Thursday , March 28 2024

BNSF Careers – Conductor Trainee

Website BNSF Railway

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.

We model the way through our leadership, our BNSF Diversity Councils, our diverse Business Resource Groups, our deep involvement and investment in the communities we serve, and through diversity and inclusion training programs. It’s through our actions that we create an inclusive, open and collaborative workplace that truly encourages diverse perspectives in all interactions.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Judge and control speed and clearance distance of cars
  • 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
  • Observe and report on passing train conditions
  • Observe, interpret and relay hand, lantern, and other signals for train movement
  • Obtain and receive information and act on oral or written instructions by various communication devices
  • Check switch points for proper alignment
  • Operate track switches and derails to change train routing within yards or on road
  • Switch, spot cars and determine train make-up
  • Monitor and report daily work
  • Observe and monitor track conditions (e.g. broken rails, defective switches, weather-related problems)
  • Inspect cars per federal regulations

Job Requirements:

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

Job Details:

Company: BNSF Railway

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Davenport, IA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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