Safety Manager

The role

You will lead safety operations at the Howard County, MD location, covering safety program development, driver and staff training, incident management and regulatory compliance. You will manage the safety department staff and build a behavioral safety culture for drivers and transportation personnel.

What you will do

• Design and deliver initial and recurrent training for drivers, monitors and support staff
• Oversee all required training, including new driver, in-service, road evaluations, special education and first aid
• Run safety meetings, recognition and award programs that meet state, federal, FMCSA and DOT requirements
• Monitor and analyze safety KPIs such as accident frequency, severity rates, training compliance and observation metrics
• Ensure compliance with FMCSA, state pupil transportation, OSHA and DOT rules and keep audit-ready records
• Monitor Netradyne alerts and camera systems, and maintain individual driver files
• Manage Field Supervisors and Driver Trainers, including objectives, schedules and performance standards
• Work with Recruiting on staffing levels, drug testing and certification currency
• Serve as primary contact for personnel injuries and vehicle accidents
• Lead accident investigations with root cause analysis and coordinate with insurers and workers' compensation providers

Required qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional safety management experience in the transportation industry
• In-depth knowledge of FMCSA regulations, state pupil transportation laws and OSHA/DOT standards

Nice to have

• Supervisory experience, specifically supervising and training a driver workforce
• Commercial Driver's License with Passenger and School Bus Endorsements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting complex data clearly
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Director of Pupil Transportation (CDPT) or other relevant safety certifications
• SBDI (School Bus Driver Instructor) certification
• Prior experience with vehicle camera and monitoring systems

About the company

Zūm builds Zūm CMX, a Connected Mobility Experience system that coordinates people, vehicles and operations in real time. More than 6,500 schools rely on Zūm CMX, and the company is backed by Sequoia Capital, GIC, TPG and Softbank.