Requisition Number: EC104803
Interest Category: Operations & Maintenance
Interest Sub Category: Transportation
Job Title : General Signal Foreman
Employment Category/Status: full-time
Type of Position: Regular Hire
Country: U.S.
State: New Jersey
City: Jersey City
Minimum Requirements: Minimum Requirements:
Education/Testing:
• High school diploma or its educational equivalent (GED) approved by a State's Department of Education or recognized accredited organization.
• Technical or Trade school training, two year minimum preferred
• Must be Safety Trained Supervisor within 6 months of hire date.
• Must pass a written electrical test, panel interview, and practical qualification exam to proceed through the selection process.
Experience:
• Minimum of 3 years working in railroad maintenance operations with 2 years as a Signal Maintainer or Signal Engineer
• Minimum of 3 years working with electrical and mechanical apparatuses.
• Must have a demonstrated aptitude for electronic/electrical work with the ability to use various hand tools.
• Must have ability to perform heavy lifting tasks.
• Must possess a basic electronics background, either acquired through formal training and/or practical experience including knowledge of OHM's law and series/parallel circuits.
• Must possess prior troubleshooting and mechanical experience (e.g. auto mechanic, generators, transformers, electric motor repair).
• Must be able to accurately read blueprints and repair manuals
• Must possess a valid driver's license.
Preferred Qualification:
• Supervisory experience
Additional Information:
• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.
• Relocation and per diem support are not available for this position.
• This position requires review of driver's abstract during the interview.
• Internal candidates must also have a clean discipline record for a period of one year from the date of the posting.
Job Description: URS, an AECOM company, is seeking a General Signal Foreman to be based in our Jersey City, NJ location.
With nearly 100,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serving clients in more than 150 countries around the world following the acquisition of URS, AECOM is a premier, fully integrated infrastructure and support services firm. AECOM is ranked as the #1 engineering design firm by revenue in Engineering News-Record magazine’s annual industry rankings. The company is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil and gas, water, high-rise buildings and government. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM companies, including URS, had revenue of $19.2 billion during the 12 months ended June 30, 2014. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www.aecom.com.
Civil Construction & Mining—With over 100 years’ experience in developing infrastructure facilities, Energy & Construction provides a broad portfolio of project delivery methods in the highways, rail and transit, and water resources markets. We are the only engineering and construction firm to operate rail systems and toll roads, and we have a strong resume of water supply, water storage, and hydroelectric projects. We are the only North American contractor, and one of only four globally, to offer mine life-cycle services—leveraging experience from more than 90 years in the global mining and mineral processing industry.
Position Description:
• Supervises and manages the maintenance, construction and repair of all signal systems within the Hudson Bergen Light Rail System.
• Reviews defect notices, identifies problems and determines corrective repairs if needed.
• Direct supervision of craft employees on a daily basis.
• Must be familiar with all URS, FRA, FTA, NJT and DOT rules and regulations.
• Must be available to work and respond to any situation, 24 hours a day and seven days per week.
• Responsible for right-of-way excavation for installation of signal/communications cables, ducts, and foundations for communications equipment cases and huts.
• Trims trees, cuts brush and paints various communications equipment.
• Assigned tasks must be safely and responsibly performed.
• Responsible to assist qualified mechanics in the assembly of, installation and testing all communication related equipment.
• Will perform all other duties as assigned.
Please be advised that all internal candidates interested in applying must have a satisfactory discipline record during the period from July 17, 2014 to July 17, 2015.
Internal candidates interested in applying must have completed the probationary period, if applicable, for the position they currently maintain as specified in the agreement between URS and the TWU Local 229.
All external candidates interested in applying must go to www.urs.apply2jobs.com/
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