Project Superintendent – Rail Grinding & Milling
On-siteChesapeake, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Oversee and manage numerous rail grinding and milling teams by approving expenses and payroll, scheduling rotations, and participating in hiring new team members. Identify rail surface defects such as spalling and corrugation, assess rail condition, and develop long-term treatment plans while providing input on annual budget and cost control. Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot rail grinding and milling equipment, including grinders and watch trucks, and complete on-site inspections and audits. Requires 5-7 years of railway engineering experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and ability to work on-call outside normal hours. Travel schedule involves 3 weeks in the field and 1 week home across North America.
Required Qualifications
- at least 5-7 years railways experience in the railway Engineering Department
- Familiarity with grinding and milling practices and procedures common to the industry
- Coordinating/influencing skills
- Strong communicator across multiple functions
- Required to be on call on a regular basis outside of normal business hours and workdays
- Proficient with a computer, (Microsoft Office)
- Already has or is able to obtain a Passport
- Ability to obtain an e-RailSafe card
Desired Qualifications
- Basic understanding of rail treatment
- Identify rail surface defects (spalling, corrugation, engine burns)
- Understanding of how track geometry and track substructure plays a role in development of rail surface conditions
- Assess and/or survey rail condition and develop long term rail treatment plan
- Provide input to the development of the annual budget and oversees cost control for the rail grinding and milling programs
- Knowledge and can explain difference between rail grinding and rail milling
- Knowledge and can explain when to perform rail grinding and when to perform rail milling
- Basic knowledge of rail grinding and rail milling operations
- Operational set-up (grinders, watch trucks, final patrol)
- Complete on-site inspections and audits of equipment
- Must know already or will learn how to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot rail grinding and milling equipment
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