Asst Superintendent Road Ops - 90334272 - Washington Details

Asst Superintendent Road Ops - 90334272 - Washington

Amtrak - Washington, DC

Employment Type : Full-Time

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Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country and we move America’s workforce toward the future. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority and the success of our railroad is the result of our employees.

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SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
Provide leadership and daily management of subordinate supervisors and their assigned employees based in assigned territory. Ensure that employees perform their responsibilities and provide commuter service in a safe manner consistent with Amtrak’s service standards, operating rules and procedures, and special instructions. Work effectively to continuously improve assigned services and related customer satisfaction.

• This position is accountable for the safe and efficient movement of trains and for the oversight of first-time managers, train and engine crews operating in Commuter Service on the Southeast Division.
• Providing leadership and management for division road foreman and trainmasters, managing and monitoring requirements, executing and managing the Division safety plan in compliance with federal, state and local rules and regulations, managing the departmental budget and develop cost-effective operating crew couplets, working with CMS and supporting block training with the employees for the Southeast Division, ensuring all bulletins, equipment, posting, etc.
• Adheres to labor, federal and Amtrak regulations enforcing and managing the rules and regulations for Amtrak policies and operation practices, initiate no-compliance and recommend appropriate action, indirectly oversees new-hire locomotive engineer and assistant conductors on-the-job training programs, monitoring OPT for the area of responsibility and recommend ways to improve performance in conjunction with freight carriers, overseeing conductor remittance audits, responding to service disruptions and act as senior site commander when designated.
• Ensure consistent compliance with established operating rules and other instructions, along with all applicable Amtrak service standards and documented in TDRS/T.E.S.T.S. observations from train-riding and other supervisory oversight programs.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Transportation or related fields or the equivalent combination of education, training and/or work experience
• 5 years of recent experience in a similar role,
• 10 years of combined experience in commuter rail and/or freight railroad operations.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience, leading and managing others with different levels of expertise, exhibiting innovative leadership and management skills
• Demonstrated experience communicating orally and in writing within and outside of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage a departmental operating budget
• Demonstrated ability to deliver and manage a behavioral based safety program
• Must possess a working knowledge of applicable CFR 49 requirements and applicable Amtrak labor agreements pertaining to train and engine employees.

• Engine Qualified
• Demonstrated experience with train operation, crew base, crew management, operations, train handling and service delivery
• Ability to develop and manage an operating budget

Requisition ID:107701
Posting Location(s):District of Columbia
Job Family/Function:Transportation
Relocation Offered:Yes
Travel Requirements:Up to 25%

Amtrak employees power our progress through their performance.

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job – we want it to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging and rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, competitive pay, benefits that protect you and your family and a high performance culture that recognizes and values your contributions and helps you reach your career goals.

All positions require pre-employment background check verification, a pre-employment drug screen and proof of full vaccination against COVID -19. Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing. Marijuana, notwithstanding any statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Candidates who engage in the usage of marijuana will not be qualified for hire. Successful applicants for employment with Amtrak must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the date of hire as a condition of employment, subject to requests for accommodation. Fully vaccinated means 14 days have elapsed since receiving the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or 14 days since receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an EOE/Affirmative Action Minority/Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin/ethnicity, age, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.

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