Rail Operations Conductor & Engineer - Grow & Lead

Great Northwest RR, LLC; Lewiston (ID); On-site; USD 52,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-the-job training

Competitive compensation

Paid training at Safe Performance Ctr

Watco University programs

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Watco is seeking a Conductor/Engineer to control and coordinate train movements while switching railcars at yards, plants, and terminals. This manual labor role includes a prescribed training period to attain proficiency in safety and operation procedures.

Responsibilities include coordinating switching with crews, reading orders, and following railroad rules to service customers safely and efficiently. Training is provided with potential for growth within Watco’s operations network.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass training and required testing.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate predictable, reliable, and timely attendance.
• Follow written and verbal directions to complete tasks on schedule.
• Read, write, and communicate in English; understand basic math.
• Learn from directions, observations, and mistakes and apply procedures with good judgment.
• Reads switching orders from designated person.
• Supervises and coordinates the activities of train crews.
• Observes radio and hand signals in yard and operates locomotive per rules.
• Reads and interprets signals, track warrants, and bulletins to operate locomotive with safety rules.
• Receives instructions from Manager or Customer about which cars to switch.
• Notifies engineer of switching orders and movements to yard locations.
• Talks to crew via radio to give or receive switching information.
• Confers with train dispatcher via radio for stops or delays.
• Gives instructions to throw track switches and to couple/uncouple cars.
• May assist workers when performing switching operations.
• Turns hand brake wheel and applies/releases handbrakes.
• Observes track to detect obstructions.
• Inspects locomotive after run for defects.
• Maintains records of cars switched (origin/destination/cargo).
• May coordinate switching crew activities from locomotive cab or control tower.
• Raises coupling lever to couple/uncouple cars.
• Throws track switches to facilitate shunting, signals Engineer to move cars.
• Connects air hose to cars when making up trains.
• May set warning signals during emergency stops.

Skills

Ability to pass training and required"

Job description

Watco is seeking a Conductor/Engineer to control and coordinate train movements while switching railcars at yards, plants, and terminals. This manual labor role includes a prescribed training period to attain proficiency in safety and operation procedures.

Responsibilities include coordinating switching with crews, reading orders, and following railroad rules to service customers safely and efficiently. Training is provided with potential for growth within Watco’s operations network.