Train Conductor: Safety‑Focused Rail Operator

Norfolk Southern; Tennessee; On-site; USD 70,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) eligibility

Job summary

Norfolk Southern is hiring for a Conductor Trainee role. You will learn to build and inspect trains, operate locomotives, and communicate with dispatchers and yard controllers while following FRA rules and company safety standards.

On-the-job training lasts about 20 weeks, with initial weeks at the Training Center in McDonough, GA, including hotel accommodations, meal stipends, and travel reimbursements. Successful completion leads to promotion and certification.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• 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.

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.

Job description

Norfolk Southern is hiring for a Conductor Trainee role. You will learn to build and inspect trains, operate locomotives, and communicate with dispatchers and yard controllers while following FRA rules and company safety standards.

On-the-job training lasts about 20 weeks, with initial weeks at the Training Center in McDonough, GA, including hotel accommodations, meal stipends, and travel reimbursements. Successful completion leads to promotion and certification.