Superintendent of Signals

Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage FRA inspections, maintenance and repair of the company’s signal and communications infrastructure.
• Manage material acquisition, inventory and production costs.
• Cookordination engineering activities with transportation operations.
• Supervise work crews, including signal Foremen, Inspectors and signal technicians.
• Execute action plans to achieve quality business objectives.
• Cookordinate and plan daily activities with respective functional areas.
• Monitor work force levels to ensure all jobs are covered, including day, night, weekend, vacation, and holidays.
• Be able to respond to signal related trouble calls as needed, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Create and implement processes including the monitoring and follow up on those processes with the goal of making the system function at a higher quality level.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• A bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent industry experience.
• 3-5 years of previous management and supervision experience from a Class 1 railroad or Heavy Rail/Commuter Rail transportation system with experience in:
• Performing railroad signal maintenance and right of way signal work projects.
• Cookordinating and assisting with the maintenance of railroad signals and communications.
• Oversight of contracts for construction and/or maintenance, reading and understanding prints and technical specifications, rules and regulations.
• Inspecting signal and communications associated with railroad maintenance.
• Review of track safety and quality assurance.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Understanding of GCOR rules and regulations preferred.
• Understanding of MOW on-track rules and regulations-preferred.

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Subject to pre-employment background check and motor vehicle report review.
• Subject to pre-employment physical, medical evaluation, and drug screen due to the safety sensitive nature of this position.
• Successfully complete and maintain any required safety certification and testing on an annual basis.

Physical Requirements

• Lift and transfer weight up to 70 pounds for a distance of up to 100 feet.
• Work in extreme all-weather conditions; uneven surfaces; safety sensitive work environment.
• Able to walk on uneven surfaces up to 1 mile.
• Frequently climb on/off equipment.
• Frequently push/pull with a body force of up to 50 pounds.
• Use hands to regularly grasp or squeeze wrenches, switches requiring force up to 60 pounds.
• Maintain a valid driver's license and endorsements as required per position.
• Must successfully pass color/vision examinations as required by the position.
• Able to hear and distinguish auditory signals as required by the position.
• Able to work in conditions with loud noise; work on/around heavy/moving machinery.
• Regularly kneel, bend, squat while transferring up to 25 pounds of weight.
• Regularly sit and stand for an extended period of time.
• Work in a confined access/space environment as narrow as 18 inches.

Safety

• Safety diligence by all results in a safe work environment for all.

Benefits

• Herzog offers a robust benefits package including medical and dental coverage.
• The plans are specific to projects and locations.