Regional Transportation Safety Manager

Position purpose

Lead the practical application of transportation safety and regulatory requirements across fleet operations. Identify and control regulatory and safety exposure before failures occur; investigate deficiencies, establish preventive controls, and evaluate whether interventions improve operational performance. Serve as the technical owner of Fleet Operational Compliance while partnering with administrative compliance, EHS, operations, HR, and other stakeholders.

Core accountabilities

• Own the operational application of applicable FMCSA/DOT and state transportation requirements, translating regulations and company standards into workable field controls and decision criteria.
• Lead fleet safety and operational compliance risk assessments; identify gaps in driver qualification, licensing, medical certification, drug/alcohol program execution, hours of service, vehicle operations, and related processes.
• Make or oversee technically complex driver eligibility and regulatory determinations; review exceptions and escalations, and establish defensible documentation and corrective action.
• Investigate DOT inspection violations, motor vehicle incidents, and recurring operational nonconformities; determine root causes, evaluate preventability, and direct effective corrective and preventive action.
• Oversee HOS and ELD compliance through trend analysis, operational investigations, and collaboration with locations on dispatch, scheduling, training, and process changes.
• Lead Lytx/telematics safety performance programs, including behavioral risk analysis, coaching effectiveness, high-risk driver interventions, and validation of sustained improvement.
• Establish governance and quality controls for driver qualification files, regulatory screening, random testing pool reconciliation, Clearinghouse-related processes, and compliance systems.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze leading and lagging performance indicators; communicate trends, systemic risks, control effectiveness, and priorities to operational and executive leadership.
• Provide field-facing technical guidance, training, and consultation on unusual or high-consequence transportation compliance questions and incidents.
• Design and improve fleet compliance workflows, escalation pathways, audit protocols, and accountability mechanisms; verify controls function in practice rather than only on paper.
• Partner with Administrative Compliance/Permitting on regulatory changes and requirements that affect field operations, without assuming ownership of routine permitting transactions.
• Direct, prioritize, and quality-review work assigned to fleet compliance administrative support; retain final responsibility for technical decisions and program standards.

Decision authority and accountability

• Authority to recommend operational holds or restrictions, corrective actions, escalations, and policy/process changes under established company delegation.
• Accountable for regulatory interpretation as applied to transportation operations, preventive-control design, technical case review, and the quality of fleet safety/compliance analysis.
• Coordinates with Legal, HR, EHS, operations, and designated program owners when decisions involve employment, legal exposure, or shared corporate responsibilities.

Required qualifications

• Substantial progressive experience in commercial transportation operations, fleet safety, or transportation regulatory compliance, including direct field application.
• Working expertise in FMCSA/DOT regulations, CDL and non-CDL driver qualification, HOS/ELD, roadside inspections, incident investigations, and operational controls.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate systemic failures, exercise independent regulatory judgment, translate findings into preventive action, and influence multi-site operational leaders.
• Strong data analysis, communication, documentation, training, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Commercial driving or dispatch/operations background; experience with Samsara, Lytx, driver qualification systems, and safety reporting platforms.
• Experience leading multi-state or multi-site fleet programs and establishing controls during operational growth.

Measures of success

• Reduction in preventable regulatory violations and repeat deficiencies; improvement in inspection quality and violation severity.
• Demonstrable corrective-action effectiveness, reduced repeat HOS and high-risk driving behaviors, and stronger field control adoption.
• Accurate, timely technical decisions and proactive identification of emerging risks; clear executive-level reporting.
• Sustainable governance, cross-functional clarity, and appropriate delegation of routine administrative work.

Additional information

Role design note: Draft for organizational review. Reporting relationship, location, compensation, classification, and final delegated authority to be confirmed by the organization.

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