Long Beach Transit Career Opportunities
Within the last 5 years, what role did the following play in your job:
Reviewing construction project plans and setting insurance coverage requirements for the vendors
How many years of experience do you have working in Risk Management, Claims and/or Insurance in a professional setting?
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Working with and procuring insurance brokers for benefits
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Make Your Mark Managing Diverse Risk Landscape at Leading Transit Agency

This is a relatively new role offering you the opportunity to make a name at one of the foremost transit agencies in the nation, establishing yourself as a subject matter expert and consultant to multiple departments regarding risk management. You will manage a highly diverse risk landscape that includes buses and water taxis, construction projects on private and public property, multiple operational environments, and more. In General Liability and Workers’ Compensation areas, we work with third party administrators (TPAs), freeing you to take a more proactive approach.  For instance, the largest portion of your time will  go to evaluating purchases such as for services, installations, and products, and recommending appropriate types and levels of insurance (general liability, automobile, professional, garage keepers, etc.) from the vendor or seller. Quick question for you - click here  Of course we have solid programs in place, but we're also open to your good ideas for making a good thing even better.

Founded in 1963, Long Beach Transit is nationally recognized as one of the largest and best-run local public transit systems in the U.S. What's the secret to our success? We take pride in serving an essential community need for the residents of Long Beach and surrounding areas. We value our customers, employees, and the service we put out on a daily basis. This pride and sense of value echoes in our organizational style of taking each employee's input into account, and in the unwavering focus we place on customer service.

Pictured: You may think constructing a bus stop is a simple matter, but there are a number of risk factors to be considered -- especially because no two stops are the same. The bus stop connected with our Transit & Visitor Information Center, in downtown Long Beach, is a perfect (and we think beautiful) example.

The Requirements

To meet the basic qualification for this role you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. To be a good fit for the Senior Corporate Risk Analyst opportunity, you also should have:
  • A bachelor's degree (preferred) or equivalent related experience and training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in risk management
  • Knowledge of principles and practices of risk management activities such as risk identification/reduction, loss control, asset protection, employee safety, general liability and workers' compensation, and other insurance programs Quick question for you - click here
  • Experience recommending insurance requirements for various solicitations, including reviewing vendor coverage and certificates of insurance
  • Experience supervising staff
  • Solid skills with metrics, including a thorough understanding of statistical methods and analyses
  • Budget management experience
  • Familiarity with MS Office -- particularly Excel -- and claims database programs
  • The ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions
  • Professional certifications in risk management and/or safety are preferred but not required
Just as important as your experience and skills will be the following characteristics and competencies:
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • The ability to:
    • Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
    • Manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions
    • Manage multiple priorities
    • Diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations
    • Work in a fast-paced office environment requiring occasional travel to Company's north Long Beach facility
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

The Role

Reporting to the Executive Director/VP Employee & Labor Relations, you will supervise two Administrators who coordinate claims for general liability and workers' compensation. The Administrators work closely with third party vendors, who handle the majority of adjustments and investigations.

In addition to overseeing claims administration, your key objectives will include:
  • Partnering with the Purchasing Department and reviewing and approving insurance requirements required for various solicitations, and reviewing vendor coverage and Certificates of Insurance (COIs)
  • Collaborating with the Safety Department to identify the potential causes of accidents or loss, including recommending and implementing preventive measures and devising plans to minimize costs and damage should a loss occur
  • Reviewing insurance coverage and costs and making recommendations
More specifically, you will:
  • Manage claims and loss control activities
  • Manage business relationships with third party service providers including brokers, insurers, and other TPAs
  • Prepare loss analyses and budgets, identifying exposures, recommending solutions, implementing approved programs, and promoting loss prevention
  • Develop employee health and welfare plans through coordination with professional consultants and technical experts in the legal, medical, actuarial, accounting, financial, labor relations, and communications disciplines
  • Procure employee health and welfare programs that control costs, communicates benefits to employees, and keeps abreast of government legislation affecting employee benefit plans  Quick question for you - click here
  • Prepare insurance bid and renewal specifications for obtaining appropriate insurance coverage for the organization
  • Secure and analyze actuarial reporting and projections for GL and WC partially self-insured programs
  • Review procurements, scopes of work, special service arrangements and contracts, assuring appropriate insurance coverage is secured
  • Collect and analyze data; prepare statistical reports and trending data; participate in labor-management employee health and welfare recommendation committee
  • Review and evaluate insurance policies
  • Document and write procedures for the Risk Management Department
  • Collaborate with Safety Department personnel, Purchasing Department, and Project Managers
  • Handle other duties as assigned
Pictured: You will manage risk related to one of the most diverse fleets in the industry, with 1/3 diesel buses, 1/3 compressed natural gas (CNG -- above) and 1/3 gasoline hybrid (below). In addition, we're buying our first 10 battery electric buses and installing infrastructure to charge and maintain those buses, including wireless advanced vehicle electrification (WAVE) technology.

