Spire
Overview
DOT Compliance Mgr
Spire is seeking a DOT Compliance Manager to join our Human Resources team in either St. Louis or Kansas City, Missouri, or Birmingham, Alabama.
This position is responsible for establishing a companywide U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) compliance program and ensuring that the company complies with all applicable regulations under the DOT and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as well as all internal company related policies and procedures. The Manager, DOT Compliance will coordinate all compliance efforts across the organization, including Human Resources, Environmental, Safety, Risk/Insurance, Fleet, and Field Operations, ensuring all compliance related procedures and requirements are in place and completed timely and accurately.
Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and manage an overall company DOT compliance program and maintain all DOT compliance related policies.
Monitor company-wide compliance with all DOT regulations.
Drive a company-wide project to identify and understand all requirements, determine current state, prioritize critical next steps, develop timeline, resources, and budget, implement, and measure status and success.
Oversee and support processes across internal groups with all applicable regulatory compliance requirements including:
Financial responsibility to ensure required levels of insurance coverage are maintained for fleet vehicles
Driver qualification files, ensuring timely updates and maintenance of required documentation
Drug and alcohol testing program and records
Accident reporting, documentation and record retention
Vehicle inspection, maintenance and applicable documentation
Hazardous materials shipping documentation
Driver and operation staff safety and regulatory requirements including annual driver performance reviews, safe driving seminars
Required DOT training including driver orientation, annual refresher training, road tests and HazMat
Ensure compliance with the company's DOT regulatory requirements and determine functional ownership.
Prepare for and lead DOT audits and internal compliance reviews.
Oversee the process of preparing and filing including but not limited to IFTA/IRP, MCS-150B, UCR (TK).
Develop a companywide DOT dashboard to track, and report compliance metrics and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
Research, understand, and partner with internal departments on implementing new regulations and ensuring compliance requirements.
Skilled project management, from inception to close, ensuring appropriate scope, resources, budget, timelines, measurements are established, and met successfully.
Lead regularly scheduled cross functional meetings to monitor and ensure compliance companywide.
Present companywide metrics and performance to senior leadership as needed.
Maintain knowledge of changes in federal and state transportation regulations.
Research, review, and recommend systems and tools to maintain compliance.
Support assigned resources including ensuring access to the proper tools and training, providing guidance and input/feedback on performance to department management.
Special projects as needed.
Essential Characteristics and Competencies
Ability to lead by example in support of the Company's essential characteristics and values: strong ethics and integrity, dedication to a safe work environment, commitment to an inclusive workforce that recognizes and respects individual unique skills and perspectives.
Ability to influence outside of a direct reporting relationship.
Adept at working collaboratively across several groups to meet common goals.
Established and proven project management skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to build and establish rapport with a diverse array of people.
Proficient at working under pressure and ability to meet tight deadlines.
Ability to adapt in a fast-moving and changing culture.
Ability to work independently and manage time effectively to meet individual goals and deadlines.
Ability to work as part of a team and display a positive attitude for this dynamic environment.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Indirect management of and delegation to several resources across the organization.
Required Education (certifications, licenses)
Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, transportation, logistics, or related field
REQUIRED
Required knowledge, skill and abilities
5+ years progressive professional experience leading and influencing indirect resources and managing programs outside of one's own reporting relationship
REQUIRED
5+ years of large-scale project management experience in DOT compliance, safety management, Human Resources, or a related role
REQUIRED
Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience
REQUIRED
3-5 years of experience working with Microsoft Office Suite, including intermediate experience with Excel and PowerPoint
REQUIRED
Extensive knowledge of project management techniques and proven ability to lead cross functional teams / work across functional areas from initiation through close to achieve mutual goals
REQUIRED
Must have strong analytical skills, and experience with summarizing and presenting results
Excellent communication, leadership, and training skills
Knowledge of DOT and FMCSA regulations and requirements preferred
Significant experience conducting and responding to audits and investigations with discretion and professionalism
Experience with JJ Keller or other regulatory, safety, and compliance vendors preferred
Prior experience in trucking, fleet, HR, or EHS a plus
Physical demands, environment and schedule
Hybrid working arrangement; typically 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday, with the option to work remote 2 days per week following onboarding. Additional hours required during peak periods and special projects
Work is performed in a shared office environment
Occasional travel required
Company Overview At Spire, we believe energy exists to help people. To enrich their lives, grow their businesses, advance their communities. It’s a simple idea, but one that’s at the heart of our business. We’re dedicated to understanding our customers’ needs and goals to better serve them today and tomorrow. That’s why we’re always looking for driven, collaborative people to join our team. Because we believe that offering our customers the best service means bringing together the best people.
Posting Requirements Spire and its subsidiaries are Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employers. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all areas, including recruitment, selection, training, education, compensation, benefits, promotion, job transfer, upgrading, separation and recall regardless of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, and/or other protected categories under all Federal, State, and local laws.
