Senior Director of HSE / DOT

About Vorto

Vorto is on a mission to increase sustainability and create more jobs by making supply chains more efficient across the entire value chain. Through powerful AI technology, Vorto's autonomous supply chain platform seeks to reduce carbon emissions caused by supply chain transportation, improve the lives of approximately 3.5 million truck drivers and create more jobs across all players in B2B transactions. We operate in a very fast-paced and nimble environment that is highly focused on a team-first, accomplishment-oriented culture that is passionate about the organization's success. Our products have been developed by a world-class engineering team that simplifies complex business problems to a degree where adoption is effortless. We encourage you to visit our careers page and read this blog post to learn more about our culture

About the Role

Are you passionate about leading operational excellence in an entrepreneurial and dynamic work environment? Are you yearning for an opportunity to utilize your creativity to grow a scaling process? We are looking for a Senior Director of HSE / DOT to join us on our journey to facilitate a digital revolution in the B2B supply chain. We are a culture-first organization that works relentlessly to maintain our culture. The Senior Director of HSE / DOT will help VORTO bring AI to supply chains in the world’s largest companies and will foster relationships with drivers and carriers to ensure unparalleled safety measures within the trucking industry.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor the Carrier Auditing, Claims and Field HSE / DOT teams, both energy and non-energy related

Manage the vetting and ongoing compliance for roughly 1,000 brokered motor carriers

Ensure state and national compliance with HSE / DOT regulations

Ensure carrier compliance with established journey management plans

Oversee and lead incident investigation and root cause analysis

Maintain KPIs surrounding the company’s DOT / HSE programs

Develop effective equipment inspection programs for all leased assets

Lead presentations to customers, government officials, and / or internal operations

75% travel to the field

Other duties and special projects as assigned

Qualifications

Experience managing an HSE / DOT department

At least 10+ years of leading and mentoring HSE professionals in the trucking industry

Experience with brokerage operations preferred

Experience with client representation in hearing, depositions, and mediations

HAZMAT, flatbed, dry van experience a plus

Prior oilfield experience required

Must be a subject matter expert in all matters related to USDOT roadside inspections and the CVSA Out of Service Criteria

Expertise with drug & alcohol policies and procedures

Experience in writing policy and procedures for compliance with USDOT/FMCSA regulations

Experience in presenting findings to large groups of people

Fluency in speaking and writing in Spanish, preferred but not required

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (outlook, excel, word)

Demonstrate a strong sense of urgency in all projects and an ability to prioritize and re-prioritize as necessary

Ability to multi-task projects and required tasks in an organized fashion

Ability to work in a team environment as well as self-motivated in individual projects

Ability to communicate both verbally and written to all levels of the organization

Compensation

$170-195k

Equal Opportunity Statement

Vorto is an Equal Opportunity Employer.