CN Rail Jobs Near Me – Qualified Train Conductor

Job Description:

CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a 19,500 mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. At CN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety, sustainability and our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.

Job Responsibilities:

• Observing, interpreting, and relaying signals to ensure safe train and locomotive movement
• Making effective decisions when in unfamiliar locations or emergency situations
• Assembling/dismantling trains in the rail yard, and picking up/setting off rail cars en-route
• Communicating effectively with the Rail Traffic Control centre, other train crews and other departments on a regular basis via handheld radio
• Operating track switches to change locomotive and rail car routes
• Providing and receiving various forms of oral and printed instructions concerning the movement and placement of rail cars
• Ensuring compliance with all train orders, signals, railroad rules and regulations related to safety and operations
• Inspecting the condition of a train and equipment

Job Requirements:

• Walking for frequent extended periods
• Meeting medical fitness requirements for the position, including those established by the Railway Association of Canada, such as the ability to recognize and distinguish between the colors of signals
• Grasping and holding objects while riding the side of a train
• Bending, stooping, squatting, and kneeling frequently
• Pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying up to 90 pounds
• Climbing on and off ladders of moving rail cars
• Operating various devices on rail cars and locomotives, such as uncoupling levers and handbrakes
• Working outdoors in varying weather and environmental conditions
• Working a flexible schedule with regular and predictable attendance, in line with the 24/7 railroading environment (includes night, weekend, holiday work hours, some overtime, and being away from home for extended periods of time)

Qualification & Experience:

• Must have worked for a class 1 Railroad within the past year
• Proficiency in both oral and written communications
• Must not be laid off/proof of resignation required
• Possessing and maintaining a passport allowing entry/re-entry to the Canada and the United States (in certain specific locations)
• Obtaining and maintaining Conductors Rule Card
• Have completed 10+shifts/trips as a Qualified Conductor
• Have a minimum of 1 year work experience
• Writing and passing safety and rules exams. (Note: As per collective agreement, subsequent mandatory Locomotive Engineer qualification to retain seniority/employment.)
• High school diploma or GED

Job Details:

Company: CN Rail

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Calgary, AB, CA

Application Deadline: N/A

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