Brett M. Roberts
Newport
Summary
Ambitious professional pursuing dynamic opportunities within utilities sector to leverage extensive railroad expertise and skills, aligning seamlessly with National Grid.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
National Railroad Safety Services
05.2018 - Current
- At NRSS I work as a roadway worker in charge for local and distant railroad of all classes.
- Roadway Worker In-Charge - As a RWIC, I provide protection for contractors working on railroad property that are working on or about the tracks.
- Extensive reporting - Daily duties include taking pictures, filling out detailed digital reports and making sure proper procedures are followed.
Maintenance Right of Way Track Foreman
Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern Railroad
Central NY
03.2021 - 03.2025
- Oversaw daily operations for up to 10 employees, ensuring optimal workflow and productivity.
- Managed construction and maintenance of railroad infrastructure, including bridges and drainage systems.
- Conducted inspections of tracks and switches to guarantee safe train passage.
- Executed snow removal operations to ensure safe access for customers and vendors.
- Achieved annual certification in FRA safety regulations.
- Obtained annual certification as a bridge worker safety professional.
CSX Transportation
06.2005 - 05.2018
- As a CSX employee I have worked in every field of the Engineering department from a track worker all the way to a foreman. Of which I have planned and coordinated many work projects that included as many as 50+ people.
- Trackman - Performed all basic duties, including, but not limited to; Pulling spikes, pounding spikes, changing rails, gauging track, installing cross ties and switch timbers. Walked many hundreds of miles behind large crosstie teams as the quality inspector.
- Machine Operator - Performed inspections and basic repairs on many different types of machines, which are including but not limited to; Backhoe, excavator, railbound spike driver, railbound tie inserter/remover, railbound tie handler and regulators.
- Foreman - Conducted thorough job briefings to make sure that everyone in our workgroup understood the safety aspects of each job, track protection, and tasks to be performed for each project. Qualifications include running a rule 707 (long term track protection), Rule 704 (short term track protection - EC-1). Other tasks include; qualifying younger employees in all aspects of a safe railroad environment, entering payroll information for my team, completing safety observations as a safety liaison to management. Headed up the installation of major projects including switch panel installation and multi-thousands of cross ties per day. Worked at many derailment and washout sites. Worked with and helped protect outside contractors during larger new track construction projects.
Education
CDL Class A License No Restriction
160 Driving Academy
Syracuse, NY05-2025
High School Regents Diploma -
West Canada Valley Central School
Newport, NY01.2000
Skills
- Roadway worker rules qualified
- Operating rules qualified
- Safeway rules qualified
- Continuous welded rail trained
- FRA regulations qualified
- Lifting and rigging certified
- Rail security awareness training
- Lock-out/tag-out certified
- NORAC rules compliance
- G-COR compliance
- Norfolk Southern regulations
- CSX regulations
- Eastern Penn Railroad standards
Timeline
Maintenance Right of Way Track Foreman
Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern Railroad
03.2021 - 03.2025
National Railroad Safety Services
05.2018 - Current
CSX Transportation
06.2005 - 05.2018
CDL Class A License No Restriction
160 Driving Academy
High School Regents Diploma -
West Canada Valley Central School
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