Railroad Safety and Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) Manager
$135,000–$180,000 year
On-site · Wasco, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead railroad safety and Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) program implementation for a major transportation infrastructure program. Deliver railroad safety and RWP training to owner, consultant, and contractor personnel in compliance with applicable federal regulations. Conduct field audits, inspections, assessments, and investigations to ensure FRA/OSHA/Cal/OSHA compliance. Monitor railroad construction safety, coordinate safety meetings with stakeholders, support incident response, prepare reports for leadership, and supervise safety personnel. Travel 25-50% for field operations, training, inspections, and coordination. Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, 8+ years rail safety experience, 49 CFR Part 214 expertise, OSHA/Cal/OSHA knowledge, and experience developing and evaluating safety training and conducting audits. Strong leadership, communication, organization, and collaboration skills are also emphasized.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Safety Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Public Safety, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience in railroad operations or railroad safety
- Subject matter expertise in 49 CFR Part 214 Railroad Workplace Safety requirements
- Strong knowledge of OSHA Construction, OSHA General Industry, and Cal/OSHA requirements
- Experience supporting rail, transit, freight, commuter rail, or railroad construction projects
- Experience developing, implementing, facilitating, evaluating, and measuring safety training programs
- Experience conducting audits, inspections, risk assessments, and compliance reviews
- Experience investigating incidents and supporting root cause analysis activities
- Experience coordinating with contractors, consultants, regulatory agencies, emergency services, rail stakeholders, and project leadership
- Ability to work in active construction and railroad operating environments
- Ability and willingness to travel approximately 25-50% as required to support field operations, training delivery, inspections, audits, incident response, and stakeholder coordination activities
- Must be licensed to operate motor vehicles in accordance with California Law
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365
Desired Qualifications
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification
- CSP/CHST/ASP/SMS or similar credential
- experience with Safety Management Systems (SMS)
- experience as an RWP Trainer or Instructor
- travel willingness for 25-50% of time
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