Manager, Maintenance of Way

Rio Grande Pacific Transit Group is seeking an experienced Manager, Maintenance of Way to oversee the day-to-day operations and long-term performance of an FRA-regulated commuter rail system. This leader is responsible for safe, reliable, and efficient maintenance of way functions across the right-of-way, including track, bridges, culverts, drainage systems, workforce planning, maintenance planning, and system reporting.

• Direct day-to-day maintenance of way operations and ensure safe, timely, and high-quality performance. • Oversee services performed under the project contract and ensure compliance with FRA regulations and company standards. • Lead system reporting, maintenance planning, process management, personnel oversight, staffing, training, and performance. • Maintain responsibility for employee relations and HR-related matters tied to MOW operations. • Maintain availability 24 hours per day, seven days a week. • Manage installation, maintenance, repair, and restoration of track, bridges, culverts, and drainage systems. • Lead work involving jointed rail and continuously welded rail, including cutting, welding, and grinding rail, frogs, and switch points. • Oversee grade crossing replacement, rail defect correction, and rerailing of derailed trains. • Direct inspection and maintenance of open-deck and ballasted-deck bridges. • Ensure accurate inspection, measurement, and documentation of track conditions. • Read and interpret strip charts and assign proper remedial actions for rail and track defects. • Ensure inspection and maintenance activities meet FRA standards.

• Minimum 10 years of comparable experience in maintenance of way leadership on an FRA-regulated commuter and freight rail system. • Minimum 7 years of experience managing MOW crews. • Proven executive, leadership, and managerial capabilities. • Demonstrated experience installing, maintaining, and restoring track, bridges, and drainage systems. • Advanced technical proficiency in track measurement, track geometry, and defect remediation. • Ability to use standard track measurement tools including track level board, measuring tape, track gauge, and 31-foot and 62-foot chord measurements. • Ability to measure profile, cross level, warp, and runoff. • Ability to string-line curves and calculate permissible speeds using the Vmax formula. • Ability to interpret strip charts, identify defects, and assign corrective actions. • Experience with rerailing operations and rail defect correction. • Qualified bridge inspector or ability to provide qualified bridge inspection personnel.