Freight Conductor - Parkersburg, WV

CSX Corporation; Parkersburg (WV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention bonuses

Job summary

CSX Corporation is hiring Freight Conductors in the United States. The role involves safely coordinating train crews on freight trains, placing rail cars for loading/unloading, and making up or breaking down trains in yards or customer facilities.

New hires may receive retention bonuses after completing the first and second year of service, with minimum amounts of $3,000 after year 1 and $2,000 after year 2, subject to agreement terms.

Qualifications

• Must pass a drug test (hair follicle and urine) and medical exam.
• Background check required to be hired into this role.
• Must live within or be willing to relocate within 50 miles of posted location; relocation assistance is not offered.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate train crews on freight trains to ensure safe operations.
• Place rail cars to facilitate loading and unloading; makeup/breakdown trains in yards or customer facilities.
• May be placed in a pipeline during the hiring process; more information discussed if selected.

Skills

Crew coordination

Safety compliance

Communication

Job description

A Freight Conductor's primary responsibility is to safely coordinate train crews on a freight train, place rail cars to facilitate loading and unloading, and makeup/breakdown trains in a rail yard, customer facility or similar locations. To know more of what a day-in-the-life looks like for a conductor,

New hire conductorswill be eligible to receive retention bonuses upon completion of their first and second year of service from date of promotion/qualification. The minimum amount to expect is $3000 after 1 year, and $2000after year 2,but may be greater based on work location and is subject to the terms of the applicable direct hire agreement.

Note: You must pass a drug test (hair follicle and urine), medical exam, and background check to be hired into this role.

Must live within or be willing to relocate within 50 miles of posted location. Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.

Depending in the business need, you may be placed in a pipeline during the hiring process. If you are selected for the position, more information about the pipeline possibility will be discussed.