Retired Conductor or Engineer

Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensuring compliance with all train orders, railroad rules, safety regulations, operating procedures, and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requirements.
• Following company safety procedures and maintaining a strong level of safety awareness while operating in the work environment.
• Providing and receiving various forms of oral and printed communication concerning the movement and placement of rail cars.
• Preparing necessary forms and reports.
• Observing, interpreting, and relaying communications concerning train and engine movement.
• Making effective decisions in unfamiliar or emergency situations.
• Operating track switches and derails to change engine and rail car routes.
• Operating various devices, such as uncoupling levers, to separate and couple cars.
• Applying handbrakes on rail cars and locomotives.
• Maintaining predictable and reliable attendance.
• Performing additional tasks as required by a supervisor from time to time.

Working Conditions

• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather and environmental conditions.
• Climbing on and off ladders on moving rail cars.
• Ability to walk for frequent and extended periods, sometimes on uneven surfaces.

Training

• Newly hired conductors and/or engineers will take part in several weeks of training, which includes some classroom instruction but primarily consists of field training with a crew to enhance understanding and awareness of train operations.
• The training guides the new conductor and/or engineer through the critical safety skills required when working around passenger equipment.
• Training is completed upon successful observation by Potomac Eagle’s Operations, Safety, and Regulatory Compliance Manager.

Minimum Requirements

• Valid driver’s license.
• Meets all medical fitness requirements for the position.
• Valid or recently expired conductor and/or engineer card from another railroad.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Ability to adapt to different situations and manage stressful circumstances.
• Demonstrates good teamwork and maintains positive interactions with others.
• Remains constantly alert and prepared for unexpected conditions or circumstances.
• Conforms to operating rules and safety procedures and maintains a high level of safety awareness in the work environment for themselves, their colleagues, and passengers.
• Dedicated to getting the job done while meeting established standards of quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.
• Displays common sense and good judgment.

Potomac Eagle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Potomac Eagle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to fill vacant positions with qualified candidates without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability, assuming an individual can perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.

Pay and Benefits

Pay is hourly with nonunion wages and benefits.

Contact Information

Please monitor your email regularly, as communication is primarily conducted through email. Please send the completed application to info@potomaceagle.com or drop off at 149 Eagle Drive, Romney, WV during office hours.