Senior Project Engineer- Various Locations

Requisition 37275: B4 Senior Project Engineer- Various Locations 

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Job Description

Primary Purpose

Manage the installation and in-service testing of all signal and crossing construction projects on a Seniority district. Ensuring that plans, schedules, personnel, Construction equipment and project material are being properly and efficiently utilized.

Principal Duties

• Manage and ensure all projects are completed on schedule while effectively reducing the cost and impact on train operations.  
• Supervises all signal construction projects on an assigned seniority district, to ensure they are installed in accordance with plans and specification and they safety of operation intended.
• Provides instruction and compliance with Federal, state, and local laws, including regulations of the Federal railroad Administration, Federal Highway Administration, and the Department of Transportation.
• Ensures compliance with company and departmental safety rules through an organized safety program on the territory. Monitors the actions of subordinates in regards to safety, ensuring safety of tools, and equipment being used, and provide training and enforcement as necessary.
• Handles and manages the testing of the signal system for new and modified grade crossing and wayside signal installations. This includes the writing of complete and accurate test sheets and their successful execution to ensure that installations comply with company and FRA standards, rules, and regulations. 
• Ensures complete and accurate documentation is made of completed installations in accordance with company and FRA standards, rules, and regulations. This includes print revisions, as well as records of applicable FRA tests recorded in STAMP and software revision levels and CRC checksum values recorded in SMS. 

Experience

Job Related Experience
Minimum Level: 3-5 years
Preferred Level: 6-10 years

Education: Prefer Bachelor’s Degree
-Electronics Engineering
-Electrical Engineering

Licenses / Certifications
Required: None
Preferred: None

Technical Skills
-SATS 
-SAP
-MS Excel/Spreadsheets
-Outlook

Skills and Abilities
-Communication Skills 
-People Development
-Planning and Organizing
-Electrical Trouble Shooting
-Decision Making

Career Path:
 

Predecessor Jobs:
-Supervisor Construction
-C&S Supervisor
-Corridor Supervisor

Future Jobs:
-Manager C&S Construction
-Division Manager
-Regional Manager

Manager of Others
-B3 Supervisor Construction
-BRS Union Workforce
-Contractor workforce
 

Work Conditions

Environment: Outdoor/Field

Shift Work: No

On-Call: Yes

Weekend Work: Yes

Travel Required: OVER 10 Days per Month,

Company Overview

Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country’s population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.

 

At Norfolk Southern, we believe in celebrating our individuality. By leveraging the unique backgrounds and viewpoints of our employees, we can create a culture of innovation, respect, and inclusion. We know that employees thrive in a workplace where differing viewpoints, ideas, and experiences are freely shared and valued. As such, we encourage all employees to contribute their distinctive skills and capabilities to our organization.

 

Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disabili