Supervisor Communications & Signals- Forest Park, GA

Date: Nov 13, 2024

Location: Forest Park, GA, US, 30297

Company: Norfolk Southern Corp.

 

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Job Description

Job Description

Primary Purpose:

Supervises and coordinates all phases of inspection, maintenance, and construction of the Norfolk Southern Corporation communications and signal facilities within an assigned territory.

 

Principal Duties:

  • Manages and provides direction, coordinates work, and expenditures of personnel on a territory, in order to provide a safe, reliable, economic, and efficient communication and signal system on a territory.
  • Ensures compliance with company and departmental safety rules through an organized safety program on the territory. Monitors the actions of subordinates in regard to safety, insuring safety of tools and equipment being used, and providing training and enforcement as necessary. Supports efforts of local safety committees, and promotes the establishment and maintaining of a safe and efficient working environment for field personnel.
  • Supervises hourly and monthly paid Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen (BRS) personnel in the performance of their duties to ensure effective signal operation that complies with or exceeds Federal Department of Transportation regulations.
  • Provides accurate and concise field information and data used by Communications and Signal Engineering forces in the design of construction projects.

 

Job Related Experience:

Minimum Level: 1-2 years Preferred Level: 3-5 years

Education:

Preferred Level: Associate's Degree (AS)

 

Preferred Majors:

  • Engineering - Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering - Electronics Engineering

 

Licenses / Certifications: Required: None listed Preferred: None listed

Technical Skills:

  • MS Excel/Spreadsheets
  • MS Outlook
  • MS Word/Word Processing
  • Material Management System

 

Skills and Abilities:

  • Time Management
  • Prioritizing Work Demands
  • Communication Skills
  • Multi-tasking
  • Planning and Organizing

 

Career Path:

Predecessor Jobs:

  • Operations Supervisor Trainee
  • Management Trainee
  • Signal Maintainer
  • Telephone Maintainer
  • Electronic Specialist
  • Supervisor Construction

 

Future Jobs:

  • Asst General Supervisor C&S
  • Senior Project Engineer
  • Project Engineer
  • Signal Engineer

Work Conditions

Environment: Outdoor/Field

Shift Work: No

On-Call: Yes

Weekend Work: Yes

Travel Required: 6 - 10 Days per Month,

Company Overview

Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country’s population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.


Nearest Major Market: Atlanta