Transportation Rail Officer 2 (40 Hour)

Description

• Reviewing and coordinating collaborative design reviews of utility and occupancy license permits requests.
• May provide final review of reports, schedules, agreements, etc., in order to ensure completeness, accuracy and conformance with procedures and standards;
• Performing property encroachment reviews and coordination.
• understand, analyze and interpret agreements, rules, laws, and regulations;
• Primarily accountable for property agreement initiation, oversight, administration, and the oversight of maintenance of way activities along freight and passenger railroads in the State of Connecticut. It involves the coordination of these activities with Utilities, Metro-North, Amtrak and freight railroad forces It also includes working with the federal and municipal government representatives.
• Develops preparations for legislative, informational and public hearings;
• Prepares various documents which may include technical reports, train operating schedules, service contracts, service and non-service related agreements including leases, licenses and easements, equipment procurement, maintenance, cycles and equipment specifications, construction schedules, project contracts, force account agreements, construction methods, design functions, project budgets, material specifications, audit schedules, financial contracts, budgets and reviews, grant applications, quarterly reports and other administrative instruments;
• plan, organize, conduct and implement projects and reports;
• Develops and/or implements programs, projects and activities for rail transportation involving operations, equipment, construction, maintenance, engineering, capital projects, property management, administration or finance relating to rail activities;
• Performing oversight activities for rail force account and maintenance inspections and activities.
• analyze and recommend solutions to rail problems;
• Working with Geographic Information Systems and databases to record and resolve property management issues and licenses.
• Developing agreement terms for utility and occupancy permits.
• Work within the Office of Rail at the Component Change Out Shop (CCO), in the Property and Maintenance of Way Services Section in New Haven, CT.
• Performing rail property management functions and identifying efficiencies to rectify revenue collections.
• Reviews, interprets and coordinates contracts, agreements and/or Federal Railroad Administration regulations and Connecticut General Statutes with railroads and local, regional, State and Federal agencies;
• Develops detailed analyses;
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Requirements

• Experience using COMPASS, ProjectWise Explorer, and the MS Office Suite with an emphasis on Excel, SharePoint, Teams, and Outlook including managing data, composing correspondence and report writing.
• Ability to
• This position is eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy. The Policy can be found here. Employees in their initial working test period must work on site.
• Experience communicating with various constituents through phone, email, and face to face interactions.
• interpersonal skills;
• Experience or knowledge of contract management, or project management.
• Successful candidates will be willing and able to work on bridges over waterways, and rail tracks near live rail traffic.
• utilize computer software.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
• Experience in developing relationships with stakeholders.
• Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of railroad functions in operations, rail equipment, rail construction, rail maintenance, engineering, capital projects, finance or administration;
• Bachelor of Science Degree.
• Experience with Railroad passenger and freight operation in Connecticut.
• Experience in identifying problems, researching solutions, applying critical decision-making skills and measuring results.
• Experience in prioritizing work assignments and meeting deadlines on various group and individual projects.
• Experience presenting work to large audiences.
• Experience in the railroad construction environment.
• Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• oral and written communication skills;
• Experience and knowledge of FRA 213 guidelines and AREMA standards.
• Experience with utility construction and permitting processes.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
• First shift
• Experience analyzing and reviewing engineering reports, plans, and specifications.

Benefits

• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
• Full time, 40 hours per week
• Professional growth and development opportunities.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance