Job ID: 20165
Compensation$40 - $50/hour
Position SummaryThe Superintendent plans, supervises, and coordinates track construction, inspection, maintenance, and repair activities.
Primary/Essential Responsibilities and Duties- Plans, monitors, and coordinates construction/maintenance activities ensuring safe, cost effective, and high-quality performance
- Manages and implements inspection schedules, preventive maintenance and repair programs for track systems and equipment to ensure their safe and efficient operation
- Assists in the initiation and implementation of appropriate policies and procedures associated with track and structures maintenance and inspection
- Evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of track inspection and maintenance crews, including adherence to work plans and budgets, performance, quality, and safety, to ensure that project objectives are achieved
- Investigates and diagnoses track failures, difficult maintenance problems, and critical safety issues, and renders corrective actions in a timely manner
- Recommends improvement in work methods and techniques to correct maintenance deficiencies
- Assigns, directs, and supervises work performed by track workers in accordance with work plans and established priorities
- Makes recommendations regarding the establishment of policies and procedures for programs affecting safety and operational effectiveness
- Enforces company policy and local, state and federally mandated regulations
- Conducts safety audits and safety meetings
- Ensures safe and economical use of labor, materials, and equipment
- Provides technical support to track workers
- Prepares and presents verbal and written reports and recommendations to project team.
- Trains and supervises staff
Required Skills and Qualifications- A minimum of 6 years of track construction, maintenance and repair including at least 4 years supervising and/or directing the work of others engaged in such activities
- Knowledge of Federal Track Safety Standards (FTSS) and Federal Roadway Worker Safety (FRWS) and the ability to be qualified for Part 213.7 of FTSS
- Knowledge of the methods and procedures required to carry out large scale track construction and maintenance, structures maintenance, and to monitor system-wide inspections
- Knowledge of railroad rules, regulations, and procedures and regulatory agency guidelines
- Ability to diagnose and correct difficult construction, maintenance, and safety problems
- Ability to evaluate and recommend new procedures to upgrade and refine existing programs
- Experience supervising staff and the ability to clearly communicate instructions to staff
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions- Works outdoors at construction site
- Works around moving machines, vehicles, and equipment
- Frequently stands, walks, climbs, balances, stoops, and crouches while negotiating work areas under construction
- May lift/carry and push/pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds
- May climb poles, ladders, and large structures
- Occasionally works at heights of 20 feet or more above the ground
- May occasionally work in confined spaces
- Exposed to harsh weather conditions including extremely hot and extremely cold weather
- Exposed to loud noise
This job description is not intended to represent a complete, comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities that may be required in this position. There may be unplanned activities and other duties as assigned.
