Safety Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Three to five years of progressive safety experience.
• Knowledge of OSHA, DOT, FMCSA, and state transportation safety regulations and industry best practices.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, MS365, and SharePoint.
• Ability to use technology platforms, including telematics, video systems, and safety analytics tools.
• Strong analytical ability to turn complex data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
• Emotional intelligence and ability to influence, lead, and communicate effectively across organizational levels and with external stakeholders.
• Ability to lead cross-functional collaboration with third-party vendors, brokers, insurance carriers, and workers’ compensation carriers to resolve claims.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for engaging leadership, employees, school districts, and regulatory bodies.
• Ability to interpret and apply technical safety, maintenance, and operational documentation.
• Ability to travel throughout the assigned Pennsylvania region, including occasional overnight travel.
• Strong problem-solving ability and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Professionalism and integrity, with the ability to build, lead, and inspire high-performing teams.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), Risk Management, or a related field; preferred but not required.
• Experience in transportation or similar industries with multi-site, distributed operations and large fleets.
• Demonstrated experience developing safety strategies and using technology, data analytics, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience conducting incident investigations.
• Experience with fleet safety programs and driver safety training.
• Knowledge of Pennsylvania-specific school bus or passenger transportation regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve safety, compliance, and incident management programs.
• Use long-term goals, key performance indicators, and oversight structures to measure and drive performance.
• Ensure safety and compliance policies and procedures meet or exceed legal, regulatory, and industry standards; participate in policy governance, review, updates, and communication.
• Participate in designing and executing safety training and education programs aligned with regulatory requirements and organizational priorities, and drive consistency across locations.
• Provide oversight and interpretation of hiring standards and criteria related to safety and regulatory compliance; engage in candidate risk evaluations.
• Oversee compliance with DOT, FMCSA, PUC, OSHA, and other school district and local, state, and federal regulatory programs through regular reviews and audits.
• Use company reporting frameworks to give leaders and team members visibility into compliance performance, risks, and corrective actions.
• Assist with oversight of drug and alcohol testing programs, using data analysis and program evaluation to support regulatory compliance, operational consistency, and improvement.
• Lead implementation of incident management processes, including reporting, investigation, root-cause analysis, and corrective action; use data and analytics to identify trends and mitigate risks.
• Assist with claims management in partnership with corporate staff, third-party administrators, insurance carriers, and brokers; oversee high-risk or high-value claims locally.
• Lead and facilitate employee safety committees and implement employee-driven safety improvements.
• Lead and develop location-based Safety Coordinators to support program execution and alignment with corporate strategy.
• Implement the internal safety and compliance communications strategy and partner with regional leaders to deliver clear, consistent messaging.
• Lead and engage operating leaders in enforcing facility safety and security standards, including inspections, audits, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in operational and safety meetings across locations.
• Represent the company before governmental and regulatory agencies on safety and compliance matters and provide leadership during audits, investigations, and regulatory interactions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.