Why Long Beach Transit

Make your mark
We created this role to bring more strategic focus to risk management. There will be plenty of hands-on work, but you'll also have the autonomy to explore new approaches. You'll work with multiple departments so your impact will be visible. Our organization is putting increasing emphasis on managing to metrics, so you also will define and monitor key performance indicators, and leverage them in continuously enhancing risk management efforts.

Diverse challenges
You can count on a steady stream of intriguing projects. We operate three facilities totaling over 18 acres with about a dozen buildings . . . not to mention bus stops and zones all across Long Beach and surrounding cities. We also run a fleet of water taxis around Long Beach harbor. We are constantly updating and upgrading properties and equipment.

Leading edge technologies
Long Beach Transit is a leader in the latest transit technology. Our entire fleet, for example, has been converted to ultra-low emission fuels, and we operate the country's first and largest gas/electric hybrid fleet. We're introducing battery electric vehicles along with wireless advanced vehicle electrification (WAVE) induction charging. Our TranSmart global satellite tracking system helps us provide state-of-the-art service.

Stability and security
Long Beach Transit is financially stable, backed by more than 50 years of success, and is helping shape the future of the industry. This role can provide you with challenges and opportunities for years to come. Assuming you achieve goals on a consistent basis, there is every reason to look forward to a long and rewarding career here.

Industry leadership
We have a national reputation for performance, community service and our forward-looking approach; in fact, Long Beach Transit is ranked in the top 10 best transportation organizations in the country for our size. We set standards to which other transit agencies aspire.

Community commitment
We're strongly committed to being a responsible member of the communities we serve, and maintain solid relationships with civic and community groups. For example, we incorporate public art projects into many of our bus stop projects -- something we've been doing for years. We also are dedicated to minimizing the environmental impact of our operations. We provide free bus service on New Year's Eve to promote public safety, and we create special transit schedules to accommodate major events such as the Long Beach Grand Prix.

Excellent compensation
In addition to a competitive wage we offer comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision health insurance programs; tuition reimbursement; employee assistance program; deferred compensation retirement savings plan (457b); life insurance benefits; and a pension plan. We also provide a generous allotment of vacation, personal and sick days, along with modern and clean employee facilities, including a rec room, gym and lounge.

Pictured above: Our main facility, LBT1, with a stop on Anaheim Street for the 21 and 22 lines. Below, the James A. Ditch Maintenance Facility & Learning Center, also known as LBT2.

Keys to Success

If you're the person we're looking for, you are motivated to earn a seat at the table and make a difference -- and you know that you can't do that by sitting at your desk all day. You'll need to be proactive about establishing relationships with key contacts, particularly Purchasing, Safety and Project Managers. In short order they should come to see you as both an expert and a partner in helping them achieve goals. In addition, you should make a point of staying abreast of what is going on around the company.

You'll leverage your analytical and spreadsheet skills in different ways, including monitoring performance to goals. We're looking forward to hearing your ideas about what to measure, but we think you'll want to look at trends in claim filings, comparisons of our performance to the industry, and more. You'll also be in a position to identify and respond to trends; for example, if you see a rise in rear-end accidents, you might work with Safety and Training to reverse that trend. You will prepare regular reports and, on occasion, present to senior leaders.

Your supervisor is not a micromanager, and you'll need the initiative and resourcefulness to achieve goals independently. Of course you'll have support when you need it. Ideally, when you tell her about a problem, you also will explain how you are dealing with it.

You'll also need the interpersonal and leadership skills to work effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts. Of course you'll provide leadership to your team, but you also will interact with LB Transit team members in other areas. In addition, you'll work with external TPAs and, on occasion, with city officials and property owners. Your influencing and motivating skills will come in handy in a variety of situations.

About Us

The story of Long Beach Transit has been filled with challenges, accomplishments, and lots of excitement. Long Beach Transit has earned an excellent reputation since its formation in 1963, for everything from its good on-time record, safety for its passengers and the public, and cleanliness and reliability of the bus fleet, to the popularity of its bus operators. Together, all these things have contributed to the building of a good image for a growing transit system. Not only do we carry more than three times the number of riders as in 1963, but we also have not lost a single day of service for the community. That's over thirteen thousand days without missing a beat!

LBT maintains a large fleet of buses, which includes 60-ft. articulated buses and a growing number of hybrid gasoline-electric engine buses. LBT has two operating facilities in the city of Long Beach and has nearly 800 employees.

Through the years, with the leadership and guidance of our Board of Directors, Long Beach Transit has continued its tradition of responsiveness to our riders and the community. We have followed conservative policies, expanding services at a pace commensurate with the demand and our financial limitations.

With everyone working together, our future is bright. As we look back on 50 years of progress, we see the firm foundation that Long Beach Transit's future success is built on.

Long Beach Transit is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pictured: Long Beach Transit operates several options for getting around the city's waterfront. Pictured here is Aqualink, a 68-foot catamaran that comfortably ferries passengers to the most popular attractions in Long Beach Harbor and on down to Alamitos Bay Landing during the summer months. You will oversee risk management all water taxi operations, including seven docking facilities.

Make Your Mark Managing Diverse Risk Landscape at Leading Transit Agency

This is a relatively new role offering you the opportunity to make a name at one of the foremost transit agencies in the nation, establishing yourself as a subject matter expert and consultant to multiple departments regarding risk management. You will manage a highly diverse risk landscape that includes buses and water taxis, construction projects on private and public property, multiple operational environments, and more. In General Liability and Workers’ Compensation areas, we work with third party administrators (TPAs), freeing you to take a more proactive approach.  For instance, the largest portion of your time will  go to evaluating purchases such as for services, installations, and products, and recommending appropriate types and levels of insurance (general liability, automobile, professional, garage keepers, etc.) from the vendor or seller. Quick question for you - click here  Of course we have solid programs in place, but we're also open to your good ideas for making a good thing even better.

Founded in 1963, Long Beach Transit is nationally recognized as one of the largest and best-run local public transit systems in the U.S. What's the secret to our success? We take pride in serving an essential community need for the residents of Long Beach and surrounding areas. We value our customers, employees, and the service we put out on a daily basis. This pride and sense of value echoes in our organizational style of taking each employee's input into account, and in the unwavering focus we place on customer service.

Pictured: You may think constructing a bus stop is a simple matter, but there are a number of risk factors to be considered -- especially because no two stops are the same. The bus stop connected with our Transit & Visitor Information Center, in downtown Long Beach, is a perfect (and we think beautiful) example.

