Rail Conductor Trainee — Hands-On Training & Travel

BNSF; Sterling (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care options

Railroad Retirement

401(k) plan

Family benefits

Travel discounts

Job summary

BNSF offers a Conductor Trainee role in Sterling, Colorado with a 3-year Primary Recall obligation. The position centers on safely moving trains, switching operations, and maintaining strict safety standards in diverse weather and shift conditions.

Training is company-paid and may include travel to the training center in Overland Park, KS. Starting pay includes an entry rate around $240.64 per day, with annual earnings typically between $70,000 and $82,000.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to report for duty at the designated work location.
• Able to work safely in the above working conditions.
• Able to meet the above travel requirements.
• Ability to read, write and communicate (speak, hear and understand) English.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 80 pounds.
• Ability to see, learn, and interpret hand signals and colors.
• Ability to climb ladders and work at heights.
• All positions require pre-employment background verification, medical review and pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Safely switching railcars and safe train movement.
• Obtain and receive information and act on oral or written instructions by various communication devices.
• Monitor and report daily work.
• Observe, interpret and relay hand, lantern, and other signals for train movement.
• Judge and control speed and clearance distance of cars.
• Operate track switches and derails to change train routing within yards or on road.
• Inspect cars per federal regulations.
• Observe and report on passing train conditions.

Skills

English proficiency

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Job description

BNSF offers a Conductor Trainee role in Sterling, Colorado with a 3-year Primary Recall obligation. The position centers on safely moving trains, switching operations, and maintaining strict safety standards in diverse weather and shift conditions.

Training is company-paid and may include travel to the training center in Overland Park, KS. Starting pay includes an entry rate around $240.64 per day, with annual earnings typically between $70,000 and $82,000.