District Manager - Training & Safety

• Accountability: Accept full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member.
• Adaptability & Flexibility: Ability to consider a variety of issues that exist in the work place and change from one task to another as necessary.
• Attention to Detail: Ability to work in a conscientious, consistent, thorough manner, and attend to details while pursuing quality when accomplishing tasks.
• Communication: Ability to clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to employees/clients in a clear and succinct manner.
• Customer Service Focus: Ability to provide service excellence to internal and/or external clients.
• Decision Making: Ability to identify/understand issues, problems, opportunities and take appropriate action based on available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
• Innovativeness: Ability to devise new plans for quality excellence.
• Knowledge: Ability to navigate various rulebooks and demonstrate mastery.
• Organization: Ability to maintain training materials and/or records in a clean and ordered manner.
• Stress Tolerance: Ability to maintain stable performance under pressure or opposition (such as time pressure or job ambiguity).
• Teamwork: Promote cooperation and commitment within a team environment to achieve goals and deliverables.
• Thoroughness: Ability to ensure that one's work is complete and accurate.

• Proven experience as an Assistant Manager, Manager, Regional Manager, and/or District Manager.
• Proven experience as an instructor in both classroom and field training.
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office products.
• Advanced computer skills in Citrix Applications.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail required; well organized.
• Strong technical writing ability.
• Strong technical knowledge in Railroad Engineering, Railroad Design, Railroad Construction, and Safety.
• Demonstrated team building and verbal/oral skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Direct, develop, and evaluate projects using accepted project management methodologies.
• Develop criteria for evaluating programs, schedules, and other pertinent information related to project assignments.
• Develop project schedules, work plans, resource requirements, cost estimates, and projections.
• Monitor and manage project quality to ensure project deliverables are acceptable and fulfill the terms of the project contract and/or specifications.
• Identify potential project risks and difficulties and design strategies to mitigate or avoid them.
• Compile and distribute project information, status reports, and project expenditures.
• Create documentation procedures to capture and deal with changes in original project plan.
• Monitor and manage employee overtime and expenses.
• Plan, assign, and/or supervise the work of others.

• Provide various technical classroom training programs.
• Provide various technical on the job training programs.
• Provide quality instruction and maintain quality records for internal and/or external clients.
• Direct, develop, and evaluate training materials using accepted railroad industry methodologies.
• Foster service excellence through document creation, conference calls, auditing, etc.
• Manage staff and activities for projects varying in size and complexity and coordinate schedule, procedures, and resources needed to accomplish project objectives.
• Establish work plans and staffing for each phase of project and arrange for recruitment and/or assignment of project personnel as required.
• Communicate with executives and recommend project alternatives and/or schedule changes.
• Manage all aspects of the entire project life cycle (initiate, plan, execute, control, close).
• Review status reports prepared by project personnel and modify schedules or plans as required.
• Prepare project reports for management, client, and/or others.
• Effectively lead and coordinate the activities of the team.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Identify and manage tasks as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must be able to hear, speak, read, and write clearly in English (Spanish is a plus).
• Must be able to drive long distances and/or travel by other modes as necessary.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time and/or walk on level/uneven ground.
• Must be able to see up close, distances, colors and have use of peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Must be able to tolerate extreme heat/cold temperatures.
• Must be able to tolerate dusty/noisy conditions.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Health insurance options include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan

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