The Requirements

To meet the basic qualification for this role you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. To be a good fit for the Senior Corporate Risk Analyst opportunity, you also should have:
  • A bachelor's degree (preferred) or equivalent related experience and training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in risk management
  • Knowledge of principles and practices of risk management activities such as risk identification/reduction, loss control, asset protection, employee safety, general liability and workers' compensation, and other insurance programs Quick question for you - click here
  • Experience recommending insurance requirements for various solicitations, including reviewing vendor coverage and certificates of insurance
  • Experience supervising staff
  • Solid skills with metrics, including a thorough understanding of statistical methods and analyses
  • Budget management experience
  • Familiarity with MS Office -- particularly Excel -- and claims database programs
  • The ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions
  • Professional certifications in risk management and/or safety are preferred but not required
Just as important as your experience and skills will be the following characteristics and competencies:
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • The ability to:
    • Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
    • Manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions
    • Manage multiple priorities
    • Diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations
    • Work in a fast-paced office environment requiring occasional travel to Company's north Long Beach facility
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

The Role

Reporting to the Executive Director/VP Employee & Labor Relations, you will supervise two Administrators who coordinate claims for general liability and workers' compensation. The Administrators work closely with third party vendors, who handle the majority of adjustments and investigations.

In addition to overseeing claims administration, your key objectives will include:
  • Partnering with the Purchasing Department and reviewing and approving insurance requirements required for various solicitations, and reviewing vendor coverage and Certificates of Insurance (COIs)
  • Collaborating with the Safety Department to identify the potential causes of accidents or loss, including recommending and implementing preventive measures and devising plans to minimize costs and damage should a loss occur
  • Reviewing insurance coverage and costs and making recommendations
More specifically, you will:
  • Manage claims and loss control activities
  • Manage business relationships with third party service providers including brokers, insurers, and other TPAs
  • Prepare loss analyses and budgets, identifying exposures, recommending solutions, implementing approved programs, and promoting loss prevention
  • Develop employee health and welfare plans through coordination with professional consultants and technical experts in the legal, medical, actuarial, accounting, financial, labor relations, and communications disciplines
  • Procure employee health and welfare programs that control costs, communicates benefits to employees, and keeps abreast of government legislation affecting employee benefit plans  Quick question for you - click here
  • Prepare insurance bid and renewal specifications for obtaining appropriate insurance coverage for the organization
  • Secure and analyze actuarial reporting and projections for GL and WC partially self-insured programs
  • Review procurements, scopes of work, special service arrangements and contracts, assuring appropriate insurance coverage is secured
  • Collect and analyze data; prepare statistical reports and trending data; participate in labor-management employee health and welfare recommendation committee
  • Review and evaluate insurance policies
  • Document and write procedures for the Risk Management Department
  • Collaborate with Safety Department personnel, Purchasing Department, and Project Managers
  • Handle other duties as assigned
Pictured: You will manage risk related to one of the most diverse fleets in the industry, with 1/3 diesel buses, 1/3 compressed natural gas (CNG -- above) and 1/3 gasoline hybrid (below). In addition, we're buying our first 10 battery electric buses and installing infrastructure to charge and maintain those buses, including wireless advanced vehicle electrification (WAVE) technology.

Why Long Beach Transit

Make your mark
We created this role to bring more strategic focus to risk management. There will be plenty of hands-on work, but you'll also have the autonomy to explore new approaches. You'll work with multiple departments so your impact will be visible. Our organization is putting increasing emphasis on managing to metrics, so you also will define and monitor key performance indicators, and leverage them in continuously enhancing risk management efforts.

Diverse challenges
You can count on a steady stream of intriguing projects. We operate three facilities totaling over 18 acres with about a dozen buildings . . . not to mention bus stops and zones all across Long Beach and surrounding cities. We also run a fleet of water taxis around Long Beach harbor. We are constantly updating and upgrading properties and equipment.

Leading edge technologies
Long Beach Transit is a leader in the latest transit technology. Our entire fleet, for example, has been converted to ultra-low emission fuels, and we operate the country's first and largest gas/electric hybrid fleet. We're introducing battery electric vehicles along with wireless advanced vehicle electrification (WAVE) induction charging. Our TranSmart global satellite tracking system helps us provide state-of-the-art service.

Stability and security
Long Beach Transit is financially stable, backed by more than 50 years of success, and is helping shape the future of the industry. This role can provide you with challenges and opportunities for years to come. Assuming you achieve goals on a consistent basis, there is every reason to look forward to a long and rewarding career here.

