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Passenger Engineer Trainee - 90264486 - Boston
Amtrak
Boston (MA)
On-site
USD 69,000
Full time
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Job summary
Amtrak is seeking a Passenger Engineer Trainee in Boston, offering a starting rate of $33.26 per hour with comprehensive training programs to ensure safety and operational excellence. Candidates should possess a high school diploma or GED and demonstrate excellent communication skills, as well as situational awareness and problem-solving abilities. Join Amtrak to be part of a dedicated team committed to safe railroad operations.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Experience demonstrating effective communication and alertness.
- Excellent attendance and safety record.
- Prior railroad experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Safely operate locomotives and trains in compliance with regulations.
- Complete classroom and field training at Amtrak’s Training Center.
- Maintain alertness and situational awareness while operating.
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Education
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Your success is a train ride away!
As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.
Your success is a train ride away!
As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.
Are you ready to join our team?
Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.
Summary Of Duties
- Consistently and safely operates locomotives and trains by controlling speed and movement in compliance with federal regulations, corporate rules and policies.
- Called to operate equipment during varying work hours within a 24/7 transportation environment maintaining alertness, situational awareness and vigilance
- Thinks and functions independently and utilizes clear and effective verbal communication skills in interaction with fellow crew members and other personnel responsible for safe and efficient train movement
- 10-12 weeks of classroom training and field work while headquartered at Amtrak’s Training Center in Wilmington, DE. This training program requires the trainee to complete homework, including studying to pass written tests to prove knowledge of railroad operating practices and rules
- Classroom training is followed by extensive qualifying and on-the-job training with ride evaluations associated with the Crew Base for which hired; paid at the student training rate until certified as a Class 1 Train Service Engineer
- High School diploma or GED
- Work experience demonstrating the ability to maintain alertness, awareness and vigilance, as well as clear, effective verbal communication skills in the performance of work.
- Excellent attendance and safe work record.
- Prior railroad operating experience and work history that demonstrates ability to adapt to variable and often changing work hours preferred.
- Although a driver’s license is not required, applicants with a driver’s license must provide a certified copy of motor vehicle driving record from the chief of the state driver’s licensing agency in which the applicant was last issued a license and any license(s) issued or reissued from other state(s) within the preceding 60 months. Motor vehicle records must be void of any drug and alcohol violations within the previous 36 months. 2. Must have a motor vehicle driving record void of any convictions or state action canceling, revoking, suspending or denying a driver’s license for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol or a controlled substance within the last 36 months or a record of refusal to undergo such testing as required by state law within the last 36 months. 3. Must sign a release of records authorizing all previous railroad employers to provide Amtrak with background information, if applicable. In accordance with FRA regulations, previous railroad service records must be void of any drug and alcohol violations within the previous 60 months.
- If selected, incumbent will be required to successfully complete Engineer Training as follows: 8-10 weeks classroom and field work while headquartered at Amtrak’s Training Center in Wilmington, DE; followed by extensive qualifying and on-the-job training associated with the Crew Base for which hired; paid at the student training rate until incumbent achieves certification as a Class 1 Train Service Engineer.
- Individuals currently certified as Class 1 Train Service Engineers are paid at the rate determined by the agreement schedule.
- Incumbents are subject to periodic medical examinations including random drug and alcohol screenings.
- Applicants for this position will be expected to meet the criteria for vision, color vision, and hearing set forth by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in 49 CFR 240.
- College or vocational training
- Mechanical or inspection training
- CDL/Air-brake experience
- Railroad qualifications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong hand-eye coordination
- Ability to multitask while making decisions
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Ability to retain and recall information
- Strong problem-solving skills
You power our progress through your performance.
We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.
Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.
Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.
In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR
- 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.
- 1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.
Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.
- Seniority levelInternship
- Employment typeFull-time
- Job functionEngineering and Information Technology
- IndustriesRail Transportation
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