Safety & Security Specialist - Transit
About The Position
AECOM’s Transportation, Boston Area Business Line is seeking a Safety & Security Specialist for transit projects in the Boston region. The role leads risk-management tasks for transit projects across the United States, applying Federal Transit Administration (FTA) processes and American Public Transportation Association (APTA) standards. It drives SMS-based hazard management, safety risk assessment, corrective-action oversight, and regulatory compliance to strengthen safety performance and culture. This hybrid position combines office and remote work. The successful candidate will bring strong technical fundamentals, intellectual curiosity, and a proactive mindset. The role offers the opportunity to expand technical capabilities and develop project-delivery skills, taking ownership of defined tasks and progressively growing into leading small scopes and teams. Under minimal direction, the specialist also supervises personnel performing ES&H functions and provides technical leadership and functional guidance to support regulatory compliance. The position supports transit safety and security planning, certification, State Safety Oversight activities, field oversight, and regulatory reporting. It also works with agency clients, safety and security oversight staff, project managers, and cross-functional project teams. AECOM describes its benefits as potentially including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability benefits; paid time off and leaves; voluntary benefits and perks; flexible work options; well-being resources; an employee assistance program; business travel insurance; service recognition awards; a retirement savings plan; and an employee stock purchase plan. Benefits depend on employment status.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Industrial Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Studies, or a related field, plus 10 years of related experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
- Proven experience applying FTA processes and APTA standards.
- 10 years of related experience driving SMS-based hazard management, safety risk assessment, corrective-action oversight, and regulatory compliance to strengthen safety performance and culture.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Construction Management, Industrial Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Studies, or a related field.
- Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) credential.
- OSHA 10-hour Construction Health and Safety Course.
- Initial and annual refresher OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120/1926.65 HAZWOPER training.
- Knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 and 1910 regulations.
- Knowledge of eBuilder.
Responsibilities
- Lead hazard identification, risk evaluation, and mitigation, including PHAs/TVAs; track corrective actions and validate their effectiveness.
- Develop and manage CEL/CIL and DCCC/CSCC documents and coordinate technical closure of findings with design disciplines.
- Conduct hazard analyses and facilitate multidisciplinary workshops to identify, assess, and mitigate safety risks and document findings.
- Prepare SSC plans, documents, and reports; conduct peer reviews and assist with SSC training.
- Support System Safety & Security Certification and SSPP compliance, and produce monthly safety/security progress reports.
- Track and monitor hazards and align CDRLs with the PMP and related project documents.
- Support State Safety Oversight of rail transit agencies through compliance reviews, annual report development, data verification, hazard management, event-investigation review, and CAP monitoring.
- Engage directly with agency clients, SSO’s, and project managers.
- Provide field safety oversight for construction, maintenance, and transit facility projects.
- Supervise personnel engaged in company or project ES&H functions under minimal direction.
- Provide technical leadership and functional guidance to ensure regulatory standards are enforced.
- Ensure quality-control procedures monitor regulatory compliance.
- Draft reports for Federal, State, and local agencies.
- Communicate programs that enhance employee awareness of prevention and compliance.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability benefits may be available, depending on employment status.
- Paid time off and leaves of absence may be available, depending on employment status.
- Voluntary benefits and perks may be available, depending on employment status.
- Flexible work options may be available, depending on employment status.
- Well-being resources and an employee assistance program may be available, depending on employment status.
- Business travel insurance may be available, depending on employment status.
- Service recognition awards may be available, depending on employment status.
- Retirement savings plan may be available, depending on employment status.
- Employee stock purchase plan may be available, depending on employment status.
- Training and development programs are offered to expand technical expertise and leadership skills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
