Job Description
JOB Works closely with the Chief Risk, Corporate Safety, and Asset Management Officer to develop and implement Metro's Risk Management, Safety Management, and Asset Management programs to manage enterprise risks with a balanced approach to risk insurance and financing; and to mitigate hazards, injuries, and accidents by ensuring compliance with federal, state and local safety regulations.Recruitment Timelines: Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of July 27th, 2026. These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Supports the Chief Risk, Corporate Safety, and Asset Management Officer in the establishment and development of policies, procedures, goals, performance measures, and strategies for Risk, Safety, and Asset ManagementLeads the overall development, implementation, and administration of Metro's transit safety functions and compliance activities including Construction Safety, Transit Operations Safety programs, Occupational Health and Safety programs, agency safety plans, and programs mandated by state and federal lawsDirects Metro's Risk Management functions, including General Liability, Workers' Compensation, Excess Liability, and Builders Risk; operates Metro's insurance company PTSC-MTA (Public Transportation Services Corporation-Metropolitan Transportation Authority) Risk Management Authority (PRMA) efficiently and effectively, maintaining compliance with the California Labor Code where applicableLeads the development, implementation, administration, and review of all aspects of Metro's asset management objectives and initiatives; improves the quality of Metro information regarding its asset inventory and improves the prioritization of SGR (state of good repair) investmentsDirects the establishment and implementation of long-range Safety, Continuity of Operations, Risk Management, Asset Management and Management Audit Services' goals, financial strategies, budget, plans, and priorities, and establishes department standards of performancePartners with the Chief Risk, Corporate Safety, and Asset Management Officer to ensure that department program and plans are in compliance with applicable risk, safety and asset management laws, rules, codes and regulations; resources are effectively managed; and corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner to ensure complianceAssesses and mitigates agency risks related to Metro's reputation, property, employees, emergencies, disruption, and third-party bodily injury and property damageAdvises and makes recommendations to the Chief Risk, Corporate Safety, and Asset Management Officer, CEO (Chief Executive Officer), and Board of Directors on safety and related environmental issues; provides recommendation on issuesDirects the development of programs for insurance underwriters to provide coverage for Metro's loss exposure and establishes insurance and indemnity requirements for all construction projects, agreements, MOUs (Memorandums of Understanding) to control and manage risk exposureContributes to the direction on comprehensive transportation safety design reviews to identify and mitigate hazards in facilities, systems, and equipment design and implementationContributes to the direction on external and internal audit functions to ensure completion in accordance with established policies and procedures, and completion of mandated auditsCoordinates with intra-agency departments to ensure that safety, risk management, and asset management programs are effectively developed and implementedPrepares and presents written and oral reports to executive management, the Board of Directors, outside agencies, and the publicRepresents Metro on safety, continuity of operations, risk management, and audit issues at meetings, conferences, and public eventsProvides guidance, coaching, mentoring, training, oversight for development of staff, and consulting services to internal Metro departments on safety, insurance, and indemnity mattersAdvocates Metro's safety vision; approves and adopts the agency's safety rules, policies, and procedures; communicates safety expectations; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of the entire agency May be required to perform other related job duties SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)Theories, principles, and practices of safety management including transit safety, system operations safety, fire/life safety, industrial hygiene, and occupational healthTheories, principles, and practices of risk management, loss control, risk finance, litigated and non-litigated claim handling, budgeted, accounting and financial management principlesTheories, principles, and practices of asset management, budgeting, financial, operational, audit methodology, and ethicsApplicable local, state,