Conductor​/Engineer UCRY

Summary of Position

The primary function of the Locomotive Engineer is to maintain responsibility over the physical operation and safety of the locomotive. All train crew employees are responsible for strict adherence to safety guidelines and for completing their duties with integrity and professionalism.

• Ensure compliance with all train orders, signals, and railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations, and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
• Review instructions from dispatchers and yardmasters, and discuss with locomotive engineer and train crew.
• Inspect all equipment on cars prior to departures.
• Receive and transmit information accurately by radio and telephone.
• Read and understand bulletins, work orders, and switch lists.
• Assist and instruct train crews to couple and uncouple cars, operate switches, and make minor repairs to railcars, including replacing heavy couplings or air brake hoses.
• Work with customers to ensure accurate movement and placement of cars.
• Maintain awareness of surrounding area and suspicious activity to ensure rail safety.
• Comprehend color and/or hand signals and systems.
• Make precise adjustments in moving the controls of a machine or vehicle to exact positions.
• Respond quickly and accurately to visual symbols, signals and displays (sound, light, picture, etc.).
• Maintain responsibility for safe and efficient operation of the locomotive.
• Manipulate throttle and brake controls, and interpret gauges and controls.
• Manipulate valves and switches both inside and outside of the cab.
• Apply and release handbrakes efficiently.
• Ascend and descend steps and ladders to access equipment.
• Take directions from conductors and brakemen.
• Line switches.
• Perform maintenance services on the locomotive (brake shoes, oil, sand and fuel).
• Comply with new and outstanding railroad instructions regarding train operation.
• Comply with federal regulations regarding train air brakes.
• Perform any additional duties as assigned by operations and/or management.

• Ensure compliance with all train orders, signals, and railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations, and the FRA.
• Understand and review instructions, and effectively communicate these instructions with locomotive engineer and train crew.
• Receive and transmit information accurately via radio and telephone.
• Read and interpret bulletins, work orders, and switch lists.
• Assist and instruct train crews to couple and uncouple cars, operate switches, and make minor repairs to railcars, including replacing heavy coupler knuckles or air brake hoses.
• Work professionally with customers to ensure accurate movement and placement of cars.
• Maintain awareness of surrounding area and suspicious activity to ensure rail safety.
• Comprehend color and/or hand signals and systems.
• Make precise adjustments in moving the controls of a machine or vehicle to exact positions.
• Respond quickly and accurately to visual symbols, signals and displays (sound, light, picture, etc.).
• Work safely to prevent on‑job accidents and injuries.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Verifiable high school diploma/GED or 2 years of relative experience in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum age 18 years.
• Valid driver’s license.
• 2 years verifiable work experience and/or college; railroad industry experience strongly preferred.
• Pass all required assessments.
• Pass a background screening.
• Federal regulations require random drug and/or alcohol testing.
• No driving violations involving alcohol or drugs within the past 3 years.
• Knowledge of and skill in using hand tools (wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, measuring tapes, etc.) and power tools and hydraulic equipment (portable grinders, rail saws, spike pullers, track wrench machines, power drills).
• Prefer experience reading and comprehending safety manuals, operating and maintenance instructions, test materials, drawings, schematics, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to meet physical requirements of the position.
• Position requires flexible work schedule and overtime on occasion.
• Must report to work on a 24‑hour schedule as called.

• Verbal comprehension – understands oral and written…