Manager, Signals & Communication
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Location: Deerfield, MA 01342
Description:
SUMMARY:
The person in this position manages and performs quality control of installation, maintenance, and inspection of railway signal, wayside detectors, and communication systems within assigned railroad properties. This person also provides managerial direction and support of signal departments, including hiring and training of signal maintainers, within the assigned territory.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversee the installation, maintenance, and inspection of all railway signals, wayside detectors, and communication systems to ensure proper functioning as well as adherence to regulatory requirements
Perform regular quality control and functionality testing of signal systems within assigned territory
Write and enforce specifications and work procedures
Meet and correspond with regulatory authorities; ensures compliance with regulatory recordkeeping requirements
Serve as technical resource in hiring and training railroad-signal personnel
Establish maintenance and rehabilitation priority projects; seek external funding opportunities at the local, state, and federal level in support of capital projects
Calculate profitability analysis, lead third-party financing, design specifications, and plan for all related projects
Plan, prepare, implement, and be responsible for signal operating and capital budgets
Prepare cost estimates for signal and communication projects; determine internal and external (contractor) labor assignments and costs
Investigate, coordinate, and implement all required procurement activities related to installation, maintenance, and inspection of signal systems within assigned territory
Prepare reports and analysis for regional management
Promote safety with signal personnel as well as railroad-operating personnel
Manage other projects and perform other duties as assigned
REQUIRED SKILLS AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Technical and Regulatory Railroad knowledge
CROR- and GCOR-qualified
Computer software: CAD, Microsoft
Specialized railroad signal software, e.g., data event recorder, railway crossing controller, wayside detector controller
Knowledge of HXP, SSCC3+, SEAR2, GCP3000, SERVO, STC, AEI reader, and radio communication systems
Enterprise data systems: Microsoft Dynamics GP, RMI, e-procurement
Good communication skills (both written and spoken, in English)
Safety leadership
Process orientation
Decision quality
Ability to manage in a matrix environment
Organizational knowledge
Decision-making
Planning and organizing
Teamwork and cooperation
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR CREDENTIALS:
Technical degree in electro-mechanics or related field, and a minimum of five to eight years of 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.
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and its subsidiary companies do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other protected status under federal, state or local laws.
The person in this position manages and performs quality control of installation, maintenance, and inspection of railway signal, wayside detectors, and communication systems within assigned railroad properties. This person also provides managerial direction and support of signal departments, including hiring and training of signal maintainers, within the assigned territory.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversee the installation, maintenance, and inspection of all railway signals, wayside detectors, and communication systems to ensure proper functioning as well as adherence to regulatory requirements
Perform regular quality control and functionality testing of signal systems within assigned territory
Write and enforce specifications and work procedures
Meet and correspond with regulatory authorities; ensures compliance with regulatory recordkeeping requirements
Serve as technical resource in hiring and training railroad-signal personnel
Establish maintenance and rehabilitation priority projects; seek external funding opportunities at the local, state, and federal level in support of capital projects
Calculate profitability analysis, lead third-party financing, design specifications, and plan for all related projects
Plan, prepare, implement, and be responsible for signal operating and capital budgets
Prepare cost estimates for signal and communication projects; determine internal and external (contractor) labor assignments and costs
Investigate, coordinate, and implement all required procurement activities related to installation, maintenance, and inspection of signal systems within assigned territory
Prepare reports and analysis for regional management
Promote safety with signal personnel as well as railroad-operating personnel
Manage other projects and perform other duties as assigned
REQUIRED SKILLS AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Technical and Regulatory Railroad knowledge
CROR- and GCOR-qualified
Computer software: CAD, Microsoft
Specialized railroad signal software, e.g., data event recorder, railway crossing controller, wayside detector controller
Knowledge of HXP, SSCC3+, SEAR2, GCP3000, SERVO, STC, AEI reader, and radio communication systems
Enterprise data systems: Microsoft Dynamics GP, RMI, e-procurement
Good communication skills (both written and spoken, in English)
Safety leadership
Process orientation
Decision quality
Ability to manage in a matrix environment
Organizational knowledge
Decision-making
Planning and organizing
Teamwork and cooperation
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR CREDENTIALS:
Technical degree in electro-mechanics or related field, and a minimum of five to eight years of 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.
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and its subsidiary companies do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other protected status under federal, state or local laws.