Director, Signals & Communication

SUMMARY:
The person in this position manages and performs quality control of installation, maintenance, and inspection of all railway signals, wayside detectors, and communication systems.

 Responsibilities:
o Writes and enforces specifications, work procedures
o Deals with regulatory authorities
o Perform detailed safety assessments of road crossings of Railway
o Establishes maintenance and rehabilitation priority projects
o Carries out profitability analysis, takes charge of third party financing, arranges plans and specifications for all related projects
o Plans, prepares, implements and is accountable for operating and capital budgets
o Prepare cost estimate for signal and communication projects
o Investigates, coordinates, and implement all procurement relevant to installation, maintenance and inspection carried out under jurisdiction
o Reviews and analyzes operating practices, provides recommendations, and follows-up
o Prepares various reports/ratios for Company senior management
o Promotes rail safety in all applicable forums
o Other projects and duties as assigned.

Required Skills

Technical Competencies:
o Technical & Regulatory Railroad knowledge
o CROR & GCOR Qualified
o Computer Software: CAD, Microsoft
o Specialized Railroad Signal software EG: Data event recorder, Railway crossing controller, wayside detector controller;
o Knowledge of HXP, SSCC3+, SEAR2, GCP3000, SERVO, STC, AEI reader and radio communication systems
o Enterprise Data systems: Great Plains, RMI, e-procurement

General Competencies:
o Communication (both written and spoken in English)
o Safety
o Process oriented
o Decision Quality
o Managing across organizational boundaries
o Organizational knowledge
o Decision making
o Planning and Organizing
o Teamwork and Cooperation

Required Experience:
o Technical degree in Electro-mechanics or related field, and a minimum of 7-10 years 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.