SIGNALS FOREMAN

RailWorks Corporation; Nisku; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RailWorks Corporation is seeking a Foreman to lead a signaling crew on railroad projects. You will review contracts and plans, organize daily field work, and coordinate with the Superintendent to ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

Heavy emphasis on safety, training, and teamwork. Requires at least two years as a signaling foreman, certifications in Canadian Railway Operating Rules, First Aid, WHMIS, CSTS, and strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years as signaling foreman.
• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Certification in Canadian Railway Operating Rules.
• First Aid, WHMIS, CSTS training.
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan, schedule and guide crew.
• Proficiency with MS Word/Excel/Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Review contracts, project docs to ensure work aligns with latest specs.
• Operate machinery and adapt to general site tasks as needed.
• Pre-plan work with the Superintendent to develop safety actions.
• Plan day-to-day operations and ensure resources are in place.
• Monitor crew performance against goals and safety audits.
• Conduct tailgate safety meetings.
• Provide training, orientation, and follow-up actions.
• Lead daily briefings on production goals, safety, and schedule.
• Model safety and enforce company policies.
• Ensure safety equipment is available and used.

Skills

Signaling foreman

Leadership

Communication

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Education

Grade 12

Canadian Railway Operating Rules Certification

First Aid Training

WHMIS

CSTS

Confined Space Training

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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Reporting to the Superintendent or Project Manager, the Foreman is responsible for managing and directing a crew of workers to deliver a successful project by meeting or exceeding corporate and project goals for safety, quality, profitability and schedule, resulting in extreme customer satisfaction.

Primary/Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• Reviews all contracts, project documentation and plans to ensure that the work in the field is built to the most recent specifications.
• Operates assigned machinery and equipment while remaining flexible to seamlessly pivot to general site tasks, manual labor, pulling cable, and other team activities as required by remote and isolated project demands
• Pre-plans work activities with Superintendent to develop best means and methods, including safety action plans.
• Plans the day to day operations on assigned project and ensures that proper resources are in place for the timely completion of work i.e., labour, equipment and material.
• Takes responsibility for crew performance as related to company goals, safety audits, administration of company policies and procedures.
• Conducts tailgate meetings.
• Initiates follow up action as necessary including training, orientation, discipline, etc.
• Conducts daily briefing with crew to review production goals, performance feedback, safety and schedule, hazards, and to solicit feedback from the workers.
• Maintains a dedication to safety at all times by modeling, providing education and enforcing safe work practices, Company policies and procedures.
• Ensures that proper safety equipment is available and used by all field personnel.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Signaling foreman
• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Valid certification in Canadian Railway Operating Rules
• Training in First Aid, WHMIS, Confined Space, CSTS
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to organize, develop, execute and communication vision, plan, schedules and goals to crew.
• Strong customer relations skills
• Ability to use computer software including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Ability to perform physical work in a field environment including bending, lifting, carrying
• Ability to utilize hand and power tools
• Excellent vision and hearing
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and common sense.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment as a contributin g and essential team player.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Standing and walking around the project site.
• Frequent bending, lifting, digging, shoveling and moving of objects on site;
• Field environment and subject to all weather conditions.
• Working in and around live commuter trains, high voltage, confined space, safety sensitive cabling.
• Day, evening and weekend shift work.
• Travel Required

Company Overview

This job description is not intended to represent a complete, comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities that may be required in this position. There may be unplanned activities and other duties as assigned.

RailWorks is North America’s leading rail maintenance and infrastructure solutions provider. With over 100 years of experience, our geographic footprint enables us to quickly serve our customers and provides ample opportunities for our employees to grow their careers within the company. We take on challenging projects every day and our success relies on a collaborative, safe, and open-minded work environment that encourages teamwork, positivity, and ingenuity. We are committed to creating a culture of trust, respect, and acceptance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with PNR RailWorks without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristics protected by law.

PNR RailWorks is committed to fostering an equitable, accessible, and inclusive workplace. As such, PNR RailWorks will ensure reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities throughout the hiring process, including the interview. If selected for an interview, requests for accommodation can be confidentially made to a member of the recruitment team who will arrange in advance for reasonable and appropriate accommodation for fair and equitable assessment throughout the process.