The statements in this section are essential job functions that an employee must be able to perform with or without accommodations in order to achieve the objectives of the Conductor job;
Ensuring compliance with all train orders, signals, railroad rules and regulations related to safety and operations;
Providing and receiving various forms of oral and printed instructions concerning the movement and placement of rail cars;
Assembling/dismantling trains in the rail yard, and picking up/setting off rail cars en-route;
Observing, interpreting, and relaying signals to ensure safe train and locomotive movement;
Operating track switches to change locomotive and rail car routes;
Inspecting the condition of a train and equipment;
Making effective decisions when in unfamiliar locations or emergency situations;
Communicating effectively with the Rail Traffic Control centre, other train crews and other departments on a regular basis via handheld radio.