Supervisor, Signals
Supervisor, Signals
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Job Description
SUMMARY:
The person in this position plans coordinates and supervises activities of workers engaged in repair inspection and installation of systems apparatus and components of railroad signaling systems communication systems and highway traffic-control devices by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate employees.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervise the maintenance of signaling and traffic control devices; analyze operational malfunctioning with testing devices to locate diagnose and ascertain repairs to be made
- Supervise the installation of railroad signaling equipment and highway traffic-control devices according to layout plans and/or FRA regulations
- Plan work assignments and manage materials and schedules for signal-maintenance projects
- Investigate accidents and issue restorative work orders
- Provide technical assistance and training for subordinate employees
- Manage written records of all tests inspections and repairs performed; ensure conformance to all company state and federal regulations
- Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws
- Directly supervise employees in a maintenance section
- Train employees; plan assign and direct work; appraise performance; and address complaints and resolve problems
- Manage other projects and perform other duties as assigned
REQUIRED SKILLS AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
- Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures and governmental regulations
- Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general public
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry; ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical situations
- Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions; ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
- Must have thorough working knowledge of FRA regulations governing railroad-signal and train-control systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel Word Access and Outlook)
- Ability to stand reach with hands and arms talk or hear and taste or smell; ability to walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; and climb or balance
- Ability to lift and/or move up to fifty pounds
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR CREDENTIALS:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) associate degree or equivalent from two year college or technical school in electrical field; or high school diploma or general education degree (GED) and five years of signal-maintenance and signal-construction work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- CFR 234 Certified
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.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
