Primary Purpose:
Responsible for safe, efficient, and scheduled train performance on assigned territory.
Principal Duties:
Ensures annual rules classes are held for train service employees and verifies compliance with the rules by monitoring performance on a continuing basis.
Provides support in investigating accidents and injuries to determine cause and minimize future occurrences.
Plans the operation of local trains to provide required service to customers and fulfill service requirements.
Requires a good working knowledge of safety and operating rules, train operations, FRA regulations, hazardous materials, labor agreements and corporate policies as well as Thoroughbred Yard Enterprise System (TYES), crew call, and other applications.
Requires ability to operate track switches, couple cars, maneuvering onto and off of equipment, and perform work around freight trains.
Develops, motivates, and trains employees who work in the assigned territory.
Job Related Experience:
Minimum Level: 1-2 years Preferred Level: 3-5 years
Education:
Preferred Level: Bachelor's Degree (BS)
Preferred Majors:
Business
Business - Transportation Operations / Logistics
Licenses / Certifications: Required: None listed Preferred: None listed
Technical Skills:
Brio
Crewcall System
MS Outlook
MS Word/Word Processing
TYES
Skills and Abilities:
Communication Skills
Customer Service
Time Management
Decision Making
Developing Employees
Career Path:
Predecessor Jobs:
Sr. Terminal Supervisor
Sr. Road Supervisor
Road Manager Engineers
Terminal Manager
Road Manager
Norfolk, VA
Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods. The company transports industrial products, including chemicals, agriculture, and metals and construction materials; and coal, automobiles, and automotive parts. It also transports overseas freight through various Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports; and provides commuter passenger services. As of December 31, 2018, the company operated approximately 19,500 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia in the United States. Norfolk Southern Corporation was founded in 1883 and is based in Norfolk, Virginia.