.**Description**This position supervises the construction, maintenance, repairs and renewal of bridges on the KCS system.Performs inspections of bridge structures to ensure compliance with company policies and federal guidelines. Works with local, state and federal governments, Coast Guard, Army Corp, etc. with bridge, culverts and drainage projects.Ensures compliance of KCS safety rules, regulations, and work procedures. Works close with railroad bridge construction contractors in the repairs and building of KCS bridges.**Accountabilities**- Provides direction and effective supervision to all subordinates to ensure safety and promote safe and efficient work habits.- Plans capital budget.- Manages bridge material in various locations for repairs.- Directs the continual maintenance by gangs of bridges, culverts and structures.- Ensures maximum quality performance with mínimal delays and costs.- Builds and reviews various reports, such as bridge inspection reports, gang weekly activity reports, material reports, FRA reports, efficiency tests, etc.- Ensures the working reliability and performance of bridge personnel equipment.- Inspects railroad bridges, arches and culverts.- Analyzes conditions of various types of structures and records status in inspection books.- Prioritizes repairs based on conditions.- 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 interactions with coworkers, business partners, customers and stakeholders