Manager, MOW Projects (Alaska Railroad)

State of Alaska•Anchorage, AK

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for ensuring that Maintenance of Way (MOW) projects completed by MOW capital forces are designed, planned, constructed, and inspected in accordance with FRA, AREMA, and ARRC standards. The role involves accountability for all phases of assigned projects, including logistics, procurement, supervision, equipment management, planning, construction, quality control, and safety. The Manager ensures projects are completed on time and within budget, administers ARRC policies and procedures, and implements safety, health, and environmental programs. This role supervises foremen, provides safety leadership in the field, monitors rules compliance, conducts safety meetings and inspections, and investigates incidents. The position also involves planning, monitoring, and evaluating work crew productivity and safety, tracking physical production, managing work crew activities in consideration of train movements, supporting budget development, monitoring AFE and equipment budgets, authorizing procurement, evaluating equipment performance, and resolving equipment issues. Additionally, the role requires reviewing and completing various administrative and operational reports, staying knowledgeable of current track maintenance techniques through continuing education, coordinating recruitment and training, and providing relief coverage for coworkers. Participation in Incident Command exercises may be required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
Five (5) years of progressively responsible heavy civil field construction experience (track construction or maintenance experience preferred) required.
A minimum of two (2) years of experience in supervising or directing heavy civil field construction work (track construction or maintenance work preferred).
Must have a valid driver’s license.
To be considered a valid driver’s license, an employee must always maintain at least a three-year continuous period free of any Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Operating Under the Influence (OUI) convictions.
Must have, or be able to obtain, and ARRC track car operator’s license.
Technical competence in the supervision of the construction, modification, maintenance, and repair of railroad infrastructure, ensuring conformance with plans, specifications, and applicable instructions.
Understanding of traffic schedules and customer service requirements.
Working knowledge of industry standard safety and quality control procedures.
Understanding of construction scheduling, budgeting, planning, and inventory management and administration.
Conversant with applicable corporate administrative instructions, policies, standards, practices, applicable bargaining unit agreements, FRA regulations.
Relevant computer skills to include good working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
Understanding of railroad maintenance equipment and heavy construction equipment.
Strong leadership skills and working knowledge of construction and maintenance supervisory principles and practices.
Ability to recognize and propose alternative solutions to new and technical problems.
Ability to interface with ARRC employees, vendors, contractors, and equipment manufacturers to determine the best solution.
Ability to anticipate needs and authorize purchase of equipment, supplies, and materials while tracking and keeping within budgetary constraints.
Ability to allocate manpower, equipment, materials, and financial assets to achieve construction and maintenance goals most effectively.
Ability to track production of work gangs, evaluate work activity, and analyze work methods and procedures for the purpose of developing and implementing work process improvements, increasing efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity, and making recommendations to improve safety.
Ability to ensure quality of work, timely completion, and minimal impact to train operations.
Ability to understand and apply FRA, AREMA, and ARRC standards, regulatory agency requirements and applicable codes.
Ability to use sound judgment in selecting, interpreting, and applying the appropriate guidelines based on the situation and nature of work being performed.
Supervises a staff consisting of approximately 35 represented employees on extra gangs and work trains.
Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally.
Must include any REQUIRED AND DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS in your APPLICANT PROFILE and/or RESUME.

Nice To Haves

Track construction or maintenance experience preferred.
An academic degree in a related construction management or engineering field may substitute field experience on a year-for-year basis.
An academic degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field is preferred.
Experience constructing and/or maintaining railroad track infrastructure is preferred.

Responsibilities

Accountable and responsible for all phases of assigned projects including logistics support, material procurement, on-site supervision, equipment management, planning, mobilization and demobilization, construction, quality control, and safety.
Ensures project objectives are met on time and within budget.
Administers ARRC policies and procedures.
Implements ARRC safety, health, and environmental policies and programs and monitors compliance/progress.
Supervises foremen of capital, grant and expense projects.
Provides safety leadership in the field.
Ensures that proper protection is being provided for and used by gangs.
Monitors rules compliance for all field personnel.
Conducts on-site safety meetings and inspections, investigations and reports on rule violations, personal injuries, and equipment and property damage.
Plans, monitors, and evaluates work crew productivity and safety.
Evaluates and makes specific recommendations to improve safety and productivity.
Tracks physical production by work gangs.
Manages, plans, schedules, and coordinates work crew activities in consideration of existing train movements and operating plans.
Supports development of annual and capital budgets for approval.
Helps identify and prioritize projects and organizes work programs that fit within available funding.
Monitors Capital AFE (Authority for Expenditure) and heavy equipment budget performance.
Authorizes procurement of budgeted equipment, supplies and materials.
Evaluates equipment performance.
Identifies equipment problems on gangs and works with appropriate parties to resolve them.
Reviews and completes a variety of administrative and operational reports including cost estimates, maintenance and capital plans, efficiency tests, and federally mandated inspection reports.
Remains knowledgeable of current track maintenance techniques through continuing education and training efforts.
Coordinates recruitment and training programs and develops personnel bids.
Provides relief coverage for coworkers during periods of absence.
May be required to participate in Incident Command exercises and activities.