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Keep the world's supply chain moving. That's what the Watco team does every day at our short line railroads, switching sites, terminals, ports, and logistics hubs. Whether you're at one of these locations or in a support-services role, there's one thread that ties everyone together. We're all or the same team. One Watco.

Here's what you can expect from Watco:

• Outstanding culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Paid on-the-job training with peer trainers
• Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University
• Career advancement opportunities

Job Summary

The Division Engineer is responsible for the coordination of track maintenance, repair, and capital projects within the railroad maintenance of way departments. The Division Engineer collaborates with the General Managers to manage the track infrastructure to achieve performance goals with optimum safety, economy, efficiency, and effectiveness ensuring profitability for railroads within their area of responsibility.  The Division Engineer has responsibility of helping to control expenses and assets within the department and will be accountable to ensure all company policies and procedures are being followed by Team Members in their charge, and all are administered fairly and equitably.This Division Engineer description is general and illustrative of the type of duties required for this position. This description is not all inclusive and is not meant to be a detailed description of each duty performed by the incumbent.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement in safety performance year over year
• Ensure a safe working environment for all team members through leadership and compliance monitoring
• Schedule and verify the training required for all track team members
• Enforce company safety policies and applicable regulatory requirements
• Monitor and reduce incidents, slow orders, derailments, and safety violations
• Oversee all aspects of track project management, including labor, materials, scheduling, and equipment utilization
• Develop and monitor project plans, budgets, and cost estimates to ensure completion within scope and timeline
• Support profit centers in achieving financial performance goals, including 10% minimum revenue growth
• Reduce assets year-over-year, including accounts receivable, inventory, and work in progress
• Decrease track-related costs as a percentage of revenue to improve profitability
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and assist with performance evaluations for Roadmasters and support personnel as needed
• Ensure compliance with track safety standards, inspection protocols, and reporting requirements
• Conduct efficiency testing to confirm work quality and safety compliance
• Coordinate with other departments to minimize service disruptions
• Collaborate with General Manager to establish and communicate clear performance standards and improvement plans
• Develop training programs and career development pathways for track team members
• Monitor track bulletins to identify and eliminate potential operational delays
• Manage the utilization and maintenance of all track-related equipment
• Oversee all third-party and contractor activities including tie and surfacing gangs, rail defect detection, bridge inspections, vegetation and weed control, and signal maintenance and other outsourced services
• Develop and manage capital projects, including public-private partnership programs, with divisional Vice President and General Manager approval
• Performs other duties as assigned or required

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and be able to pass and/or obtain all reporting, testing, and certifications as required for this position and location. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Minimum of 5 years of job-related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Must have a valid class D Drivers’s License