Senior Rail Engineering & Safety Leader

South Shore Line; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) seeks an experienced railroad engineering leader to serve as Chief Engineering Officer. This senior role has direct responsibility for safety, inspection, maintenance, and regulatory compliance of Engineering Department infrastructure, including Track, Structures, Line, and Signal.

The Chief Engineering Officer leads the Engineering Department, setting standards, enforcing safety rules, developing supervisors, and ensuring work is planned

Responsibilities

• Provide visible, hands‑on safety leadership for the Engineering Department, including field observations and infrastructure inspections.
• Establish and maintain a culture of safe work practices, regulatory compliance, and prompt hazard correction.
• Ensure staff and contractors comply with FRA regulations, Roadway Worker Protection requirements, Track Safety Standards, bridge worker safety requirements, and related obligations.
• Ensure staff have the training, qualifications, tools, personal protective equipment, and supervision necessary to perform work safely.
• Review employee injuries, near misses, infrastructure failures, derailments, rule violations, and significant operating events involving Engineering; identify root causes and ensure corrective actions are implemented and closed.
• Evaluate reported hazards promptly, and track corrective actions to completion.
• Exercise authority to stop or restrict work when conditions warrant.

Job description

Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) seeks an experienced railroad engineering leader to serve as Chief Engineering Officer. This senior role has direct responsibility for safety, inspection, maintenance, and regulatory compliance of Engineering Department infrastructure, including Track, Structures, Line, and Signal.

The Chief Engineering Officer leads the Engineering Department, setting standards, enforcing safety rules, developing supervisors, and ensuring work is planned