Fleet Safety Officer

The Fleet Safety Officer (FSO) is a uniformed member of the team responsible for delivering vehicular safety services across all branches of the Corporation on behalf of City Operations. The FSO provides strategic guidance to departmental management teams, ensuring that departments comply with or exceed corporate and legislative standards, including the National Safety Code and Safety Fitness Certificate.

As a Fleet Safety Officer, you will lead collision investigations and deliver vehicular safety services across City Operations. You will advise departments to ensure compliance with corporate and legislative standards while coaching management and drivers to embed safety into daily operations. Delivering timely, accurate guidance minimizes risk and ensures a safe environment for City of Edmonton drivers, supporting continuous improvement of the corporate driver safety system.

What will you do?

• Conduct collision investigations including examining and documenting motor vehicle collision scenes, interviewing City employees, third party drivers and witnesses
• Monitor fleet vehicles, drivers, and departments for compliance with National Safety Code standards and related provincial legislation, as well as compliance with the City of Edmonton Driver Safety Program
• Ensure the collision scenes and circumstances are accurately documented in detailed reports which may include photographs, surveys, and computer mapping and reporting this information to the Law Branch and other city departments
• Deliver driver safety training and guidance to employees and departments
• Liaise with 311 to respond to vehicle complaints and initiate driver investigations
• Review drivers' abstracts and driver history, evaluate employees who operate a variety of different vehicles, ensuring examinations meet provincial standards, and issue City Driving Permits
• Deliver driver examinations to provincial standards for class 5, class 3, and class 1 licensing
• Provide on-road spot checks on employees and contractors for safety compliance
• Produce and circulate monthly statistical reports to client groups
• Attend civil and criminal courts to provide testimony related to your activities, investigations, and findings

• Completion of Grade 12
• Formal risk management and insurance training supplemented by safety and training course work preferably in a fleet operations setting
• Adult education and training or other formal training in the field of adult instruction or education is an asset
• Certified Transportation Safety Professional (CTSP) designation or equivalent is an asset
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in a safety or regulatory enforcement position in a vehicle/fleet safety environment

Skills required for success:

• Driver road test evaluation experience required. Train the trainer is an asset
• Experience in the transportation safety and training field, with specific experience and knowledge relating to the National Safety Code and related Alberta legislation
• Demonstrate excellent safe driving skills. Candidates selected will be required to undergo an on-road driver evaluation
• Experience in collision investigation of vehicles and equipment
• Ability to develop, deliver and facilitate training sessions is essential. Candidates selected for interviews may be required to provide a practical demonstration of their skills
• Experience operating a wide variety of vehicles and equipment is preferred
• Strong team skills, flexible, excellent analytical and communication (verbal and written) skills
• Ability to work effectively in a desktop environment with computers and programs used in this environment
• Intermediate to advanced skill level with Google Applications is required
• Ability to qualify for membership as “Regular Member” with CATAIR (Canadian Association of Technical Accident Investigators and Reconstructionists)
• Previous experience in the transportation safety field
• Assessing the need for emergency assistance and providing on-scene support to Police, EMS, and Fire services
• Reacting to emergency situations in a manner that minimizes risks to the health and safety of employees and the public
• Securing the scene for COE and the public, attending to any injuries prior to the arrival of Emergency Services, and implementing traffic control or emergency detours as necessary
• Conducting investigations or inspections in hazardous locations while addressing dynamic workplace hazards such as traffic density, speed, adverse environmental conditions, visibility challenges, and response delays
• Managing environmental incidents such as hazardous spills and initial site security, with prompt reporting to Enviso
• Recognizing and addressing the potential exposure to contaminated or infectious bodily fluids at collision scenes or during follow-up investigations
• Identifying all drivers involved, confirming documentation, and conducting interviews with drivers and passengers
• Reporting any suspected alcohol or drug use to Occupational Health and Safety Leads and taking appropriate action in accordance with City policy
• Utilizing interpersonal skills to effectively manage interactions with agitated or impaired third parties involved in collisions with COE units
• Mitigating exposure to the City by systematically collecting forensic evidence and documentation, including digital photography, video recordings, laser surveys, evidence seizure, damage documentation, tire, and roadway coefficient calculations using a drag sled or Vericom Brake Test Computer, and locating independent witnesses or security footage
• Conducting interviews with drivers and witnesses and obtaining legal statements as required
• Sending collision report data and photos to the Collision Reporting Centres as mandated by legislation
• Determining the cause of collisions, identifying contributing factors, assessing deficiencies in roadway maintenance, and suggesting design improvements or identifying breaches of statute or City driving policies
• Performing post-forensic examinations of motor vehicle collisions, including
• Applicants may be tested
• Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies ()
• Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation and inclusion

Conditions of Employment:

• Valid Alberta Class 3 driver's licence (or provincial equivalent) with Airbrake endorsement is required with the ability to obtain a City Driving Permit. Class 1 with Airbrake endorsement preferred
• Possess a Level II – Collision Investigation Certification or equivalent
• Ability to obtain a Level IV – Advanced Collision Analysis Certification or equivalent, and meet Provincial requisites to hold other instructor designations or memberships as determined
• Willing to obtain related certifications

The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [email protected]. Learn more about our benefits

Up to 1 permanent full-time position

Hours of Work: 33.75 hours per week, Monday - Friday. Rotational on-call shifts for coverage 24/7 is required. Candidates must be able to report collisions within City of Edmonton limits within 15 minutes.

Salary: $43.573 - $54.439 (Hourly); $76,764.73 - $95,907.91 (Annually)

Recruitment Consultant: NC/SO

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