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Requisition 36906: B6 Assistant Division Superintendent – Keystone
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Job Description
Primary Purpose:
Assists the Superintendent in overseeing the operation of the entire division with primary responsibility for division officers. Which includes safety, efficient train operations and cost control.
Principal Duties:
• Assumes assigned responsibilities in the absence of the Superintendent and responds to inquires or requests from senior management in the absence of the Superintendent.
• Assists the Superintendent in ensuring that proper instructions are issued on the division for safe operations, including division timetables, special instructions, and Operations Bulletins.
• Ensures compliance with NS Operating Rules through training, labor agreements, Federal regulations and rules checks made by division officers. Organizes and schedules monthly Saturation Rule Check teams to ensure each territory of the division is inspected for operating rules compliance.
• Investigates and reports accidents, injuries, service failures, and train delays and takes corrective action where necessary. Ensures the division operates within the prescribed budget and addresses any overruns.
• Assists the Superintendent in determining workforce requirements and coordinates and supervises training of Conductor Trainees to ensure complete and thorough training prior to being released for service.
• Supervises development and administration of safety and rules classes.
• Supervises the implementation of NS six-point action plan for safety of operations and reviews safety audits of division officers for quality and content.
Job Related Experience:
Minimum Level: Not specified Preferred Level: Not specified
Education:
Preferred Level: Bachelor’s Degree (BS)
Preferred Majors:
• Business
• Business – Transportation Operations/ Logistics
Licenses / Certifications: Required: None listed Preferred: None listed
Technical Skills:
• Crewcall System
• Tesseract System
• Brio
• MS Word/Word Processing
• MS Excel/Spreadsheets
Skills and Abilities:
• Analytical Thinking
• Communication Skills
• Decision Making
• Management
• Developing Employees
Career Path:
Predecessor Jobs:
• Assistant Terminal Superintendent
• Trainmaster
• Terminal Superintendent
Future Jobs:
• Division Superintendent
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 .
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.
Nearest Major Market: Pittsburgh
