Assists in monitoring the State’s Rail Transit Agency (RTA) system to ensure compliance with the SSO regulations and Program Standard ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of requested materials.
Assists in the implementation of policies, strategic and operating plans, and objectives supporting the Department’s overall mission and goals.
Assists in conducting annual reviews and updates of the Program Standard to ensure compliance with all current FTA SSO Regulations.
Assists in monitoring the State’s RTA system to ensure compliance with the SSO regulations and Program Standard, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of requested materials.
Assists in reviews of the RTA’s plans and reports. Collects data, draft reports and review checklists, and provides the final and complete reports and review checklist to the SSO Program Manager.
Assists in monitoring consultant deliverables against actual completed activities, and scheduling and recording meeting minutes as required.
Maintain an organized method of tracking to maintain awareness of current submissions and status and for adequate long-term retention. Maintain SSO activities tracking logs, including but not limited to: SSO Deliverable Log (Master), Accident Investigation Log, Corrective Action Plan Log, Hazard Management Log, Training Log, and other logs as needed.
Coordinates meetings, draft and distribute meeting materials including but not limited to agenda, minutes, hand-outs, sign-in sheet. Ensure all meetings are scheduled timely, meeting materials and notifications are distributed to all appropriate parties.
Assists the Program Manager in conducting the GDOT triennial audit program and provide documentation for other audits as needed.
Assists in managing the performance and delivery of the SSO Program.
Collaborates with independent, regulatory, and third-party audits and investigations.
Assists in conducting SSO oversight activities in the engineering and construction phase for the rail transit agency’s capital projects.
Other duties as assigned.
STATE ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field AND 2 years of related experience,
OR Associate degree from an accredited college or university in a related field AND 3 years of related experience,
OR One year at the lower level (TRP052) or position equivalent.
AGENCY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Current Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP) Certification OR ability to acquire.
1-2 years of experience in project management, including tracking of project budgets and schedule.
1-2 years of experience assisting with federal and state laws and regulatory compliance
2 years of experience with safety-related responsibilities at the federal, state, or local agency OR any equivalent combination of experience and education in a related field.
2 years of experience analyzing and organizing technical data and preparing detailed reports for summary and presentation to internal and external customers.
2 years of experience communicating and disseminating information both in written form and through oral communications to individuals and large groups.
AGENCY PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
3 years of experience in a public transportation environment with safety-related responsibilities at the federal, state, or transit agency.
3 years of experience analyzing and organizing technical data and preparing detailed reports for summary and presentation to internal and external customers.
3 years of experience of compliance and alignment with best practices to enhance the safety and security of the traveling public.
Demonstrated experience developing and/or implementing short and long-term organizational change and motivating others to reach goals.
Demonstrated experience in responding to State and Federal Agency Audits.
At the Georgia Department of Transportation, employees participate in meaningful and challenging work, helping to build and maintain the 10th largest transportation system in the country—an interconnected intermodal network that benefits Georgians and travelers, now and into the future.
