Lead Safety Performance Analyst Wilmington, Phila, Chicago, DC

Lead Safety Performance Analyst -  - Wilmington, Phila, Chicago, DC

Location:

Wilmington, DE, US, 19801 Chicago, IL, US, 60606 Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104 Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104 Washington, DC, US, 20001

Company:
Amtrak

This position may be based in Wilmington, Philadelphia, Chicago, or Washington, DC.

Your success is a train ride away!

As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

Are you ready to join our team?

Our values of “Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First” are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, “Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security” are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful  living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

This position is responsible for the day-to-day monitoring and reporting of Amtrak’s Safety Performance. This person provides advanced analytical and reporting services to Safety and the business lines within Operations with the goal of achieving proactive risk identification, mitigation strategies and/or improved processes that reduce injuries, hazards and risk in the workplace. This person will have a full understanding of the multiple data sources the team relies on to accomplish their analytical tasks.

Additionally, this person will assist with the analysis/assurance of safety processes and procedures to determine effectiveness and monitor and report on Safety Performance KPIs. The key focus of this position is to advance Amtrak’s safety culture by using data for proactive safety risk identification and mitigation and turn analysis into action.

• Perform comprehensive data and trend analyses using diverse internal and external data sources to identify safety risks and highlight opportunities for mitigation strategies and process improvements.
• Partner with Operational Safety and frontline operations teams to identify, track, and analyze emerging safety trends.
• Gather business requirements, analyze complex data sets, and develop dashboards, reports, and visualizations to support accurate and actionable reporting of Amtrak’s safety performance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Safety Performance, collaborating cross-functionally with departments across Amtrak to ensure alignment and data integrity.
• Support the development and documentation of new safety processes and procedures, leveraging data insights to inform decision‑making.
• Participate in safety committees, contributing data‑driven insights to support strategic safety initiatives.
• Lead and support special projects and respond to ad‑hoc data requests, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of analytical outputs.
• Assist the Director, System Safety Programs with data and reporting needs related to regulatory interactions and requests.
• Monitor industry‑wide safety trends and best practices, integrating relevant findings into Amtrak’s safety improvement efforts.
• Maintain a foundational understanding of internal and external safety reporting protocols and ensure compliance with applicable standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in safety, Transportation, Business, Data Analytics or a related field (equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree).
• Experience working in safety performance, system/operational safety, transportation operations, or another similar position.
• Working knowledge of transportation safety regulations, policies, and programs.
• Proven experience in data and trend analysis.
• Proven effective presentation and report writing…