Campus Pride Jobs

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | +------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | +------------------------------+------------------------------+ | | | | | | Description | | | | | | | | | | | | | | When someone works on Train | | | | | | | Crew, they are working at | | | | | | | the heart of our railroad. | | | | | | | Train Crew employees are | | | | | | | accountable for serving our | | | | | | | customers by providing the | | | | | | | safe, timely, and on-plan | | | | | | | movement of freight trains! | | | | | | | In this beginning position, | | | | | | | a person will start as a | | | | | | | Switch-person or | | | | | | | Brake-person, working as | | | | | | | on-the-ground traffic | | | | | | | control. No previous | | | | | | | railroad experience is | | | | | | | needed; we provide all the | | | | | | | essential training! These | | | | | | | jobs lead directly to | | | | | | | becoming a Conductor and/or | | | | | | | a Locomotive Engineer, where | | | | | | | employees have the rare | | | | | | | opportunity to work on board | | | | | | | a moving locomotive. A newly | | | | | | | hired Train Crew trainee can | | | | | | | expect to earn about | | | | | | | $52,000 in their first | | | | | | | year. Advancement to a | | | | | | | Conductor or Locomotive | | | | | | | Engineer has earning | | | | | | | potential up to $88,000 a | | | | | | | year or more. We are powered | | | | | | | by our people, will you join | | | | | | | our team? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Accountabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - Ensure safe, timely | | | | | | | train operation and | | | | | | | movement between various | | | | | | | shop locations, service | | | | | | | tracks and switching | | | | | | | areas | | | | | | | - Inspect the conditions | | | | | | | and operations of | | | | | | | equipment and machines, | | | | | | | analyzing and | | | | | | | troubleshooting problems | | | | | | | to find solutions, and | | | | | | | making adjustments as | | | | | | | needed | | | | | | | - Perform various tasks to | | | | | | | include: removing, | | | | | | | replacing and carrying | | | | | | | couplers/knuckles; | | | | | | | aligning drawbars, | | | | | | | coupling equipment and | | | | | | | cars; operating | | | | | | | locomotive equipment | | | | | | | through a remote control | | | | | | | device; applying and | | | | | | | releasing hand brakes; | | | | | | | riding rail cars; | | | | | | | climbing onto equipment | | | | | | | and sharing information | | | | | | | clearly with co-workers | | | | | | | and train dispatchers | | | | | | | via radio | | | | | | | - Check, observe, | | | | | | | interpret and relay | | | | | | | signals and placards to | | | | | | | collect and communicate | | | | | | | information | | | | | | | - Prepare written | | | | | | | documentation and | | | | | | | materials as needed | | | | | | | - Develop and maintain | | | | | | | positive working | | | | | | | relationships with | | | | | | | coworkers, supervisors, | | | | | | | contractors and/or | | | | | | | customers and | | | | | | | efficiently handle | | | | | | | controversy | | | | | | | - Ensure compliance with | | | | | | | all railroad rules and | | | | | | | regulations for safety, | | | | | | | operations and Federal | | | | | | | Railroad Administration | | | | | | | (FRA) | | | | | | | - Work efficiently and | | | | | | | productively under | | | | | | | stressful working | | | | | | | conditions | | | | | | | - Perform other duties as | | | | | | | assigned | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | QualificationsRequired | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - Basic keyboarding skills | | | | | | | - Proficient v