Assistant Roadmaster - FOXY

Watco Transloading; Alabama; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A transportation services company is seeking a Track Maintenance Manager to lead and manage track maintenance crews. The role involves coordinating maintenance work, ensuring compliance with FRA standards, and managing budgets. Ideal candidates should have supervisory experience and a solid understanding of track maintenance policies. Travel may be required.

Benefits

Outstanding culture recognized by Forbes

Paid on-the-job training

Leadership programs offered through Watco University

Qualifications

• Experience in managing track maintenance crews effectively.
• Ability to monitor and enforce compliance with safety regulations.
• Self-motivated individual capable of collaborating with various departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage track maintenance crews day to day.
• Coordinate maintenance and track work with other departments.
• Perform track inspections and ensure quality inspections.
• Monitor and enforce FRA compliance and company safety standards.
• Work with local agencies on railroad issues.

Skills

Experience in Maintenance of Way track standards

Supervisory experience in track maintenance

Familiar with FRA track standards

Good communication skills

Budget management

Job description

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Start a Watco Career and Discover the Difference

Keep the world’s supply chain moving. That’s what the Watco team does every day at our short line railroads, switching sites, terminals, ports, and logistics hubs.

Whether you’re at one of these locations or in a support-services role, there’s one thread that ties everyone together. We’re all on the same team. One Watco .

Here’s what you can expect from Watco:

• Outstanding culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek
• Paid on-the-job training with peer trainers
• Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University

General Purpose

Lead and manage track maintenance crews day to day in the safe, efficient and most economical performance of their duties to ensure that Watco’s track structure is maintained to meet FRA and Watco standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and plan ordinary maintenance and program track work with other departments to maximize track work and train operations.
• Perform track inspections and monitor track inspectors to ensure quality inspections and safe train operations.
• Follow and monitor work practices, safety related issues to improve quality and performance.
• Monitor and enforce FRA compliance along with company policies, rules and standards.
• Work with local, county and state agencies on railroad issues to create and continue good relations.
• Plan and provide information for future track improvements with Chief Engineer.
• Oversee program gangs and third party work being performed on territory.
• Manage labor, tools and materials for field forces to perform track maintenance.
  

Requirements

• Experience in Maintenance of Way track standards and policies.
• Prior supervisory experience in track maintenance.
• Familiar with FRA track standards.
• Familiar with and able to apply safety rules and procedures.
• Self motivated and good communication skills to work with other departments and public agencies.
• Establish track maintenance budgets for territory based on historical data, and operational requirements. Control costs and manage territory to stay within budget limits.
• Monitor projects to ensure materials and resources are provided to meet schedules and budgets.
• Travel and overnight stays may be required.