Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provide leadership to direct reports, including, but not limited to, hiring, training and development
• Support a culture of safety throughout the organization by developing driver safety programs to ensure adherence to FMCSA regulations, accident prevention, safety campaigns, and driver and manager accountability
• Oversee and manage all aspects of DOT compliance, including driver qualification, inspection, and audits, ensuring that all drivers are following Federal Department of Transportation Compliance and training guidelines
• Analyze data from various platforms such as FMCSA, Lytx, and Tenstreet, identify trends, and provide recommendations for improving safety and regulatory procedures
• Manage the company’s DOT random drug and alcohol program
• Works closely with Driver Recruiting and is responsible for minimum safety-related hiring criteria associated with driver screening
• Review accident reports, conduct incident investigations, root-cause analysis, follow-up, and leverage learning across the organization
• Actively participates in committees and associations related to accidents, injury, and emergency response programs
• Manage Geo Tab data and use it for coaching, and evaluating driver safety performance while working collaboratively with operations
• Additional responsibilities as assigned
  • Adheres to all company policies and procedures

Qualifications:  Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Transportation/Logistics, Business, or related technical field, preferred
• Certified Director of Safety (CDS) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP), preferred

Qualifications:  Experience

• 10+ years of safety experience; transportation industry required (associate safety, distribution, logistics and DOT/OSHA regulatory compliance
• Class A CDL, tanker and hazmat endorsement (fully qualified status with Solar Transport) or related experience and knowledge – Preferred, not required
• Experience in training in the transportation industry preferred
• Regulatory knowledge or Driver Qualifications, Hazardous Material regulations, equipment requirements, or the ability to use PHMSA & FMCSA reference materials

Qualifications:  Competencies

• Demonstrated strong written & verbal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels within the organization
• Demonstrated success in linking corporate strategy to the development of leadership strategies & programs
• Understanding of the organization’s strengths and weaknesses as compared to competitors
• Knowledge of industry and market trends affecting the organization’s competitiveness
• Builds effective and diverse teams by creating a positive and inclusive work environment, promoting understanding, and treating employees equitably and respectfully

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.  Scheduling and shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.