BNSF Jobs – Conductor Trainee

Job Description:

Do you want to be a part of something that really matters? Team BNSF includes professionals focused on safety, service, and who take pride in delivering the nation’s freight. Together, we help move goods and materials that sustain life and support local, national and global economies. The BNSF rail network is one of the largest freight railroads, spanning 28 western states and serving three Canadian provinces.

Job Responsibilities:

• Walk and perform work on uneven surfaces
• Monitor and report daily work
• Inspect cars per federal regulations
• Switch, spot cars and determine train make-up
• Judge and control speed and clearance distance of cars
• Observe and monitor track conditions (e.g. broken rails, defective switches, weather-related problems)
• Extreme all-weather conditions
• Obtain and receive information and act on oral or written instructions by various communication devices
• Work on and around heavy and moving machinery
• Climb on/off equipment, set/release hand brakes, couple/uncouple air hoses, remove/replace broken railcar knuckle, ride moving cars by holding onto grab irons or ladders
• Train Operator
• Observe and report on passing train conditions
  Safety sensitive work environment
• Observe, interpret and relay hand, lantern, and other signals for train movement

Job Requirements:

• Ability to visually distinguish colors – red, blue, green, yellow and lunar (clear light) and am able to see at night
• At least 18 years of age, or will be by the start date listed above
• Able to meet the above travel requirements
• Ability to climb ladders and get on/off equipment
• Ability to visually distinguish and differentiate colors on computer display screens
• Ability to read, write and communicate (speak, hear and understand) English
• Ability to use hands and use hand tools to perform activities involving holding, grasping, turning and pulling
• Able to work safely in the above working conditions
• Ability to lift and carry up to 80 pounds
• Ability to report for duty at the designated work location
• Ability to work at various heights above the ground including on locomotives, railcars and other equipment
• Ability to discriminate and differentiate between verbal and non-verbal sounds (signals, alarms, etc.) in the work environment
• Ability to learn to identify, interpret and use hand signals from near and far and visually judge the speed and distance of moving objects
• Ability to bend, lift, walk and stand occasionally with breaks
• Follow safety policies and procedures; wear required personal protective equipment
• Able to work the above shift/hours
• Ability to sit frequently with breaks

Job Details:

Company: BNSF Railway

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Chicago, IL, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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