Job Req ID:
11189
Job Location:
St Louis
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Spire is seeking a DOT Compliance Manager to join our Human Resources team in either St. Louis or Kansas City, Missouri, or Birmingham, Alabama.
This position is responsible for establishing a companywide U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) compliance program and ensuring that the company complies with all applicable regulations under the DOT and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as well as all internal company related policies and procedures. The Manager, DOT Compliance will coordinate all compliance efforts across the organization, including Human Resources, Environmental, Safety, Risk/Insurance, Fleet, and Field Operations, ensuring all compliance related procedures and requirements are in place and completed timely and accurately.
Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and manage an overall company DOT compliance program and maintain all DOT compliance related policies.
Monitor company-wide compliance with all DOT regulations.
Drive a company-wide project to identify and understand all requirements, determine current state, prioritize critical next steps, develop timeline, resources, and budget, implement, and measure status and success.
Oversee and support processes across internal groups with all applicable regulatory compliance requirements including:
Financial responsibility to ensure required levels of insurance coverage are maintained for fleet vehicles
Driver qualification files, ensuring timely updates and maintenance of required documentation
Drug and alcohol testing program and records
Accident reporting, documentation and record retention
Vehicle inspection, maintenance and applicable documentation
Hazardous materials shipping documentation
Driver and operation staff safety and regulatory requirements including annual driver performance reviews, safe driving seminars
Required DOT training including driver orientation, annual refresher training, road tests and HazMat
Ensure compliance with the company's DOT regulatory requirements and determine functional ownership.
Prepare for and lead DOT audits and internal compliance reviews.
Oversee the process of preparing and filing including but not limited to IFTA/IRP, MCS-150B, UCR (TK).
Develop a companywide DOT dashboard to track, and report compliance metrics and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
Research, understand, and partner with internal departments on implementing new regulations and ensuring compliance requirements.
Skilled project management, from inception to close, ensuring appropriate scope, resources, budget, timelines, measurements are established, and met successfully.
Lead regularly scheduled cross functional meetings to monitor and ensure compliance companywide.
Present companywide metrics and performance to senior leadership as needed.
Maintain knowledge of changes in federal and state transportation regulations.
Research, review, and recommend systems and tools to maintain compliance.
Support assigned resources including ensuring access to the proper tools and training, providing guidance and input/feedback on performance to department management.
Special projects as needed.
Essential Characteristics and Competencies
Ability to lead by example in support of the Company's essential characteristics and values: strong ethics and integrity, dedication to a safe work environment, commitment to an inclusive workforce that recognizes and respects individual unique skills and perspectives.
Ability to influence outside of a direct reporting relationship.
Adept at working collaboratively across several groups to meet common goals.
Established and proven project management skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to build and establish rapport with a diverse array of people.
Proficient at working under pressure and ability to meet tight deadlines.
Ability to adapt in a fast-moving and changing culture.
Ability to work independently and manage time effectively to meet individual goals and deadlines.
Ability to work as part of a team and display a positive attitude for this dynamic environment.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Indirect management of and delegation to several resources across the organization.
Required Education (certifications, licenses)
Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, transportation, logistics, or related field
REQUIRED
Required knowledge, skill and abilities
5+ years progressive professional experience leading and influencing indirect resources and managing programs outside of one's own reporting relationship
REQUIRED
5+ years of large-scale project management experience in DOT compliance, safety management, Human Resources, or a related role
REQUIRED
Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience
REQUIRED
3-5 years of experience working with Microsoft Office Suite, including intermediate experience with Excel and PowerPoint
REQUIRED
Extensive knowledge of project management techniques and proven ability to lead cross functional teams / work across functional areas from initiation through close to achieve mutual goals
REQUIRED
Must have strong analytical skills, and experience with summarizing and presenting results
Excellent communication, leadership, and training skills
Knowledge of DOT and FMCSA regulations and requirements preferred
Significant experience conducting and responding to audits and investigations with discretion and professionalism
Experience with JJ Keller or other regulatory, safety, and compliance vendors preferred
Prior experience in trucking, fleet, HR, or EHS a plus
Physical demands, environment and schedule
Hybrid working arrangement; typically 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday, with the option to work remote 2 days per week following onboarding. Additional hours required during peak periods and special projects
Work is performed in a shared office environment
Occasional travel required
Company Overview At Spire, we believe energy exists to help people. To enrich their lives, grow their businesses, advance their communities. It’s a simple idea, but one that’s at the heart of our business. We’re dedicated to understanding our customers’ needs and goals to better serve them today and tomorrow. That’s why we’re always looking for driven, collaborative people to join our team. Because we believe that offering our customers the best service means bringing together the best people.
Posting Requirements Spire and its subsidiaries are Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employers. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all areas, including recruitment, selection, training, education, compensation, benefits, promotion, job transfer, upgrading, separation and recall regardless of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, and/or other protected categories under all Federal, State, and local laws.
Job Req ID:
11189
Job Location:
St Louis
#J-18808-Ljbffr