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Genesee & Wyoming Inc. · 15 hours ago

Director, Signals & Communication

Dawson, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

7+ years exp

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. is seeking a Director of Signals & Communication to manage and perform quality control of installation, maintenance, and inspection of railway signals and communication systems. The role involves writing specifications, dealing with regulatory authorities, and managing budgets and projects related to railway safety and efficiency.

Freight ServiceRailroadTransportation

Responsibilities

Write and enforce specifications and work procedures

Deal with regulatory authorities

Perform detailed safety assessments of road crossings of railway

Establish maintenance-and-rehabilitation priority projects

Carry out profitability analysis, take charge of third-party financing, and arrange plans and specifications for all related projects

Plan, prepare, implement, and be accountable for operating and capital budgets

Prepare cost estimate for signal and communication projects

Investigate, coordinate, and implement all procurement related to assigned installation, maintenance, and inspection projects

Review and analyze operating practices; provide recommendations and follow-up

Prepare various reports and ratios for senior management

Promote rail safety in all applicable forums

Manage other projects and perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Technical railroad knowledgeRailroad signal softwareClass 1 railroad experienceMicrosoft Dynamics GPSafety procedures knowledgeProcess orientationDecision qualityPlanningOrganizingCooperationCommunication skillsOrganizational knowledgeTeamwork

Required

Technical and regulatory railroad knowledge

Good computer skills in CAD, Microsoft, and specialized railroad-signal software (e.g., data event recorder, railway crossing controller, and wayside detector controller)

Knowledge of HXP, SSCC3+, SEAR2, GCP3000, SERVO, STC, AEI reader, and radio communication systems

Knowledge of enterprise data systems, including Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains), RMI, and e-procurement

Good oral and written communication skills in English

Knowledge of safety procedures

Process orientation

Decision quality

Ability to manage across organizational boundaries

Organizational knowledge

Decision-making

Planning and organizing

Teamwork and cooperation

Bachelor's degree in electro-mechanics or related field, and at least seven to ten years of railroad operating supervisory experience

CROR and GCOR qualification

Preferred

Experience in Class 1 railroad signal installation and signal design preferred

Company

Genesee & Wyoming Inc.

G&W owns or leases more than 100 freight railroads throughout North America with 4,000 employees serving 2,000 customers over more than 13,000 track miles.

Founded in 1977

Darien, Connecticut, USA

1001-5000 employees