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Posted: 12 positions
Last Posted: Wednesday, May 7, 2008 ET
Sr. Wayside Signaling Engineer -- 1 position available
Union Switch & Signal Inc, (US&S) has an immediate need for a Sr.Wayside Signaling Engineer (Engineer A) for its headquarters in Pittsburgh PA or the Hamilton, NJ location:
Requirements: Must hold a BS Degree in an Electrical Engineering discipline Masters degree preferred 7+ years of experience in Train Control Systems Experience includes basis sub-system designs, programming and field test support
Responsibilities: Conducts research into various fields of engineering and engineering phenomena to investigate, evaluate and apply results of this research to resolve practical problems Responsible to provide professional guidance and technical information to assigned personnel Organizes coordination with other engineering and operating groups as required Prepares logic design concepts for both standard and unique situations to meet specific project requirements Checks complete engineering design packages to ensure conformance to specific project requirements and established principles and procedures Identifies and quantifies all material required to meet specific project requirements following established principles and procedures Prepares quotations and indicates possible cost/deliver problems and includes recommendations to deal with these problems Requisition preparation is in accordance with US&S procedures and is accurate as to technical specifications using the appropriate part numbers Independently prepares estimates for assigned projects following established guidelines and procedures. Estimates should clearly define all risk and contingency items Prepares submittals which are clear and concise, contain the appropriate documentation, and identifies deviations Reviews test procedures to ensure compliance to specific project testing requirements Leads less senior personnel while conducting and analyzing all project specific testing requirements in accordance with an approved test plan Identifies training requirements and assists in the development and implementation of both internal and external training programs
IT Manager -- 1 position available
Union Switch & Signal, Inc. (US&S) in Pittsburgh, PA has an immediate need for an IT Manager:
Job Description: The IT Managers role is to ensure the streamlined operation of the IT Department in alignment with the business objectives of the organization. This individual will plan, coordinate, direct , and design IT-related activities of the organization, as well as provide administrative direction and support for daily operational activities of the IT department. The IT Manager will work closely with the Director of Information Technology and decision makers in other departments to identify, recommend, develop, implement and support cost-effective technology solutions for all aspects of the organization. This person will also define and implement IT infrastructure policies, procedures and best practices.
Responsibilities: Lead IT Department operational planning, including fostering innovation, planning projects, and organizing and negotiating the allocation of resources Manage the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, upgrade and support of all IT systems, including servers, PCs, operating systems, hardware, software and peripherals. Benchmark, analyze, report on, and make recommendations for the improvement and growth of the IT infrastructure and IT systems Collaborate with the Manager of IT in overseeing end-user services, including service desk and technical support services Work with stakeholders to define business and systems requirements for new technology implementations Direct research on potential technology solutions in support of procurement efforts Keep current with latest technologies Manage financial aspects of the IT Department, including purchasing, budgeting, and budget review as directed by the Director of Information Technology. Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives Approve and oversee infrastructure projects and project portfolio Develop and implement all IT policies and procedures, including those for architecture, security, disaster recovery, standards and service provision Develop requests for proposal Negotiate and administer vendor, outsourcer and all consultant contracts and service agreements Practice asset management for IT hardware, software and equipment Manage IT staffing, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation and disciplinary actions Establish and maintain regular written and in-person communications with the Director of Information Technology, department heads and end users
Field Coordinator -- 1 position available
Union Switch & Signal, Inc. (US&S) has an immediate need for a Field Coordinator to be home-based in the Chicago, IL area:
Purpose: To provide customer and US&S project team with on-site expertise in maintaining stability and configuration management of US&S supplied systems. Uses problem analysis techniques and configuration management procedures in order to maintain and coordinate all systems at the site. Interface with System Engineer and Project Director on a regular basis. On-site interface to customer.
Responsibilities/Functions:
Configuration Management Manages all software transfers/warm starts/cold starts at the site Is familiar with hardware setup of all systems and equipment at the site Keeps current backup of the system disks and drawings Maintains data files and port assignments necessary for each type of device Performs backup and restore procedures if a hardware problem is identified Maintains all command files at the site Maintains a complete set of up-to-date wayside circuit drawings Maintains a complete set of applicable service manuals Maintains a complete set of contract documents, specifications, drawings, etc.
