Career Opportunity

Transportation Safety Specialist - San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (9520) - (T00087)

Recruitment: REF34601L

Published: December 09, 2023

Accepting applications until: December 15, 2023

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About:

This is a Class-Based SFMTA Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 410.

The SFMTA, a department of the City and County of San Francisco, oversees Muni (the historic Municipal Railway), parking and traffic, bicycling, walking and taxis. Over one million people get around San Francisco and rely on us to ensure safe and reliable travel. 

Our Vision: Excellent transportation choices for San Francisco. 

Our Mission: We connect San Francisco through a safe, equitable, and sustainable transportation system.

Application Opening: 11/17/2023
Deadline to Apply:  12/15/2023
Compensation Range: $126,022 – $153,192 Yearly (For more information, click here 9520-Trans Safety Specialist | City and County of San Francisco (sf.gov)

Recruitment ID: CBT-9520-T00087/REF34601L

Role description

Under general direction, the Transportation Safety Specialist develops and implements comprehensive system safety programs and procedures for San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA); serves as a technical adviser to ensure agency-wide compliance with departmental, local, state and federal regulations and industry safety standards.

EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 409, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Plans and conducts internal safety audits and inspections to identify hazards in the use of equipment, procedures and systems, and unsafe operating conditions by reviewing incident patterns and causes, transit route characteristics, traffic data, and physical location characteristics, and develops preventive strategies, policies and procedures.

2. Investigates bus and rail incidents involving transit vehicles and non-revenue vehicles to identify causal factors; recommends corrective actions and prepares incident investigation reports for internal use and for review and approval by external agencies such as the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).

3. Monitors, investigates and reports on operating procedures and unsafe operating conditions; identifies hazards of transit operating systems in the use of equipment, procedures, and systems, and provides recommendations to mitigate these hazards.

4. Reviews system safety statistics, and prepares reports on system performance using SFMTA’s transportation and safety-related databases; recommends corrective action to reduce potential for future incidents, and analyzes effectiveness of corrective actions.

5. Develops and implements new transportation safety programs and initiatives, including the development and implementation of safety standard operating procedures, and formulates related safety policies and procedures.

6. Evaluates the effectiveness of safety-related training programs and recommends modification where necessary; may provide direction or advice to training division staff in the development of new safety-related training programs.

7. Conducts training sessions for managers, supervisors and line staff in incident reduction and prevention, hazard recognition and evaluation, the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan, and other safety-related areas as needed and requested. This includes training Transit Supervisors in on-the-scene accident investigation techniques and procedures.

8. Evaluates various contracts, RFP's, engineering drawings and facility designs, plans for construction projects, future transit lines and changes to existing transit systems for regulatory compliance, potential safety issues and liability exposure.

9. Serves as a technical advisor regarding safety standards and system safety issues; participates in and/or chairs safety meetings and committees and may serve on committees of outside agencies as assigned.

10. Ensures agency-wide safety standard compliance with departmental, local, state and federal regulations.

11. Performs related duties as assigned.

Nature of Work:  Incumbents may be required to work in adverse work and weather conditions and be on-call for response during nights, weekends and holidays; climb ladders, bend, squat and crawl in tight spaces to safely access work sites; and use various computer programs and software applications. 

How to qualify

EDUCATION: 

Baccalaureate degree in any field from an accredited college or university. AND

A minimum of 12 continuing education credits in safety-related areas such as accident/incident investigation and system safety from an accredited college, university, or Certification from the Transportation Safety Institute (TSI).

EXPERIENCE:

Four (4) years of full-time verifiable professional experience in transportation/system safety and/or in a transit agency's safety program with experience in accident/incident investigations, hazard assessment compliance audits, and efficiency compliance checks; OR

Four (4) years of full-time verifiable professional experience conducting vehicle accident investigations; OR

Four (4) years of full-time verifiable experience repairing, replacing, and/or maintaining of transit vehicles, Railway Signals and/or Track Right of Way within a Transportation Agency.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION:

Possession of a valid driver's license at the time of appointment.

Substitution:

Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis.

Note: Incumbents must complete the Transit Safety and Security Program (TSSP) training within three years of initial appointment. This requirement must be maintained as a condition of employment.

Additional Note: One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours.
(2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week.) Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the automatic calculation to determine full-time employment. 

Verification: 
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. 

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

Selection Procedures: 
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ): Candidates will be required to complete a MQSQ as part of the employment application. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

Exam Components: (General Exam Process Information) 
Written Multiple-Choice Examination: (Weight: 100%)

Candidates deemed eligible and admitted to the examination process will be administered a multiple-choice test designed to measure knowledge, skills and/or abilities in job-related areas which may include but not limited to: knowledge of system safety, analytical ability, investigative ability, decision-making ability, written communication ability, and interpersonal skills.

This is a standardized examination and, therefore, test questions and test answers are not available for public inspection or review. For your reference, a Multiple-Choice Test Preparation Manual is available on the DHR Website

Candidates must achieve a passing score on all exam components listed above in order to be placed on the eligible list/score report.

What else should I know?

Eligibility List/Score Report: 
A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Director of Transportation or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be of 12 months and may be extended with the approval of the Director of Transportation.

Terms of Announcement: 
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at Careers with Purpose | City and County of San Francisco (sf.gov)] The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 410.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency ATTN: Human Resources Examinations and Classification Unit, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules

Medical Examination/Drug Testing:

Candidates who are being considered for appointment may be required to pass a medical examination. Candidates who cannot meet the medical requirement will be placed under waiver until this requirement is met. The medical examination will be administered only to those applicants who are being considered for appointment.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement
• SFMTA Employee Wellness Program

How to Apply: Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process.
1. Visit Careers with Purpose | City and County of San Francisco (sf.gov)
2. Type "9520" in to the "Search by class or keyword" field.
3. Click the link to open the Job Announcement.
4. Select the “Apply Now” button and follow instructions on the screen.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@careers.sf.gov, @sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding the Exam Process, please contact the exam analyst, Anna.Kaminska@sfmta.com.

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The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.