Job Summary: Leads and assists in one or more of the following areas: OMAT, maintenance, construction, intermodal, planning, utilities, surveying, environmental or traffic. Serves at an assistant office head level to professionals providing professional support in one or more areas listed.
Position Specific Duties: State Safety Oversight Technical Manager provides advanced assistance to the State Safety Oversight Program Manager and Administrator in the management and supervision of the State Safety Oversight Program. The State Safety Oversight Technical Manager works with the SSO Program Manager to determine goals, objectives, and priorities to meet the requirements of the FTA's State Safety Oversight regulations, and assure compliance with the requirements of 49 U.S. Code 5329 Public Transportation Safety Program/Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) Sections 3013, 3020, 3021, 3022; and 49 CFR Part 674, 49 CFR Part 672, 49 CFR Part 673, National Public Transportation Safety Program, National Transit Database, and the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Title 32 Chapter 9 Section 32-9-10; provides assistance, guidance, and professional expertise in reviewing and commenting on Rail Transit Agency documents, plans and reports submitted to the State Safety Oversight Program; provides professional assistance and guidance in conducting, reviewing and compliance with independent, regulatory, and third-party audits and/or reviews; provides the SSO Program Manager with technical and advanced experiential assistance to ensure compliance and cooperation for on-site visits during audits and/or reviews; monitors consultant staff providing technical support to the SSO Program to assure performance, level of effort and technical appropriateness; monitors deliverables against actual completed activities, reviews technical documents as required; and manage in-depth and ongoing approaches to risk based inspection and data analysis of operations and maintenance activities, as well as the safety management systems in place throughout the Rail Transit Agency; manage technical staff and consultants to ensure compliance, and professional oversight of the subject Rail Transit Agency; and to provide assistance in successful project management ensuring the scope is delivered within schedule and budget. The State Safety Oversight Technical Manager reports to the State Safety Oversight Program Manager and Administrator.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL GDOT JOBS
The interview is just one part of the overall selection process and is not the only criteria used to make the final selection. In addition to the interview, the final selection is based on the applicant’s work history and performance (documented in HR and/or Office files), PeopleSoft/employee status (i.e. rehire code), employee performance reviews, personnel file review (HR & Office Files), criminal background check, employment reference checks (including references and commendations from Managers and other relevant documentation) and, for supervisory positions, demonstrated leadership skills based on past and current work history will be considered.
Good Employment Standing:
In accordance with the Interview and Selection Process (ISP), an applicant must have no active disciplinary actions to be in good employment standing. Actions that may disqualify an applicant include letters of reprimand (active for 12 months after issuance date); suspension without pay or disciplinary demotion (active for 12 months from the effective date); Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) and Leave Restriction Plans (active until 12 months after the date of conclusion). In addition, an employee must have an overall ePerformance rating score of three (3) or higher on their most current evaluation. Please note that Memorandums of Concern are not considered disqualifying factors. Human Resources may remove any employee from consideration for selection who is pending a disciplinary action; however, if the action is resolved in the employee’s favor, he or she will be allowed to compete.
THIS IS BOTH AN INTERNAL (AND EXTERNAL) JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
THIS IS AN UNCLASSIFIED POSITION.
THE SELECTED APPLICANT FOR THE POSITION WILL BE SUBJECT TO A REFERENCE CHECK AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK, WHERE APPLICABLE
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $105,000.00 per year
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Work Location: Hybrid remote in Atlanta, GA 30308
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