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The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is the sixth-largest transportation system in the U.S., connecting communities across a 2,200-square-mile service region. SEPTA is at the forefront of innovation in the transit industry, ensuring reliable and efficient services while driving economic growth in the Philadelphia region.

 

We are proud to be recognized as:

2023 FORBES Best in State Employer

Philadelphia Employer of Choice for 2024

 

We are seeking to hire candidates for our Sr Safety Data Analyst (3060).    

 

Opening Date: 05/18/2026

Closing Date: 05/25/2026

Job Grade: SAM 37

Salary Range: $65,936.00-$82,420.00       

OVERALL DESCRIPTION

Compiles, monitors, tracks, graphically represents, and distributes data and information pertaining to accidents, passenger incidents and employee injuries. Provides support of analytical and administrative projects. Performs due diligence in collecting and submitting data to the Federal Railroad Administration and National Transit Database for accidents and incidents.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collects and inputs safety data, ensuring accuracy, into Excel.  Information includes but is not limited to accidents, passenger incidents and employee injury data.
• Develops and runs production and ad hoc data requests to support analysis and regular reporting of accidents, passenger incidents and employee injuries.
• Produces monthly safety statistical reports for inclusion in the division’s monthly management report and distribution to other Authority divisions; generates correspondence and documentation to accompany statistical reports.
• Review data and prepare required regulatory agency reports (Federal Railroad Administration data input into Railroad database and Federal Transit Administration data input into the National Transit Database).
• Ensures National Transit Database data reconciles with State Safety Oversight Agency data by completing various reconciliations and follow-ups with the On-Call Safety team to confirm reportability of incidents.
• Assists in railroad passenger and employee incidents & injuries monthly and quarterly from Authority files.
• Assists with the collection, analysis, and submissions of monthly, quarterly, and annual injury & equipment reports in compliance with Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) guidelines when needed.
• Maintains current knowledge of regulatory reporting requirements and keeps abreast of any changes in FRA and FTA requirements; implements changes in Authority procedures to assure compliance.
• Participates in various Operational Safety Improvement Committees (OSIC) by providing prompt and accurate data analysis to support the Authority’s mitigation efforts. Presents ideas and methods to reduce accidents, increase efficiency, and effectively share data across the Authority and to the public.
• Participates in groups outside of the Authority such as Philadelphia’s Vision Zero Data Committee and Railroad Information Sharing Environment (RISE) to contribute to overall safety culture.
• Develops and provides graphical representations from safety data utilizing Excel, Tableau, PowerBI and ArcGIS. Data visualization skills required. 

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES CONT'D

• Produces statistics, graphs, and heat maps to support activities within the division.
• Responds to requests for information from various sources regarding safety data.
• Maintains incident/hazard databases for analysis and mitigation strategies.
• Assists with safety audits.
• Produces monthly and annual Key Safety Indicators for System Safety, Finance, Budgets, the Treasurer, and the SEPTA Board.
• Works with SEPTA’s Workers’ Compensation Department to obtain employee injury data and distributes to internal stakeholders.
• Actively participates in annual Internal Control Plan updates to reflect changes to FRA regulations.
• Provides immediate notification to Safety Statistics & Reports Administrator on any regulatory compliance issues.
• Coordinates