Train Conductor: 24/7 Field Career & Training

Norfolk Southern Corp.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental, life insurance, and 401(k)

Job summary

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) invites you to explore the conductor role. Conductors are responsible for the safe and efficient movement of freight trains, building trains, delivering cars, and ensuring compliance with safety procedures.

No prior railroad experience is required—we provide all the training. This is a seniority-based job; you start on the extra board and must be available to work on-call, 24/7, with 90 minutes notice.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Outdoor work experience

Heavy equipment experience

Non-traditional shifts experience

Job description

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) invites you to explore the conductor role. Conductors are responsible for the safe and efficient movement of freight trains, building trains, delivering cars, and ensuring compliance with safety procedures.

No prior railroad experience is required—we provide all the training. This is a seniority-based job; you start on the extra board and must be available to work on-call, 24/7, with 90 minutes notice.