Road Foreman

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The Road Foreman ensures safe and efficient train make-up, commuter, road and terminal operations, and management of train and engine service employees

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide leadership, mentoring and guidance to engineers.

• Oversee operation in coordination with the road trainmaster in compliance with rules and regulation.

• Ensures bulletins, equipment, postings, etc. adhere to labor, federal and Amtrak regulations.

• Monitor employees for compliance with policies and operating practices, and initiate action for non-compliance in consistent and fair manner.

• Manage employees and train operations to optimize OTP and make recommendations to improve performance.

• Respond to service disruptions within area of responsibility, handle promptly and provide written and oral reports.

• Interview, select and manage new-hire locomotive engineers; oversee, evaluate and document of on-the-job training of new-hire locomotive engineers.

• Manage and oversee locomotive engineer certification requirements.

• Administer engineer recertification courses and operating rules classes.

• Conduct efficiency tests, ensure compliance and maintain employee records.

• Ensure engine crews attend training classes, documenting and reporting training; communicate with carrier railroad managers regarding territory operations.

• Manage crew base budget for locomotive engineers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a Certified Class I Train Service Engineer.

• Some operating experience, with no violations described in CFR 49 Part 240.117, as train service engineer and/or as road foreman.

• Demonstrated general knowledge of locomotives and rolling stock.

• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills.

• Demonstrated skills using Microsoft software; Excel, Word, PowerPoint

• Qualified as a designated supervisor of locomotive engineers.

• Qualified on physical characteristics of territory.

• Demonstrated business and financial management experience.

• Working knowledge of Amtrak policies and procedures.

• Demonstrated knowledge of CFR 49 requirements and labor contracts (BLE, UTU and TCU).

• Demonstrated experience in train or passenger service.

• Demonstrated experience as a train service crew member or Train Director/Dispatcher.

• Demonstrated experience as Locomotive Engineer

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Business or related field OR equivalent work experience, training, and/or education.

• Demonstrated supervisory experience, leading and managing others with different levels of expertise

• Demonstrated experience with train operation, crew base, crew management, operations, train handling and service delivery

• Ability to develop and manage an operating budget.

• PTC Qualified

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

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