SUPERINTENDENT
About The Position
The Superintendent plans, supervises, and coordinates track construction, inspection, maintenance, and repair activities. This role involves managing and implementing inspection schedules, preventive maintenance, and repair programs for track systems and equipment to ensure their safe and efficient operation. The Superintendent will also evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of track inspection and maintenance crews, investigate and diagnose track failures, and recommend improvements in work methods and techniques. They will assign and direct work performed by track workers, enforce company policy and regulations, conduct safety audits, and ensure the safe and economical use of labor, materials, and equipment. Additionally, this role provides technical support, prepares reports, and trains and supervises staff.
Requirements
- 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
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits packages to eligible employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
