Train Conductor

Responsibilities

• Conductors are responsible for the safe and efficient movement of freight trains.
• Build and inspect trains, railcars, and equipment for safe operation.
• Operate remote control locomotives and perform tasks such as coupling, aligning drawbars, applying hand brakes, and riding railcars.
• Communicate effectively with crews, dispatchers, and yard controllers.
• Maintain accurate documentation and comply with all FRA and company safety regulations.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• 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.
• Experience working outdoors in various weather conditions (preferred).
• Experience with heavy equipment or in physically demanding roles (preferred).
• Experience working non-traditional shifts, on call, and/or 12+ hour shifts (preferred).

Demonstrates expertise in safely operating freight trains and remote control locomotives while adhering to FRA regulations. Capable of effective communication with team members and maintaining accurate documentation in a physically demanding environment.

• Freight Train Operation
• Remote Control Locomotive Operation
• FRA Compliance
• Effective Communication
• Heavy Equipment Experience

• Train Inspection
• Railcar Coupling
• Hand Brake Application
• Drawbar Alignment
• Documentation Maintenance

• Team Communication
• Adaptability to Weather Conditions

• Valid Driver's License

• FRA Regulations
• Safety Compliance
• On Call Shifts
• Physically Demanding Roles