Conductor​/Engineer Trainee

Clinton, United States | Posted on 11/09/2026

Burlington Junction Railway has been in operation since 1985 providing flexible and reliable shipping and receiving services by rail. We handle a wide variety of commodities including: wallboard, lumber, bulk liquids, dry bulk, machinery, steel rebar, specialty oversize shipments, and many more. Let us evaluate your rail shipping needs and help you take advantage of freight rail efficiencies.

Responsible for the safe, efficient, and compliant movement of railcars and trains. The position coordinates switching activities, conducts job briefings, communicates movement instructions, inspects equipment,maintains required records, and works closely with locomotive engineers,customers, and other operating employees.

• Participate in and, when assigned, lead thorough job briefings before work begins and whenever conditions, plans, personnel, or hazards change.
• Coordinate train and switching movements using approved radio communications, hand signals, and applicable operating rules.
• Line and inspect switches; operate derails, handbrakes, couplers, angle cocks, and other railroad equipment.
• Protect shove movements, crossings, track occupancy, and equipment in accordance with company rules and applicable regulations.
• Inspect rail cars, locomotives, loads, tracks, and work areas for visible defects or unsafe conditions; promptly report and protect identified hazards.
• Couple and uncouple rail cars and air hoses; assist with required air-brake tests and confirm equipment is properly secured.
• Build, classify, spot, pull, and secure rail car cuts based on work orders, switch lists, customer needs, and crew instructions.
• Maintain accurate switch lists, train documentation, car counts, placement records, delay information, and other required operating records.
• Communicate professionally with customers while ensuring production requests never override safety rules or operating authority.
• Apply stop-work authority when a movement, instruction, condition, or communication is unsafe or unclear.
• Protect company property and maintain locomotives, radios, vehicles, and work areas in a clean and orderly condition.
• Perform other railroad operating duties within training, qualification, and assignment.

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior railroad, industrial switching,transportation, military, construction, agriculture, warehouse, orheavy-equipment experience is preferred but not required.
• Ability to learn and apply operating rules,timetables, special instructions, safety procedures, and customer requirements.
• Ability to communicate clearly by radio and inperson and to give, receive, repeat, and confirm movement instructions.
• Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to successfully complete company training, examinations, qualification requirements, background screening, and applicable drug-and-alcohol testing.

• Safety leadership and rule compliance
• Situational awareness
• Clear communication and radio discipline
• Reliability and punctuality
• Sound judgment under changing conditions
• Teamwork and accountability

• Frequently stand and walk on uneven ballast, tracks, industrial surfaces, stairs, and outdoor terrain.
• Frequently bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, grasp, push, pull, and maintain balance around equipment.
• Regularly lift and carry up to 50 pounds and occasionally handle greater forces with assistance or approved mechanical devices, depending on the assignment.
• Climb steps, ladders, and equipment and work atheights when required and properly protected.
• See, hear, and communicate sufficiently to recognize signals, radio instructions, alarms, equipment movement, and workplace hazards.
• Use hands and feet to operate tools, controls, brakes, switches, hoses, and equipment appropriate to the position.
• Work extended shifts or overtime when operationally necessary, subject to applicable law and company policy.

• Work is performed in railroad yards, industrial facilities, shops, customer locations, rights-of-way, and outdoor areas.
• Regular exposure to heat, cold, rain, snow,wind, dust, grease, fumes, noise, vibration, moving equipment, and uneven walking surfaces.
• Required use of personal protective equipment will include safety footwear, high-visibility clothing, eye and hearing protection, gloves, hard hat, fall protection, and respiratory…