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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

Are you ready to join our team?

Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
Provide leadership and daily management of subordinate supervisors and their assigned employees based in various locations. Ensure that employees perform their responsibilities and provide service in a safe manner consistent with Amtrak’s service standards, operating rules (Amtrak, CSXT, NS and BBRR), procedures, and special instructions. Work effectively to continuously improve assigned services and related customer satisfaction. Meet with State Representatives to discuss performance of State Supported trains.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
This position is accountable for the safe and efficient movement of trains and for the oversight of managers, train and engine crews between operating on the Southeast Region and Host Railroads. Primary responsibilities include providing leadership and management for the region road foreman and trainmasters, managing and monitoring requirements, executing and managing the Region safety plan in compliance with federal, state and local rules and regulations, managing the departmental budget and develop cost-effective operating crew couplets, working with CMS and supporting block training with the employees for the Southeast Region, ensuring all bulletins, equipment, posting, etc. Adheres to labor, federal and Amtrak regulations enforcing and managing the rules and regulations for Amtrak policies and operation practices, initiate no-compliance and recommend appropriate action, overseeing new-hire locomotive engineer on-the-job training programs, monitoring OTP for the area of responsibility and recommend ways to improve performance in conjunction with Host Railroads, overseeing conductor remittance audits, responding to service disruptions and act as senior site commander when designated. Ensure consistent compliance with established operating rules and other instructions, along with all applicable Amtrak service standards and documented in TDRS/SPARTAN observations from train-riding and other supervisory oversight programs

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Transportation or related fields or the equivalent combination of education, training and/or work experience

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Significant experience in Transportation (specifically in passenger rail, commuter rail or commercial aviation); Product Development (specifically in Transportation services): or Hospitality Management. Demonstrated experience in the successful management of a supervisory staff as well as bargaining-unit craft employees with an emphasis on coaching, team-building and motivation is an absolute must.
• Must have a minimum of 5-7 years management experience in one of the aforementioned fields.

PREFERRED EDUCATION:

• College degree in related field with 10 or more years experience effectively supervising employees is preferred.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrated ability to:
  • Communicate effectively and reach across Regional and departmental lines.
  • Build effective, working relationships with CSXT, NS and BBRR, necessary to make Amtrak service the best it can be.
• Must be a strong inter-personal communicator with excellent writing skills.
• Must be able to perform effective root-cause analysis of problematic product, service and organizational situation, along with the ability to develop and successfully implement practical solutions in a timely and efficient manner.

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.

The salary/hourly range is $107,830-$139,750, Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.

Requisition ID:158093
Posting Location(s):District of Columbia; Delaware; Maryland; Virginia
Job Family/Function:Transportation
Relocation Offered:Yes
Travel Requirements:Up to 25%

Amtrak employees power our progress through their performance.

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job – we want it to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging and rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, competitive pay, benefits that protect you and your family and a high performance culture that recognizes and values your contributions and helps you reach your career goals.

All positions require pre-employment background check verification, a pre-employment drug screen and proof of full vaccination against COVID -19. Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing. Marijuana, notwithstanding any statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Candidates who engage in the usage of marijuana will not be qualified for hire. Successful applicants for employment with Amtrak must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the date of hire as a condition of employment, subject to requests for accommodation. Fully vaccinated means 14 days have elapsed since receiving the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or 14 days since receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for public transportation ( Title 6 U.S.C. § 1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an EOE/Affirmative Action Minority/Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin/ethnicity, age, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.

POSTING NOTES: Transportation || Railroad Operations