Train Conductor

Responsibilities

• Conductors are responsible for the safe and efficient movement of freight trains.
• Build trains by coupling railcars, delivering railcars to customers, transporting trains across long distances, and managing electronic documentation and inspections.
• Train to troubleshoot train issues, report incidents, and ensure compliance with safety procedures.
• You’ll start out on the extra board, filling in where needed, until you build enough seniority to bid on a regular assignment.
• Available to work on-call, 24/7, with as little as 90 minutes’ notice. Expect to spend 2-3 days away from home weekly.
• Required to join a union within 60 days after completing training.
• Job training lasts about 20 weeks, which includes classroom instruction, field training, and on-the-job experience.

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license and have reliable transportation.
• Ability to report to work within 90 minutes.
• Clean driving record in the past 36 months, without any suspension, revocation, cancellation, or denial of your driver's license resulting from a drug or alcohol‑related incident.
• Must not have been involved in diversion or probation or pleaded guilty to a drug or alcohol‑related driving incident.
• Must not have refused to undergo a drug or alcohol test related to the operation of a motor vehicle.
• Must pass pre‑employment Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) drug and alcohol screening.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.