Summary:    The Locomotive Engineer must be able to safely operate a diesel-electric locomotive and train, complying with all applicable rules and regulations, interpreting train orders, train signals, and railroad rules and regulations, to transport freight by performing the following duties.
 
 
Typical Duties:
Typical duties will include but not be limited to the preparation and/or modification of the following:
 

•   Interprets train orders, train signals, and railroad rules and regulations to operate locomotive, following safety regulations and time schedule.

Essential Functions:
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:
 

• Inspects locomotive and performs running maintenance before run to verify specified and/or add fuel, sand, water, oil, other supplies, adjusting brakes, changing brake shoes.

 

• Makes repairs or adjustments to rail car equipment in order to permit movement.

 

• Adjust heavy couplers using lifting and shoving movements.

 

• Unassisted replaces defective knuckles in couplers, requiring the lifting and placement of an 85-pound knuckle.

 

• Performs required safety inspections of locomotive requiring a physical examination of all locomotive operating parts.

 

• Receives starting signal from Conductor, Switchman or Brakeman and moves controls, such as throttle and airbrakes, to operate locomotive.

 

• Interprets train orders, train signals, and railroad rules and regulations to operate locomotive, following safety regulations and time schedule.

 

• Confers with Conductor, Switchman or Brakeman via radiophone to issue or receive information or instructions concerning stops, delays, or conflicting movements.

 

• Maintains lookout to detect obstructions on track or right-of-way and makes report of obstructions found.

 

• Inspects locomotive after run to detect damaged or defective equipment.

 

• Prepares reports to explain accidents, unscheduled stops, or delays

 
 Supervisory Responsibilities:                                                       
 
No supervisory responsibilities
 
Skills and Special Requirements:
 

• Requires a high degree of professional integrity, ethics, and confidentiality.
• Locomotive Engineer certificate issued in accordance with 49 CFR, Part 240.
• Knowledge of  transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
• Knowledge of FRA regulations.
• Must possess Safety training/certification as required by customers to work in their facilities and as required by TGS at all TGS locations.
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to make quick and sound judgments and manual dexterity.
• Good hand-eye coordination and mechanical aptitude.
• Must be able to pass the Hearing and vision test.
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

 

• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

 

• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others
• Delegation - Delegates work assignments; Matches the responsibility to the person; Gives authority to work independently; Provides recognition for results.
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
• Background screening including previous employment, education, criminal history and driving record verification.

 
Education and/or Experience:    
Locomotive Engineer certificate issued in accordance with 49 CFR, Part 240.
Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
 
 
               
 
 Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
 
 
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.