Training and Safety Coordinator

Description

Safety Coordinator We are currently recruiting to fill a full-time Safety Coordinator position at Intercity Transit (IT). This position is responsible for coordinating and implementing Intercity Transit’s Safety Management System (SMS), with a primary emphasis on Safety Assurance and the ongoing monitoring, verification, and improvement of safety performance and risk controls. This position ensures that established safety procedures, risk mitigations, and corrective actions are implemented as intended, monitored in actual operating conditions, and evaluated for effectiveness.

If you have:

• A strong commitment to safety;
• Experience with Safety Management System (SMS), Safety Assurance, and continuous improvement;
• Ability to work collaboratively with employees, management, labor representatives, and external stakeholders;
• Experience with risk assessments and investigations;
• Ability to interpret and analyze plans, reports, and procedures to identify safety risks and develop practical recommendations;
• Capability to support day-to-day operations while responding effectively during emergencies, critical incidents, or major events;
• Outstanding communication, facilitation, and teamwork skills;
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to
• Ability to foster a participatory organizational climate that is open, positive, and supportive.

Then this position is for you!

Examples of Duties Serves as the agency’s technical resource for the day-to-day SMS process by translating safety findings, risk assessments, incident trends, and established requirements into practical action. Working closely with the Safety Manager, Safety Risk & Investigations Analyst and Senior Safety & Training Coordinator, the Coordinator maintains the agency's working safety risk register, coordinates follow-up on identified risks, conducts field observations and reviews, identifies gaps between written requirements and actual practices, and ensures deficiencies are documented and addressed.

A few examples of duties in those areas are:

Safety Management System (SMS) & Safety Assurance

• Coordinate and administer the day-to-day SMS process from hazard identification through safety performance monitoring.
• Monitor established safety procedures, risk mitigations, and corrective actions in actual operating conditions to evaluate their effectiveness.
• Maintain the agency’s working safety risk register and ensure it remains up to date.
• Conduct operational field observations and reviews to verify that risk controls are implemented as intended.
• Identify gaps between written requirements and actual practices, ensuring deficiencies are documented and addressed.

Risk Management & Investigation Support

• Coordinate follow-up activities on identified risks and open safety items.
• Collaborate with the Safety Risk & Investigations Analyst to translate safety findings and incident trends into practical action.
• Participate in departmental hazard identification and support the implementation of risk controls.
• Escalate significant risks, ineffective controls, and unresolved hazards to the Safety Manager.

Compliance & Program Support

• Support compliance with the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) and applicable Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requirements.
• Review safety performance and assist with internal compliance assessments and reviews.
• Maintain emergency and safety assurance documentation required for regulatory compliance.
• Exercise initiative in coordinating safety activities and keeping up with transit safety best practices.

Partnerships & Collaboration

• Partner across departments to promote accountability for safety performance.
• Serve as a hands-on operational resource across departments to verify that controls remain effective.
• Identify when additional action or a formal risk reassessment is necessary based on operational trends.

Program Administration

• Prepare reports, presentations, performance metrics, and safety analyses for agency leadership.
• Maintain safety program documentation, action item logs, and verification records.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications Are you the one we’re looking for?

• Two years of progressively responsible experience in safety program coordination, risk management, or a related operational environment.
• Experience with safety management and risk tracking in the transit field.
• Experience coordinating safety planning, hazard identification, and risk control implementation programs.
• Experience conducting field observations, reviews, and post-incident verification activities.
• Experience working collaboratively across multiple departments.

Supplemental Information What’s in it for you?

• Receive a competitive salary of $43.22 - $61.84 an hour (this includes a longevity step for years of service) in addition to annual general wage/cost of living adjustments, typically in January step increases (if not at top of salary range) are typically received.
• Be a part of an essential service to the community.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
• PERS Retirement Plans (through Washington State Public Employee’s Retirement System) along with voluntary deferred compensation plans (401k and 457) with employer match up to 8.5%.
• 23 to 36 vacation days per year depending upon date of eligibility and length of service.
• 12 days of sick leave per year depending upon date of eligibility.
• Up to 48 hours of floating holiday time.
• Paid Bereavement leave for qualifying family members.

Ready to jump on board? We would love for you to apply! Please submit a letter of interest and resume that includes your last ten years of work/volunteer/military/school history to www.intercitytransit.com/employment. Be advised, we will not consider incomplete applications. Intercity Transit’s preferred method of communication is via email, so an accurate and active email address is essential.

Completed applications must be received by 5:00pm on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Intercity Transit is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer and strives to provide a culturally diverse workforce. Intercity Transit does not discriminate in employment or service on the basis of race, creed, color, origin, age, sex, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability. We also take pride in being a drug-free workplace. Note that Intercity Transit is subject to requirements of the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and CFR Part 40 & Part 655, which prohibit the use of marijuana at any time while employed by Intercity Transit.

Benefits

Intercity Transit offers its employees an excellent comprehensive benefits package, pension plan, educational benefits, state-of-the-art technology and much more. In addition, some positions are eligible for remote work opportunities and flexible schedules. Health CareWe provide comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance coverage for employees and eligible dependents (spouse or significant other and children) through the State of Washington Health Care Authority (HCA). Employees and Intercity Transit pay a monthly premium contribution depending upon the plan chosen.In addition, Intercity Transit offers:

• Employer provided life insurance and optional supplemental coverage
• Employer provided disability insurance and optional supplemental coverage
• Additional supplemental insurance coverage available through AFLAC
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program.

Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) Employees are covered under PERS I, PERS II and PERS III of the Washington State Retirement System. Employee and Employer contributions are required at start of employment. Deferred Compensation Plans (401K and 457) Intercity Transit offers three voluntary deferred compensation plans. Employees who contribute at least 8.5% to a plan receive a 8.5% employer match. Employee contributions are not subject to federal income tax until withdrawn. Longevity Pay Eligible employees will receive a Longevity Benefit upon reaching designated service milestones based on continuous employment and hire date. The benefit is awarded at the applicable milestone rate only and does not compound. Employees with 5–9 years of service receive a 1% Longevity Benefit; 10–14 years receive 2%; 15–19 years receive 4%; and 20 or more years receive 6%. Vacation Leave & Sick Leave Employees accrue 23.75 to 36 vacation days per year depending on length of service. The maximum accrual limit is 360 hours. Employees accrue 12 days of sick leave per year depending upon date of eligibility. The maximum accrual limit is 960 hours. For additional information regarding employee benefits, please visit: Employment Benefits at Intercity Transit.