General Summary: $65-75K WAGE
As Director of Safety, Training and Security, you will support the organizations Mission, Vision and
Values of the Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services (STARS) through their high-level leadership in
the Safety, Training and Security Department. You will also provide technical expertise and oversees,
develops, and implements programs and procedures in compliance with Federal and State regulations
and company policies. Remote Work: This job is intended to be an onsite job at STARS main location
and remote work will not be available. On-call: status for a Safety Training and Security Manager
typically means being the 24/7 primary point of contact for critical operational incidents and
emergencies. This role goes beyond general availability; it is a high-responsibility commitment to ensure
the agency always remains compliant with federal and state safety regulations.
Essential Job Functions:
1. Oversees new bus operator training program and trains new bus operators in all aspects of
operations in conjunction with the Training Officer.
2. Directs and governs all STARS training programs, including personnel records, safety compliance,
supervisory development, and the driver trainer initiative, to ensure operational standards are
met without providing direct instruction.
3. Prepares all safety and security manuals, reports and plans, including Public Transit Agency
Safety Plans that meet the needs of the company and Federal and State regulations; and ensures
routine updates to said documents; ensures all safety and security manuals and plans, policies
and practices are current and meet the needs of the company and Federal and State regulations.
4. Resides as the expert in OSHA, CDL Compliance and regulations.
5. Initiates accident investigation and reporting; responds to accidents, cooperate with police
investigations, obtain accident reports, provide reports to insurance offices.
6. Maintains accident/incident records using electronic files and does trend analysis.
7. Reviews reporting of all vehicular, passenger and employee accidents/incidents for
determination of cause and preventability, identifying potential trends to be addressed in future
training efforts.
8. Responds to personal injury and vehicle accidents, completing on-scene investigations, and
preparing / submitting corresponding reports to insurance carriers.
9. Makes onsite post-accident drug and alcohol testing determination based on STARS Drug and
Alcohol Testing Policy.
10. Convenes with the Accident Review Committee to determine preventability or nonpreventability of the incident or accident and determine follow-up course of action.
Rev: March 2026
11. Performs instructional check rides with bus operators when safety is in question to counsel on
improved driving techniques for compliance with STARS safety policies.
12. Chairs the STARS Safety Committee coordinating meeting schedule, prepares meeting agenda
and minutes and acts as liaison to management regarding safety committee meetings.
13. Develop security procedures that can be applied to the STARS facility and its service vehicles.
14. Manages contracted security teams
15. Oversees and administers the security access system and maintains the data to provide the
employee the proper level of access given the employee’s job position.
16. Oversees the security cameras for buses and facilities and will preserve video as needed for
review and incident/accident reporting.
17. Prepares for and aids outside agencies for audits including, DOT, FTA and MDOT.
18. Reports required accident data on monthly and annual basis.
19. Knows STARS’S Policies and Procedures, System Safety Plan, Drug and Alcohol testing policies
and State DOT/DMV regulations, Federal regulations.
Position Requirements:
Education: Must possess Associate’s degree or formal training of two years beyond high school.
Also required: Must possess valid CDL, Class B driver's license, with P and S endorsements or obtain one
within six months of hire.
Experience: Must have two or more years of safety experience and/or driver safety experience
preferably in the transportation industry.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics:
Qualified candidates for this position will have a work history, which demonstrates personal initiative in,
and ownership of, assigned areas of responsibility. Additionally, qualified candidates must demonstrate
proficiency in the following areas:
1. Must possess strong coaching and training skills with the ability to interpret and explain regulations
to others.
2. Must possess the ability to develop training programs and possess strong training presentation skills
with working knowledge of adult training techniques
3. Must meet and maintain insurability standards as defined by STARS’s insurance carrier.
4. Two or more years of supervisory experience required preferably with bargaining unit employees.
5. Possess excellent written and oral communications skills.
6. Possess leadership skills with Proven problem-solving skills.
7. Microsoft Excel: Advanced proficiency for tracking safety metrics, managing training databases, and
performing risk analysis. Candidates should be able to create pivot tables and use
complex formulas to analyze incident trends.
8. Microsoft Word: Skilled in drafting comprehensive safety policies, Standard Operating Procedures
(SOPs), and detailed incident investigation reports. Proficiency in document formatting and creating
professional templates for site audits is required.
Rev: March 2026
9. Integrated Reporting: Ability to leverage the Microsoft Office Suite to prepare and present safety
performance data and training orientations to senior leadership.