Industry leadership
We have a national reputation for performance, community service and our forward-looking approach; in fact, Long Beach Transit is ranked in the top 10 best transportation organizations in the country for our size. We set standards to which other transit agencies aspire.

Community commitment
We're strongly committed to being a responsible member of the communities we serve, and maintain solid relationships with civic and community groups. For example, we incorporate public art projects into many of our bus stop projects -- something we've been doing for years. We also are dedicated to minimizing the environmental impact of our operations. We provide free bus service on New Year's Eve to promote public safety, and we create special transit schedules to accommodate major events such as the Long Beach Grand Prix.

Excellent compensation
In addition to a competitive wage we offer comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision health insurance programs; tuition reimbursement; employee assistance program; deferred compensation retirement savings plan (457b); life insurance benefits; and a pension plan. We also provide a generous allotment of vacation, personal and sick days, along with modern and clean employee facilities, including a rec room, gym and lounge.

Pictured above: Our main facility, LBT1, with a stop on Anaheim Street for the 21 and 22 lines. Below, the James A. Ditch Maintenance Facility & Learning Center, also known as LBT2.

Keys to Success

If you're the person we're looking for, you are motivated to earn a seat at the table and make a difference -- and you know that you can't do that by sitting at your desk all day. You'll need to be proactive about establishing relationships with key contacts, particularly Purchasing, Safety and Project Managers. In short order they should come to see you as both an expert and a partner in helping them achieve goals. In addition, you should make a point of staying abreast of what is going on around the company.

You'll leverage your analytical and spreadsheet skills in different ways, including monitoring performance to goals. We're looking forward to hearing your ideas about what to measure, but we think you'll want to look at trends in claim filings, comparisons of our performance to the industry, and more. You'll also be in a position to identify and respond to trends; for example, if you see a rise in rear-end accidents, you might work with Safety and Training to reverse that trend. You will prepare regular reports and, on occasion, present to senior leaders.

Your supervisor is not a micromanager, and you'll need the initiative and resourcefulness to achieve goals independently. Of course you'll have support when you need it. Ideally, when you tell her about a problem, you also will explain how you are dealing with it.

You'll also need the interpersonal and leadership skills to work effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts. Of course you'll provide leadership to your team, but you also will interact with LB Transit team members in other areas. In addition, you'll work with external TPAs and, on occasion, with city officials and property owners. Your influencing and motivating skills will come in handy in a variety of situations.

About Us

The story of Long Beach Transit has been filled with challenges, accomplishments, and lots of excitement. Long Beach Transit has earned an excellent reputation since its formation in 1963, for everything from its good on-time record, safety for its passengers and the public, and cleanliness and reliability of the bus fleet, to the popularity of its bus operators. Together, all these things have contributed to the building of a good image for a growing transit system. Not only do we carry more than three times the number of riders as in 1963, but we also have not lost a single day of service for the community. That's over thirteen thousand days without missing a beat!

LBT maintains a large fleet of buses, which includes 60-ft. articulated buses and a growing number of hybrid gasoline-electric engine buses. LBT has two operating facilities in the city of Long Beach and has nearly 800 employees.

Through the years, with the leadership and guidance of our Board of Directors, Long Beach Transit has continued its tradition of responsiveness to our riders and the community. We have followed conservative policies, expanding services at a pace commensurate with the demand and our financial limitations.

With everyone working together, our future is bright. As we look back on 50 years of progress, we see the firm foundation that Long Beach Transit's future success is built on.

Long Beach Transit is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pictured: Long Beach Transit operates several options for getting around the city's waterfront. Pictured here is Aqualink, a 68-foot catamaran that comfortably ferries passengers to the most popular attractions in Long Beach Harbor and on down to Alamitos Bay Landing during the summer months. You will oversee risk management all water taxi operations, including seven docking facilities.
Long Beach Transit is an equal opportunity employer and in compliance with federal and state laws, does not discriminate in employment practice on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic group ancestry, religious creed, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, gender expression or sex.
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