Senior Director, HSE

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Denver, CO
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Logistics • Machine Learning • Software
Vorto is powered by an UNSTOPPABLE workforce that is focused on transformational automation for a sustainable future.
The Role
The Senior Director of HSE / DOT will lead and mentor HSE teams, ensure compliance with HSE/DOT standards, manage incident investigations, and oversee the vetting of brokered motor carriers in the trucking industry. This role requires a blend of regulatory expertise, leadership, and stakeholder engagement with a focus on operational excellence.
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Location: Denver, CO / Odessa, TX / Oklahoma City, OK / San Antonio, TX / Dallas, TX / Shreveport, LA / Houston, TX
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.
Essential Duties and 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/Skills:

  • 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 hearings, 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


Educational/Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree (B.A.)
  • 10+ years leading and mentoring DOT professionals and performing USDOT/FMCSA driver/vehicle roadside inspections or related experience and/or training
  • HSE / DOT compliance certification


Compensation: $170,000 - $195,000
Benefits
At Vorto we are committed to developing our employees and providing them exciting opportunities to grow and prosper in their careers. We offer a competitive benefits package as well as numerous additional perks, including:

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Paid Time Off and Holidays
  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Flex and Health Savings Plans
  • Company-paid life and short-term disability insurance
  • Company-paid parking or RTD pass
  • Voluntary income protection benefits including Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Protection Insurance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Free or discounted legal program
  • Product & Services Discount Program
  • Modern office space in downtown Denver with daily coffee, tea, drinks & snacks
  • We supply the industry's best hardware and productivity software.


Vorto is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Sr. Director of HSE position will remain open until a qualified candidate is hired.
Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned.

What the Team is Saying

The Company
Denver, CO
220 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Vorto is a Denver-based tech company that has created the world's only AI-driven autonomous supply chain platform. Our mission is to enable businesses to be more economically and environmentally sustainable by digitally transforming the supply chain.

We’re a safe haven for every unstoppable team member who wants to help us achieve that vision: from
engineers to accountants, dispatchers to developers. If you’ve never said die, either... you may be one of us.

Why Work With Us

At VORTO we have a passion for pushing forward. A thirst for action. A need for speed. We’re allergic to surrender. The challenge we’ve given ourselves is to transform the trucking industry to help the largest and hardest-working group of people in America—truck drivers—as they struggle to live the American Dream.

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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Typical time on-site: Flexible
Denver, CO
Our company is in a trendy area with plenty of bars, restaurants, gyms and shopping. Plus, there is great access to public transportation.

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