Processing Problem Reports Obtains/organizes information related to customer problem reports Analyzes customer problem reports to provide insight to the project team Filters out customer problem reports that incorrectly identify problems Enters valid reports into Problem Reporting Handler and forwards reports to the System Engineer Uses debugging tools to assist in problem resolution
Customer Interface Keeps customer updated with status of software modifications to go on-line and problem analyses Participates in weekly customer phone meetings Responds to emergencies in a timely manner Participates at weekly on-site project meeting and provide PM/PA with copies of all documentation, meeting notes, schedule updates, etc.
Field Site Testing Coordinates and participates in site testing of hardware and software components Assists Field Test Engineer with wayside and office testing.
Metrics Gather re-start metrics as out lined for quarterly reviews Generate customer contact metrics related to the number of questions/clarifications on ART (auto routing) operations, CTC functions, IS functions and hardware functions Generate log of all off-hour customer calls Generate monthly report summarizing re-start metrics, customer contact metrics, and off hour customer calls, perception of customer satisfaction
Additional Functions/Responsibilities Maintain awareness of activities of supplier of computer-hardware maintenance services, vital wayside equipment and ground equipment. Coordinates material deliveries with end-user Familiar with installation of wayside and office equipment procedures Support US&S RMA process for damaged equipment Interface with US&S manufacturing and shipping departments Provide support to US&S Finance Department/Accounts Receivable Maintain onsite correspondence logs, meeting notes, job specifications, Submit monthly expense reports
Education: Bachelors degree in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related fields or five to ten years railroad signaling experience Experience with customer interface, rail system construction and installation Experience with US&S systems and equipment is preferred
Project Administrator 2 -- 1 position available
Union Switch and Signal is looking for a Project Administrator 2 for our Pittsburgh, PA location:
Basic Purpose:
This position exists to assist the Project Manager(s) with the execution of the project by applying well-established accounting and generally accepted business practices, theories, concepts to moderately difficult issues. To provide analytic and administrative support to the Project Manager(s) in the following areas: Contract Administration Cost/Financial Control Document Management To assist the Project Manager with customer relations Prepare for and participate in project and customer meetings, including logistic arrangement, meeting minutes maintenance (A&IS only) and material coordination To represent project interests when PM is unavailable by facilitating internal project meetings and routine client meetings.
Responsiblities:
Contract Administration Assists Project manager in tasks associated with contract/proposal preparation and contract close-out Maintains, processes, and tracks Change Orders. Gathers information and provides analysis to the PM on risks and risk mitigation Serve as SME on project specs Able to understand and prepare claims with limited input from PM Maintain Risk Register for the project(s) Tracks material status (delivery and order status, budget versus actual, etc.) Assists Project Manager in negotiation of contract changes Assists with developing, implementing and maintaining WBS Assists with monitoring and disposition of Project Inventory and spares Reconciles scheduling data by using actuals versus forecast Assists with the definition of schedule delay mitigation plans Develops and maintains CDRL through a review of the contract specifications Cost/Financial Control Responsible for the maintenance and analysis of MPR. This includes: Interacting with various departments to gather information needed for preparing the MPR financial reports Presenting financial and other crucial information during the MPR Meeting, when requested. Compile and analyze the Cost-to-Complete (including providing variance explanation) Assist in financial forecasting throughout entire project lifecycle. Compiles project financial data for Project Manager including the maintenance of project accounting system. Update and maintain cash flow forecasts Reconcile invoices and payments from customer Reconcile invoices and payments to subcontractors
Document Management Creation and maintenance of project files Correspondence and Project document management PMP & RTM (S&TC only) maintenance Write project correspondence for Project Managers signature;
Essential Skills: (What are the requirements to perform this job successfully?)
Ability to work with limited supervision Ability to garner support from other functional units Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) Excellent presentation skills Excellent time management skills Excellent organizational skills Ability to multi-task Expert knowledge in MS Office
Desired Work Habits:
Working knowledge of project scheduling software (Primavera and/or MS Project) and the principles of project scheduling
Education/Experience Requirements
BS/BA in Business/Finance/Accounting with 2 - 5 years experience or 7+ years of related experience.
