Locomotive Engineer Job Description:

Locomotive Engineers are responsible for safely operating a diesel-electric locomotive and facilitating the safe and timely movement of freight via rail within an industrial park/rail terminal.
 

Company Benefits: TGS offers a competitive compensation & benefits package to include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401k with Match, Railroad Retirement, Paid Holidays, Vacation and Sick time. 
 

Essential Functions:

• Inspect locomotives and perform running maintenance before operation.
• Maintain accurate written and electronic documentation and prepare necessary materials as required.
• Observe and comply with all company policies, railroad rules and regulations pertaining to safety, operations, and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
• Perform additional duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

• Locomotive Engineer certification issued in accordance with 49 CFR, Part 240.
• Applicants must have reached the age of 18 or above.
• Must possess valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment background/ driving record screening
• Must be able to pass pre-employment medical screening and physical assessment.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• The capacity to engage in physically demanding tasks including: standing stationary for prolonged periods, walking over undulating terrain for the duration of a shift, bending, stooping, kneeling, pulling, climbing a railcar ladder and/or locomotive steps, and maintaining balance while riding rail equipment over varying distances.
• Normal color vision, enabling the detection and interpretation of various visual color signage and displays.
• Adequate depth perception to accurately assess the speed and distance of rail equipment in assigned work location.
• Manual dexterity to frequently perform coordinated hand movements - grasping, pulling, placing, moving.
• The strength capacity to push, pull, lift and carry objects up to 50lbs. in weight.
• The capability to audibly detect sounds of both a regular and irregular nature.

Work Environment/Conditions:

• This position’s essential job functions will be performed entirely outside. As such, the position will be exposed to all weather conditions - heat, cold, rain, snow, and ice.
• This position is required to work a variable work schedule, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes and airborne particles.
• Frequent exposure to loud machinery.