitors all processes of the SMS, facilitates and fosters a system-wide culture of safety and security awareness and provides all employees with a means for continuous improvement. Receives and monitors the status of all SMS non-conformity reports and oversees efforts to identify and implement corrective actions. Coordinates appropriate alignment of the agency’s marine and bus SMS with other departments, agency initiatives, strategic goals, and objectives. Coordinates with other Marine Service management staff to respond, investigate, and manage hazardous incidents, near misses, and accidents to determine causation factors and/or improper work/behavioral practices for the purposes of training/retraining and education; evaluates industrial settings for safety enhancement. Assists in developing, updating, and facilitating delivery of employee safety and security training programs, safety and health awareness activities and resources, ensuring that statutory training requirements are met. Reviews accident/illness data, legislation, and job hazards to design training programs consistent with the Agency Safety Plan, policies, procedures, rules, and tasks. Conducts periodic inspections and audits of facilities, equipment, material, and operations to identify hazards and ensure agency compliance with relevant procedures, standards, laws, and regulations. Prepares inspection reports recommending corrective measures; develops and maintains abatement programs for identified hazards; evaluates levels of risk for determining hazard correction priorities. Ensures marine and shoreside operations are in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration laws, the Jones Act and the Washington Administrative Code safety requirements. Operates as the marine Facility Security Officer (FSO), fulfilling the provisions of 33 CFR Part 105.205, and responsible for ensuring all shoreside elements of the security program are in place and being carried out at all the terminals. Coordinates and monitors the establishment and implementation of Kitsap Ferries shoreside security measures under the Kitsap Ferries Alternative Security Program (ASP) in compliance with the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) implementing regulations in cooperation with the Kitsap Ferries Company Security Officer (CSO) and Vessel Security Officers (VSOs). Assists in the analysis of the Physical Security Program and identifies areas of risk. Researches and makes recommendations for enhancements based on findings. Identifies and advocates for appropriate funding to support robust marine services safety, security, environmental protection, and emergency preparedness programs. Contributes directly to the ongoing development and implementation of agency safety, security, and environmental policies, procedures, and associated training. Initiates and facilitates the conduct of recurring comprehensive reviews of the SMS and ASP, inclusive of system audits and management reviews at least annually. Oversees the implementation of applicable occupational health and safety programs supporting employee health and well-being, such as hearing, respiratory, eye, and skin protection policies and procedures. Contributes to the agency goal of sustaining a robust emergency preparedness program through planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, and evaluating systemwide preparedness. Periodically visits agency vessels and facilities in support of agency preparedness goals. Periodically, and as warranted, visits agency vessels and facilities to support upkeep, maintenance, and repair efforts. Conducts trend analysis on accidents, events, injuries, and near-misses to provide the agency with timely and pertinent information with a focus on improvement through training and education. Follows up on trend analysis by recommending applicable results-oriented remedial training. Reviews trend analysis, recommends and delivers training to address safety concerns proactively. Serves as a technical advisor on identified occupational safety and accident prevention issues. Reviews plans, designs, and specifications to identify proper hazard controls; coordinates control measures and programs with management and employees. Documents safety issues related to monitoring and measurement of goals in the SMS; evaluates safety and risk mitigations for effectiveness and forwards reports to the Marine Services Director for further mitigation. Represents KT to external agencies on issues relating to agency safety, security, emergency management, and/or environmental protection.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED
Two years of increasingly responsible transit operations experience, including one year of lead or supervisory experience
One year experience in the safety, security, environmental protection and emergency preparedness aspects of operating small passenger vessels certificated by the U.S. Coast Guard.
A valid Driver’s License upon hire
A valid Washington State Driver’s License within thirty days of hire
Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) within thirty days of hire
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other equipment, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions in both office and field settings.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Ability to climb ladders, enter through narrow hatches or passageways, and sail on vessels.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in transportation, business, public administration, occupational health & safety, industrial engineering, or related marine field.
Experience in trend analysis of accident and injury data.
OSHA 30-hour card.
Washington Administrative Code experience upon hire.
