Track Services-Project Manager & Estimating - Wisconsin

Railserve, Inc.; Wisconsin; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

HSA & FSA

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Railserve, Inc. seeks a remote-based operations coordinator based in Wisconsin to estimate rail maintenance/construction projects and coordinate field crews throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest.

The role involves walking tracks, preparing proposals, pricing, and ensuring safety and high service levels for customers. You will read requests for proposals, develop professional responses, manage payroll and costs, and ensure all project requirements are met while maintaining strong customer

Qualifications

• College degree in Building and Construction Technology or equivalent construction management experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, write professional proposals and customer correspondence.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Identify track deficiencies and prepare proposals and pricing.
• Read RFPs and develop professional responses for new construction work.
• Manage payroll, costs, and purchase orders; schedule crews.
• Ensure safety rules are followed and maintain customer relationships.

Skills

Reading blueprints

Proposal writing

Customer relations

Safety compliance

Project coordination

Education

College degree in Building and Construction Technology or equivalent construction management experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Provides rail maintenance/construction estimates for customers and coordinates activities of workers engaged in providing the previously estimated work.

This remote role requires candidates to be based in Wisconsin and includes regular travel throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest to support job site activities and field operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES

Include the following (other duties may be assigned):

• Maintains a safe working environment by making sure all employees understand and follow all safety rules.
• Walks railroad tracks, identifying deficiencies in the track infrastructure and preparing proposals and pricing for correcting deficiencies for customers.
• Reads and analyzes requests for proposals in developing professional responses for new construction work.
• Maintains a positive relationship with the customer by providing a high level of service and by meeting goals set by the customer and Ameritrack.
• Manages the operation ensuring that all conditions of the proposal are met.
• Manage inventory and vendor orders by going to jobs, making sure that all materials are on site in a timely fashion.
• Motivates and maintains a high level of morale among employees.
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of operating procedures, safety rules, and rail construction operations.
• Ensure that payroll, fuel costs, equipment costs, and other costs are managed effectively. Properly maintains the purchase order system. Develops and follows preventive maintenance program for all equipment with the assistance of the mechanical department.
• Assists in arranging work schedules so that each crew has a balanced mix of experience with appropriate expertise in all job types.
• Perform administrative duties including evaluation forms, filing reports required by the customer and the company (e.g. PO requests, safety audits, month end reporting, progress billing, end of project billing).

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct crews as to the work to be accomplished, making sure that crews have all the necessary information to complete the work on a timely basis. Provide support to the crews throughout the project.

QUALIFICATIONS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• College degree in Building and Construction Technology or equivalent construction management experience preferred

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write professional proposals, routine reports and customer correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL/COMPUTER SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to use a calculator.Ability to use Microsoft Excel and Word.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with standard problems that occur in a construction environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk extensively, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. This position requires extensive time in various weather conditions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

FRA / SAFETY-SENSITIVE REQUIREMENTS

This position is designated as safety-sensitive and is subject to applicable Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations and company safety policies.

• Must comply with all FRA regulations, including those governing operational safety, employee conduct, and workplace safety standards
• Must be able to safely perform duties in a safety-sensitive rail environment, including maintaining situational awareness and adherence to established operating rules
• Subject to pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and post-incident drug and alcohol testing in accordance with FRA and company policies

What We Offer

Our benefits package include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• Four weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) with generous company match and additional employer contribution

DISCLAIMER:

Please note the duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.