**Description**
This position manages Signal Projects & Operation projects that involve new signals facilities and is responsible for development engineering and planning of the new projects for elaborating the technical specifications of the mentioned projects.
It determines the processes for its field implementation, training and advising to the personnel in its use, and elaborating the plans and required technical specifications to guarantee success in the tests and the startup of the acquired technologies.
The primary responsibility for this position is finishing the projects on time and spending resources in the best way within the assigned budget.
Uses developed specialized skills to complete a wide range of tasks and procedures with a limited degree of supervision.
Takes a broad approach to problems.
Acts as an informal resource for team members with less experience.
Delivers work, which often impacts quality of team output to agreed timescales, service levels or similar metric.
**Accountabilities**
- Determines the process for the implementation in the field of new projects, inspecting the new equipment together with the signaling supervisor and the territory administrator, to modify, adapt or correct the required adjustments properly.
- Enables and advises in the use of the new technologies and equipment, making recommendations on the installation and operation of the new technology, to ensure the success for its start up.
- Understands the relevant business metrics and applies effective tactics to sustain a culture of operational effectiveness that produces teams of high performing, engaged and empowered operational leaders.
- Identifies when a rule/regulation/policy has been violated and has one-on-one accountability conversations with an individual who has not met expectations, using KCS Candor, Aligning the Stars & KCS ABC's, and have the individual produce better results.
- Demonstrates KCS's commitment to being ONE TEAM - Living a Speak Up Culture - by using communication and interpersonal skills to enhance inclusion, civility, respect, innovation, safety, customer focus, teamwork within KCS, while encouraging and enabling others to do the same.
- Defines and communicates clearly the teams roles and responsibilities; holds people accountable for accomplishing objectives; recognizes and rewards people who achieve results and deliver on performance expectations; provides pinpointed (specific & measurable) feedback on performance.
- Develops and retains a strong team of high performers; creates a challenging and rewarding work environment; organizes a diverse group of people into a cohesive team to leverage their energy, knowledge and skills; creates grassroots / localized events to train & develop others - including location-specific safety training, localized Speak Up events, regular recognition or team-building activities.
- Exemplifies KCS Vision, Values, and Culture in each and every interaction with team, clients, and stakeholders.
**Required**
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Minimum two (2) years of relevant operations experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Acumen in one or more disciplines of railroad operations
**Preferred**
- Three years - Development of engineering, Interpretation, checking and corrections for blueprints.
- Three years - Knowledge on English translation of manuals.
**Working Conditions**
- Shift work is an essential function of this job.
Employees must have the ability and willingness to support critically important railroad operations 24 hours per day/7 days per week, working various shifts as assigned.
Schedule assignments may include after-hours, weekends and holidays.
**We Offer**:
- Complete health and welfare benefits package
- Competitive salary
- Incentive plan
- Vacation plan
**EEO Statement**
We value a culturally diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer while providing reasonable accommodations for all employees.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
The talent selection process for vacant positions at Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V. (KSCM) is governed by the principles established in its Labor Equality and Non-Discrimination Policy, in accordance with the provisions of section III of Article 1 of the Federal Law to Prevent and Eliminate Discrimination (LFPED), and applies to applicants internal and / or external alike.
In addition, KCSM does not request clinical tests and / or desk tests from applicants as part of the decision-making process during selection.
**Company Overview**
In 1887, Arthur Stilwell constructed a north-south railroad while others were heading east and west, setting the tone for a century-old legacy of