USCG-issued Merchant Mariner’s Credential

Responsibilities

Supports the agency’s primary goal to provide safe, secure, reliable, effective, regulatory compliant, environmentally sound, and quality marine transportation services.
Performs a wide variety of marine support functions related to the safety, security, environmental stewardship, and emergency preparedness of the agency’s passenger ferries.
Coordinates with human resources training staff to support the agency’s safety and training goals and functions.
Provides oversight, advocacy, and support of the agency’s policies and practices associated with a system-wide approach to safety, security, emergency management, and environmental stewardship.
Acts as the marine Designated Person (DP), as stipulated in the Kitsap Ferries’ Safety Management System (SMS), providing the link between Marine Services employees and the highest level of management via direct access to the agency’s Executive Director.
Coordinates and monitors all processes of the SMS, facilitates and fosters a system-wide culture of safety and security awareness and provides all employees with a means for continuous improvement.
Receives and monitors the status of all SMS non-conformity reports and oversees efforts to identify and implement corrective actions.
Coordinates appropriate alignment of the agency’s marine and bus SMS with other departments, agency initiatives, strategic goals, and objectives.
Coordinates with other Marine Service management staff to respond, investigate, and manage hazardous incidents, near misses, and accidents to determine causation factors and/or improper work/behavioral practices for the purposes of training/retraining and education; evaluates industrial settings for safety enhancement.
Assists in developing, updating, and facilitating delivery of employee safety and security training programs, safety and health awareness activities and resources, ensuring that statutory training requirements are met.
Reviews accident/illness data, legislation, and job hazards to design training programs consistent with the Agency Safety Plan, policies, procedures, rules, and tasks.
Conducts periodic inspections and audits of facilities, equipment, material, and operations to identify hazards and ensure agency compliance with relevant procedures, standards, laws, and regulations.
Prepares inspection reports recommending corrective measures; develops and maintains abatement programs for identified hazards; evaluates levels of risk for determining hazard correction priorities.
Ensures marine and shoreside operations are in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration laws, the Jones Act and the Washington Administrative Code safety requirements.
Operates as the marine Facility Security Officer (FSO), fulfilling the provisions of 33 CFR Part 105.205, and responsible for ensuring all shoreside elements of the security program are in place and being carried out at all the terminals.
Coordinates and monitors the establishment and implementation of Kitsap Ferries shoreside security measures under the Kitsap Ferries Alternative Security Program (ASP) in compliance with the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) implementing regulations in cooperation with the Kitsap Ferries Company Security Officer (CSO) and Vessel Security Officers (VSOs).
Assists in the analysis of the Physical Security Program and identifies areas of risk.
Researches and makes recommendations for enhancements based on findings.
Identifies and advocates for appropriate funding to support robust marine services safety, security, environmental protection, and emergency preparedness programs.
Contributes directly to the ongoing development and implementation of agency safety, security, and environmental policies, procedures, and associated training.
Initiates and facilitates the conduct of recurring comprehensive reviews of the SMS and ASP, inclusive of system audits and management reviews at least annually.
Oversees the implementation of applicable occupational health and safety programs supporting employee health and well-being, such as hearing, respiratory, eye, and skin protection policies and procedures.
Contributes to the agency goal of sustaining a robust emergency preparedness program through planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, and evaluating systemwide preparedness.
Periodically visits agency vessels and facilities in support of agency preparedness goals.
Periodically, and as warranted, visits agency vessels and facilities to support upkeep, maintenance, and repair efforts.
Conducts trend analysis on accidents, events, injuries, and near-misses to provide the agency with timely and pertinent information with a focus on improvement through training and education.
Follows up on trend analysis by recommending applicable results-oriented remedial training.
Reviews trend analysis, recommends and delivers training to address safety concerns proactively.
Serves as a technical advisor on identified occupational safety and accident prevention issues.
Reviews plans, designs, and specifications to identify proper hazard controls; coordinates control measures and programs with management and employees.
Documents safety issues related to monitoring and measurement of goals in the SMS; evaluates safety and risk mitigations for effectiveness and forwards reports to the Marine Services Director for further mitigation.
Represents KT to external agencies on issues relating to agency safety, security, emergency management, and/or environmental protection.