Job Summary
The incumbent is responsible for overseeing a designated territory. Moreover, the incumbent is accountable for all Signals and Communications (SandC) maintenance and installation programs, signal systems, inspection activities, and management of critical voice and data communication systems.
Main Responsibilities
Management
- Manage assigned personnel to ensure SandC communications work is performed with CN's and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) standards, and in conjunction of applicable collective bargaining agreements
- Direct supervisors, recommend appropriate corrective actions to resolve performance issues, as well as respond to and resolve grievances
Safety Compliance
- Build safety compliance and improve safety results through efficiency testing and safety walkabouts
- Provide positive and constructive feedback as well as coaching
Capital Projects
- Plan, implement, and manage Capital projects to ensure execution of the plan within CN and FRA standards
Derailments and Disruptions
- Participate in activities related to derailments and disruptions in service, while working with Transportation and Mechanical to determine cause and future prevention
Working Conditions
The role involves shift work which includes irregular hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays and a combination of office work and working outdoors in varying weather and environmental conditions. The incumbent must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, meet deadlines, interface with senior management, and respond to unexpected or emergency situations. This position requires regular travel (40%) for company business, at times without advance notice.
Experience
Signals and Communications
- Minimum 7 years of experience in SandC
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a SandC supervisory role
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience
Candidates with an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered.
Education/Certification/Designation
- High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED)
- 2-year Technical Degree*
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field*
- Any requirement marked with (*) will be considered an asset (not mandatory).Candidates with equivalent practical experience, education, or training will be considered.
Competencies
- We Care About Each Other
- We Strive for Excellence
- We Succeed Together
- We Lead Responsibly
- Vision and strategic thinking
- Impactful and inclusive leadership
- Performance and value delivery
- Empowerment and talent development
- Strategic communication and influence
- Managerial courage and decisiveness
- Compliance
- High-Impact Execution
- Planning
- Coordination
- Depth of analysis
Technical Skills/Knowledge
- Extensive working knowledge of SandC systems infrastructure and related safety appliances, SandC project management, applicable regulatory signal systems, general instructions, railway SandC standards, standard SandC specifications and procedures
- Knowledge of FRA and TC regulations
- Knowledge of Systems, Applications and Products (SAP), and Train Management Dispatch System (PDS), Signals and Communications Inspection Systems (SCIS)
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)
