Brendan Sennett, Tssp (Bus, Rail), Wso-Cssd Email & Phone Number

Urbana, Il, Us

- Chair, Safety & Training Workgroup, Illinois Public Transportation Association (IPTA), 2022-Present

Austin, Texas

- Performs program and project oversight activities to include complex applications, audits and administrative requirements to determine compliance with federal and state requirements, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures- Manages oversight activities of safety programs at El Paso Streetcar (Sun Metro), Houston METRO, and Galveston Island Trolley- Reviews and approves agency safety plans compliant with 49 CFR Parts 673 and 674- Manages a team of support contractors

Austin, Texas

- Actively managed and led the Safety Department consisting of four Safety Specialists and also served as the Interim Director of Safety- Introduced and implemented SMS by communicating its principles and achieving employee buy-in through orientation and safety promotion- Identified trends through analysis of accident investigations, causal factors, and hazard reporting, using the data to propose risk mitigations- Ensured thorough and efficient event reporting to determine preventability based on the National Safety Council- Organized and facilitated Safety Committee meetings- Coordinated with Operations to implement safety mitigations and achieve safety goals- Organized and conducted employee engagement operations to promote safety initiatives- Received and processed accident claims and submitted accident investigations for subrogation- Served as primary safety liaison to the client

Austin, Texas, United States

- Graduate of the American Public Transportation Association's (APTA) Emerging Leaders Program (ELP), Class of 2017- Monitored performance of more than 500 employees for compliance with company policies, procedures, and the Labor Agreement, and issued disciplinary action up to and including termination- Supported safety and performance improvement campaigns initiated by the Safety Department- Managed labor relations with the union by assisting in contract negotiations, fulfilling documentation requests, and participating in Labor-Management Relations meetings- Analyzed performance metrics and proposed service improvement recommendations to the Director of Transportation- Provided field support during special events such as Austin City Limits (ACL) music festival, South By Southwest (SXSW) festival, University of Texas football games, and other local events that could result in service disruptions

Austin, Texas Area

- Learned the entire Fixed Route operation and became proficient by mastering shifts in all operations supervisory positions (Radio Dispatch, Field Supervision, and Run Dispatch)- Managed the Mystery Rider Program for quality control and assurance- Provided ad hoc support for field operations- Served as Interim General Manager at another RATP Dev property

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Provided route and schedule information over the phoneDocumented customer comments, both commendations and complaints, as well as lost and found callsCommunicated with IU Campus Bus Service bus operators by radio responding for requests for assistanceRecorded and organized data to be presented to superiors and/or at board meetings

Organized marketing campaigns to promote proposalsImplemented conceptual plans into operationCalculated budget for new services