Conductor

HARBOR RAIL SERVICES OF CALIFORNIA INCORPORATED•Brackettville, TX

9d•$20 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

Harbor Rail Services is hiring a full-time Conductor in Brackettville, Texas. The role is responsible for train operation and movement and for helping provide the safe, on-time, and on-plan movement of freight trains for Union Pacific Railroad. Duties include train-yard switching, hostler operations, and moving locomotives between shop locations, service tracks, and switching areas. The employee will operate locomotive equipment, including remote-control devices, and communicate with coworkers and train dispatchers by radio. The position involves coupling air hoses, uncoupling cars, applying and releasing hand brakes, riding rail cars, climbing equipment, and handling rail components such as knuckles and drawbars. Conductors inspect and monitor equipment, signals, placards, gauges, sounds, and surroundings; troubleshoot problems; follow regulations and safety precautions; and prepare written documentation. Work requires physical activity, clear communication, and the ability to read and understand instructions and regulations. The work is primarily outdoors in all conditions and may involve extended periods outside, exposure to paint fumes, lubricants, dust, and loud noise, and walking through areas that may be elevated, uneven, dirty, noisy, or dark. Travel to multiple locations may be required. The employee must be available to work a 12-hour shift from 6:00 PM to 8:00 AM, work weekends as needed, work overtime, and take calls and report to work at any hour. Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license are required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Meet all physical requirements and be able to take direction.
Read, write, and communicate English fluently and professionally.
Communicate effectively and present information to employees, contractors, vendors, partners, owners, and other company divisions.
Have basic analytical and quantitative skills and the ability to solve basic mathematical problems.
Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Read and comprehend regulations, instructions, and written documentation.
Meet the position’s physical demands, including frequent lifting and carrying; climbing; bending, stooping, squatting, or kneeling; pushing, pulling, reaching, gripping, and finger dexterity.
Be able to observe and distinguish common railroad signaling colors, hear and understand verbal instructions, and communicate verbally.
Wear required safety equipment, including a back-support belt, gloves, eye and ear protection, hard hat, and work boots.
Have reliable transportation and maintain a valid driver’s license.
Be willing to take calls and report to work at any hour of the day or night.
Be willing to work overtime and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

Operate and move trains and locomotives, including using remote-control equipment.
Perform hostler operations between shop locations, service tracks, and switching areas.
Support safe, on-time, and on-plan freight movement for Union Pacific Railroad.
Couple air hoses, uncouple rail cars, and apply and release hand brakes.
Ride rail cars, climb onto equipment, and remove, replace, carry, and align rail components such as knuckles and drawbars.
Inspect equipment and machines, monitor their condition and operation, and make adjustments as needed.
Monitor and interpret signals, placards, gauges, sounds, and environmental conditions, and relay relevant information.
Analyze and troubleshoot problems and identify solutions or alternatives.
Follow railroad regulations, instructions, and safety precautions.
Prepare written documentation and materials.
Communicate clearly with coworkers and train dispatchers via radio.