SUMMARY:
The person in this position manages and performs quality control of installation, maintenance, and inspection of all railway signals, wayside detectors, and communication systems.
Responsibilities:
o Writes and enforces specifications, work procedures
o Deals with regulatory authorities
o Perform detailed safety assessments of road crossings of Railway
o Establishes maintenance and rehabilitation priority projects
o Carries out profitability analysis, takes charge of third party financing, arranges plans and specifications for all related projects
o Plans, prepares, implements and is accountable for operating and capital budgets
o Prepare cost estimate for signal and communication projects
o Investigates, coordinates, and implement all procurement relevant to installation, maintenance and inspection carried out under jurisdiction
o Reviews and analyzes operating practices, provides recommendations, and follows-up
o Prepares various reports/ratios for Company senior management
o Promotes rail safety in all applicable forums
o Other projects and duties as assigned.
Required Skills
Technical Competencies:
o Technical & Regulatory Railroad knowledge
o CROR & GCOR Qualified
o Computer Software: CAD, Microsoft
o Specialized Railroad Signal software EG: Data event recorder, Railway crossing controller, wayside detector controller;
o Knowledge of HXP, SSCC3+, SEAR2, GCP3000, SERVO, STC, AEI reader and radio communication systems
o Enterprise Data systems: Great Plains, RMI, e-procurement
General Competencies:
o Communication (both written and spoken in English)
o Safety
o Process oriented
o Decision Quality
o Managing across organizational boundaries
o Organizational knowledge
o Decision making
o Planning and Organizing
o Teamwork and Cooperation
Required Experience:
o Technical degree in Electro-mechanics or related field, and a minimum of 7-10 years Railroad Operating Supervisory experience, Prior experience in Class 1 Railroad Signal Installation and Signal Design preferred.
This position is employed by the specific entity set forth in the job posting.
