Supervisor Communications Signals - Sheffield, AL

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Date: Oct 31, 2024

Location: Birmingham, AL, US, 35210

Company: Norfolk Southern Corp.

Requisition37997:B3 Supervisor CS I - Sheffield, Al

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Norfolk Southern offers a unique opportunity to be part of our proud legacy that spans nearly 200 years. We are a customer-centric, operations-driven team dedicated to advancing safety, serving communities, and driving innovation for tomorrow's rail. As part of Norfolk Southern, you’ll join a collaborative team where there are opportunities for growth across the organization. We are building a culture where everyone can thrive by owning and driving exceptional results, being humble and leading with trust, serving our customers with excellence, and collaborating and coaching to win.

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 CS

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 .

At Norfolk Southern, we believe in celebrating our individuality. By leveraging the unique backgrounds and viewpoints of our employees, we can create a culture of innovation, respect, and inclusion. We know that employees thrive in a workplace where differing viewpoints, ideas, and experiences are freely shared and valued. As such, we encourage all employees to contribute their distinctive skills and capabilities to our organization.

Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Together, we power progress.