Engineer A -- 1 position available
Union Switch & Signal, Inc. (US&S) in Pittsburgh, PA has an immediate need for an Engineer A (C++/OOD/Linux):
Duties:
Develop software applications for the freight railroad dispatching systems to include various design/coding/testing duties related to a particular part of the functionality required to deploy a Dispatching System. Person will work within a team of 3-8 people developing C++ applications that oculd range from predominantly information system applications to more specific control applications
Requirements: Bachelors Degree in CS or related field with 5-7 years of experience with the following: o C++ Object-Oriented Design o Linux OS o Agile Development environment
Rail experience would be preferred but not required
Oracle DBA -- 1 position available
Union Switch & Signal, Inc. (US&S) in Pittsburgh, PA has an immediate need for an Oracle DBA:
Duties: Act in a Senior Oracle Database Administrator capacity Responsible for both US&S production databases at customer locations and internally Work with database team members and software engineers concerning database administration issues, SQL tuning, PL/SQL development and database architecture
Requirements: Bachelors Degree in EE, CS or IS Five years experience as an Oracle DBA in a 24x7x365 production environment
Must have working knowledge of the following Oracle components: Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle 9i and 10g) Oracle Data Guard (Oracle 10g) Database backup and recovery using RMAN (Oracle 9i and 10g) SQL performance tuning using TKPROF and 10046 trace mechanisms Architect high volume OLTP databases in a 24x7x365 environment Oracle 9i/10g Certification preferred Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Engineer or Engineer A -- 1 position available
Union Switch & Signal, Inc. (US&S) had an immediate need for a Block and Control Line Design Engineer (level: Engineer or Engineer A) for the Pittsburgh, PA location:
Purpose: Engineer for the purpose of interpreting civil information drawings and loading database for Block and Control Line Design on various projects and proposals To revise documentation toward conformance to project requirements To learn the use of our simulation tools suite and achieve a level of proficiency to perform the following design and analysis activities: o Block Design and Analysis, Control Line Design and Analysis, Verification and Validation Testing and Analysis
Duties: The following activities would be carried out through the typical lifecycle of a project from Proposal phase through Design and Build phase to Testing and Certification. Additionally, the development or enhancement of Automation Tools and Simulators to support emerging products would be an ongoing activity.
Requirements analysis/Requirements traceability matrix Conformed requirements documentation (i.e. Safe Braking Distance Model, Block and Control Line Design Criteria, Systems and Vehicle Performance Parameters) Civil Data Interpretation and Database Loading System Performance analysis (Headway, Runtime, Energy Management) System Optimization strategies System Margin analysis Safety Profile analysis and modeling Automation Tools (Database, Block Design, Control Line Design, V&V) Simulation (as an internal tool and as a customer requirement) Unified development strategy to identify and exploit common threads in our development process System Integration and Validation testing
Skills: B.S. in Engineering, Math or Physics Familiarity with Civil Engineering, Surveying, interpreting civil drawings a plus Familiarity with Newtonian Physics and Rectilinear motion a plus Familiarity with Optimization Strategies and Linear Programming a plus Visual Basic Programming Language MathCAD Excel
Systems Engineer -- 1 position available
Union Switch & Signal, Inc. (US&S) had an immediate need for a Systems Engineer (level Engineer or Engineer A) for the Pittsburgh, PA location:
Duties: Provide support to the System Project Engineers on the Driverless and Semi-Driverless ATC projects Requirements analysis, definition and tracking Development of system-level test plans and procedures Field testing support including preparation of test reports Troubleshooting and resolution of system interface issues Updating and maintaining the project schedule and engineering budget Support for proposal activities All projects are international and travel is required Long term field assignments (3-6 months) may be necessary
Required Experience: Bachelors in Electrical Engineering with 5-10 years experience preferred
Business Analyst SAP/HR -- 1 position available
Union Switch & Signal, Inc. (US&S) is looking for a Business Systems Analyst with SAP HR experience:
Business Analyst with a minimum of 5 years experience in SAP HR modules (Release 4.7). Some knowledge of FI, CO, and PS modules is preferred. At a minimum must know integration points between HR modules and FI, CO, PS. Location: Pittsburgh, PA Position Type: Full-time/Direct hire position (not a contract)
Responsibilities: To begin, the Business Analyst is responsible for gaining an understanding of the configuration and functionality of the SAP system recently implemented at US&S from the consultant team who performed the implementation and system training with the goal of providing knowledge transfer to the US&S end users. This individual will be responsible for assisting the business process owners in facilitating the adoption of new or improved processes and/or procedures across the organization and in the planning, design, development and deployment of new SAP functionality, enhancements to existing SAP functionality or other business applications in support of these processes.
