Manager S&C Maintenance-CA
- Vaughan, ON, Canada
Full-time
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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
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
Education/Certification/Designation
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
- Build safety compliance and improve safety results through efficiency testing and safety walkabouts
- Provide positive and constructive feedback as well as coaching
- Plan, implement, and manage Capital projects to ensure execution of the plan within CN and FRA standards
- Participate in activities related to derailments and disruptions in service, while working with Transportation and Mechanical to determine cause and future prevention
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
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.
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- 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
- 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)
More about this job
Responsibilities
Oversee Signals and Communications maintenance, installation, inspection, and communication systems across an assigned territory, ensuring work meets company, regulatory, and collective bargaining standards. Lead personnel and safety initiatives, manage capital projects, and support derailment and service disruption investigations and prevention.
Requirements
Requires at least 7 years of Signals and Communications experience, including at least 3 years in a Signals and Communications supervisory role and 2 years of supervisory experience. A high school diploma or GED is required; a two-year technical degree or a related bachelor's degree is an asset, and equivalent practical experience, education, or training may be considered.
Skills
- Signals And Communications Maintenance
- Personnel Management
- Safety Compliance
- Capital Project Management
- Railway Signal Systems
- Regulatory Compliance
- Performance Coaching
- Grievance Resolution
- Incident Investigation
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership
- Communication
- SAP
- Signals And Communications Inspection Systems
- Microsoft Excel And Word
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Management & Leadership
- Engineering
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Signals And Communications
- Railway Maintenance
- Signal Systems
- Communication Systems
- Signal Installation
- Inspection Activities
- Federal Railroad Administration
- Transport Canada Regulations
- Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Safety Compliance
- Efficiency Testing
- Safety Walkabouts
- Capital Projects
- Derailment Investigation
- Service Disruption Response
- Personnel Management
- Performance Coaching
- Grievance Resolution
- SAP
- Signals And Communications Inspection Systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Railway Standards
- Project Management