Communications and Signals Corridor Supervisor - Various Locations

Requisition 37284: B4 C&S Corridor Supervisor - Various Locations 1 

 

Job Description

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Primary Purpose:
Supervises, coordinates, and directs the activities of the first line supervisory and scheduled personnel involved in the overall maintenance and operation of an assigned territory.

 

Principal Duties:
•    Responsible for safe, reliable, and economic operation of communication and signal infrastructure on assigned territory.
•    Ensures compliance with company and departmental safety rules through an organized safety program on the territory.
•    Conducts regular inspection trips to review work practices and condition of territory. Initiate follow-up on areas where exceptions are noted to ensure appropriate corrective measures are taken.
•    Facilitate training of agreement and non-agreement employees in areas of safety and maintenance to insure a competent and efficient workforce.
•    Provides oversight of C&S operation on assigned territory to permit efficient use of manpower and material resources, providing recommendations to management on measures that can be taken to improve safety, reliability, and efficiency of the C&S infrastructure.
•    Monitors the actions of subordinates regarding safety, ensuring safety of tools and equipment being used, and providing training and enforcement as necessary.
•    Supports efforts of local safety committees and promote the establishment and maintaining of a safe and efficient working environment for field personnel.
•    Handles the testing of the signal system for new modified wayside signal and grade crossing 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.
•    Insure 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. This also includes software revisions levels and CRC checksum values recorded in SMS.
•    Coordinates with supervisors of signal Construction projects to ensure they are installed in accordance with plans and specifications and that they provide the safety of operation intended.

 

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

 

Education:
Preferred Level: Bachelor's Degree (BS)
Preferred Majors:
•    Engineering - Electronics Engineering
•    Engineering - Electrical Engineering

 

Technical Skills:
•    Material Management System
•    MS Outlook
•    MS Excel/Spreadsheets
•    MS Word/Word Processing

 

Skills and Abilities:
•    Communication Skills
•    Decision Making
•    Identifying and Considering Alternatives
•    People Development
•    Knowledge Sharing

 

Career Path:
Predecessor Jobs:
•    Supervisor C&S
•    Project Engineer
•    Regional Communications Engineer
Future Jobs:
•    Regional Manager C&S
•    Manager C&S Operations

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.

 

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