Duties: Solicit and document business requirements Model business process Perform application design activities Lead gap analysis activities comparing business requirements to software Create functional requirements as an input to application design Assist with build, test and deploy activities Perform training to business users Support post production end user questions and issues
Required Skills and Experience: Minimum of 8 years IT experience in the area of Systems Analysis and Application Development/Deployment Thorough understanding of Human Resources. Prior experience as an HR practitioner preferred Some knowledge of corporate operations (manufacturing, engineering, sales and project management) and corporate financials desired Must possess proven communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help maximize the benefit of organizational directives and their business goals as well as to maximize the value of IT system investments. Sound facilitation skills and customer focus are a must Specific experience in implementing SAP is required with a minimum of one implementation/roll-out (complete lifecycle) Experience in SAP Technical Architecture and Development desired Ability to configure SAP HR modules required Experience in SAP Query and SAP ABAP is a plus B.S. degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or Management Information Systems
Intern-Hardware Engineering -- 1 position available
Union Switch & Signal, Inc. (US&S) is looking for an Intern-Hardware Engineering for our Pittsburgh, PA location.
This internship would start in May 2008 through August 2008.
Duties: Provide System Hardware Engineering project assistance by: Providing set-up support on hardware Assist in development of test procedures and subsequent execution Provide assistance in drawing and documentation production Requirements: Position entails participation in internship program providing employment in an area of discipline directly related to the students major. Student should at least be entering their Junior year and: Be a candidate for CE, CS, Math, EE BS or ET or equivalent degree Have good basic technical skills Must be able to follow directions Exhibit good communication/interpersonal skills Be reasonably capable with C, C++ UNIX and MS Office tools
Executive Secretary -- 1 position available
Union Switch and Signal in Pittsburgh, PA is currently recruiting for an Executive Secretary:
Purpose: Coordinate and manage activities of the Product Solutions and Finance organization and the Executives in charge. Relieve the Executives of administrative type functions in order to increase the time available to fulfill executive level responsibilities. Aids executives in staff capacity by handling a wide variety of situations involving the administrative functions of an office, which cannot or need not be brought to the attention of the executive. Work to prepare and collate reports based upon input from others Prepare financial data for SAP system. Interface with internal departments related to business development activities. This position will also support direct reports of the Executives.
Essential Skills: Excellent Excel and PowerPoint and writing skills a must Ability to interact and communicate effectively with executive level staff from various cultures. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to organize and prioritize tasks. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or direction. Proficient with MS Office Ability to operate essential office equipment (facsimile machine, copier, video conferencing, et al)
Education/Experience Requirements: An Associate degree and 5+ years experience in an executive secretarial role or 8+ years of applicable experience.
Desired Work Habits: Customer-focused Takes initiative Dedication to continuous improvement Ability to work in a team environment Builds effective relationships
Working Conditions: Works in an office environment. This position requires a high degree of mental effort due to continuous interruptions and frequent changes in activity or workloads during a typical workday.
Intern-Software Engineering -- 1 position available
Union Switch & Signal, Inc. (US&S) is looking for an Intern for our Pittsburgh, PA location. This internship would start in May 2008 through August 2008: Duties: The internship will be focused on creating a Transit Simulator with a team of people in the U.S., France and India. Create software programs based upon established design documents Test software and write test reports Requirements: Candidate should be working toward a BS degree in CS or EE Preferred to be skilled in LINUX/UNIX with a proficiency in C/C++ Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel Knowledge of electrical hardware, commercial configuration management tools (i.e. ClearCase, subversion, or CVS) is a plus
Union Switch & Signal Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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