Gang Foreman Trainee- ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL CANDIDATES

### Description *Position at Long Island Rail Road* | **Job Title:** Gang Foreman Trainee | **Department:** Maintenance of Equipment **** | | --- | --- | | **MTA Agency:** LIRR | **Primary Location(s):** Various | | **100% Hourly Rate of Pay:** $59.314642 (Rate Effective 6/16/2025) (See Wage Progression Below) | **Safety Sensitive** | | **Union Affiliation:** Independent Railway Supervisors Association (IRSA) **** | **Closing Date:** Open Until Filled | | **About your agency:** **** Chartered in 1834, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is the largest, busiest, and oldest continuously operating commuter railroad in the United States. In 2024, this 24/7/365 operation served 75.5 million riders on a system that stretches nearly 120 miles – from Penn Station and Grand Central Madison in Manhattan to Montauk on the eastern tip of Long Island. **** | **** **JOB SUMMARY**: Responsible to supervise the inspection, repair, support shop and cleaning gangs within the Maintenance of Equipment Department. **Training Program:** The Gang Foreman training program is approximately nine (9) months with both classroom and field-based training. Trainees are required to demonstrate competency in a variety of shop and yard locations on various shifts. Satisfactory completion of the training program will result in the trainee becoming a qualified Gang Foreman and will be able to exercise seniority rights as provided by agreement. . **DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**: **** Responsibilities may include but are not limited to: - Plans work tasks, monitoring work progress, and ensuring work performed meets predetermined standards. - Responsible for the safety of work gangs under their supervision and providing technical guidance to work gangs. - Maintains all records relevant to work performed, accidents, discipline, payroll, and attendance. - Enforces all LIRR, MTA and FRA regulations, policies and procedures. **** **REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE**: - Must be a current employee of the MTA. - A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent (GED or TASC) approved by a State's Department of Education or recognized accredited organization. - Must have passed all QMP, Code of Federal Regulations 238 (CFR 238) modules and be Qualified Maintenance Person - A (QMP-A) qualified, or equivalent governmental regulations and/or qualification. - Successful completion of a pre-screener questionnaire to assess supervisory experience, management and administrative skills and technological knowledge (to be administered by Human Resources). - Demonstrated ability to manage a work gang and equipment. - Must possess the ability to demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills and supervisory and leadership skills/capabilities. - Three years related rail car maintenance experience or demonstrated equivalent and/or prior work experience in various maintenance shops and yards (as of the posting date of this bulletin). - Must be available to work various locations and various hours. - PC TEST: Demonstrated competency in using a personal computer and Microsoft Windows Operating System. Test will be given at the Hillside Support Facility 93-59 183rd Street, Hollis. Test scores are valid for 12 months. The PC test will be administered to those applicants who have met all of the minimum requirements. \*The above prerequisite training courses and tests must be attended on employees' own non-compensated time, not company time. **Wage Progression for employees hired before 9/25/2014 :** 85% - 1st 365 Calendar Days 87% - 2^nd^ 365 Calendar Days 90% - 3^rd^ 365 Calendar Days 93% - 4^th^ 365 Calendar Days 100% - After 1,460 Calendar Days **Wage progression for new employees hired on or after 9/25/2014:** 85% - 1^st^ 365 Calendar Days 85% - 2^nd^ 365 Calendar Days 87% - 3^rd^ 365 Calendar Days 90% - 4^th^ 365 Calendar Days 90% - 5^th^ 365 Calendar Days 93% - 6^th^ 365 Calendar Days 100% - After 2,190 Calendar Days LIRR employees who are promoted to Gang Forema…