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22231.02 – Railway accident investigation officers

Railway accident investigation officers examine railway accidents to determine their causes and inspect railway property and equipment to ensure that they conform to standards and regulations.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Engineering inspector
  • Railway accident investigation officer

Core competencies

  • Quality Control Testing to effectively perform tests on tracks, signals and rolling stock to verify compliance with standards and regulations
  • Troubleshooting to diagnose problems, determine their causes and recommend appropriate solutions by analyzing evidence, conducting tests or simulations and collaborating with subject matter experts
  • Pattern Identification to recognize patterns in accident data, incident reports and inspection findings to identify common factors or trends that may contribute to accidents
  • Problem Identification to adequately identify root causes of railway accidents in order to determine appropriate corrective actions
  • Attention to Detail to examine railway property and equipment, document evidence and analyze data to uncover factors contributing to accidents or deviations from standards and regulations
  • Knowledge in Public Safety and Security to understand regulations, protocols and best practices to assess the potential impacts of accidents, coordinate emergency response efforts and implement measures to enhance railway security

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Collect and analyze data from train derailments, collisions, and other accidents to determine the causes
  • Inspect and evaluate railway property, structures, rolling stock, signals, track structure and train handling characteristics to ensure compliance to operating standards.

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NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

2 – Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

22 – Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences

Sub-major group

222 – Technical occupations related to applied sciences (except engineering)

Minor group

2223 – Technical inspectors and regulatory officers

Unit group

22231 – Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers

Occupational profile

22231.02 – Railway accident investigation officers

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