Management Analyst V- District Safety Program Manager (Austin District)

Are you passionate about creating safer transportation environments and driving impactful change across public infrastructure? TxDOT Austin District is seeking a dynamic and experienced District Safety Program Manager to lead and coordinate safety initiatives across our district operations. This pivotal role is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring comprehensive safety programs that align with state and federal regulations, agency goals, and industry best practices.

As a strategic leader and safety advocate, you will collaborate with district leadership, field personnel, and external partners to foster a culture of safety, reduce incidents, and ensure compliance across all transportation projects and maintenance activities. If you're ready to make a meaningful difference in public safety and infrastructure, we invite you to bring your expertise to our team.

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

• For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
• To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

This position performs highly complex professional administrative and policy analysis work. Work involves conducting organizational studies and evaluations, designing systems and developing procedures, conducting work efficiency studies, and preparing operations. May serve a lead worker for professional, technical and administrative employees.  Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties:

• Advises and consults with management on department studies by identifying priorities and defining study scope, purpose, objectives, time frames, and resource requirements.
• Analyzes and evaluates business functions and activities; develops and monitors performance data.
• Develops new or modifies existing administrative programs, policies or regulations.
• Develops recommendations for improvement and corrective action to standardize or improve current processes or systems.
• Evaluates statistical data, interprets results and prepares reports on effectiveness of program activities.
• Investigates and researches new or improved business and management practices for application to agency programs or operations.
• May serve as a lead worker and the related task.
• Oversees studies of employee/organizational efficiency and productivity and recommends changes or improvements in organization, staffing, work methods, and procedures.
• Oversees the assessment of current organizational, procedural, or operational systems for effectiveness, efficiency, and conformance to established guidelines.
• Oversees the collection and analysis of data for studies related to the assessment of workload, administrative practices, staff utilization, organizational structure, or space utilization.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Experience: 5 YEARS experience in business analysis, methods analysis, strategic planning, project management or related function.  

Substitution:   Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis OR related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Competencies:

• Program/project evaluation methods and technique
• Policy development methodologies and procedures
• Applicable policies and procedures
• Planning methods, techniques, and strategies
• Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long-term deadlines
• Planning, directing, coordinating and leading the work of others
• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
• Directing the development of policy and operating procedure
• Interpreting and applying laws, rules, and regulations

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions:

• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc.
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
• Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
• Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
• Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
• Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Talking- expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; received information by oral communication
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and fingers
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
• Conditions of Employment:
• Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category. 

To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information