Locomotive Engineer

**General Summary:** The Locomotive Engineer is responsible for driving diesel\-electric locomotives to transport freight. Interpret train orders, electronic or manual signals, and railroad rules and regulations. **General Duties:** * Confers with conductor or dispatcher by radio to give or receive information and to give instructions concerning stops, delays or oncoming trains * Notifies proper authorities and prepares reports to explain accidents, unscheduled stops or delays * Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of locomotives and cars * Monitor gauges or meters that measure speed, amperage, battery charge, or air pressure in brake lines or in main reservoirs * Receives train consist which provides the physical make\-up of train and includes weights, lengths, location of loads and empties, and cars requiring special handling * Applies knowledge of territory, including terrain, grades, curves, and grade crossings, in order to give prescribed warning signals and to otherwise operate the train in a safe manner * Observes track to detect obstructions and to anticipate operating concerns as required by federal or company rules * Ensure compliance with all train orders, signals, and railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations, and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)Inspects locomotive for operational readiness by making FRA and Company required checks and tests * Diagnose minor malfunctions and performs minor maintenance and servicing activities when maintenance personnel are unavailable * This position may be required to work periodically as Conductor, coupling and uncoupling cars, operating track switches, and other duties associated with the movements of trains, cars and engines + Receives information and acts upon oral and written from dispatcher, customer service, and others specifying the switch activity, placement or delivery of railroad cars and/or train + Safely conducts the movement or rail cars and train movements + Climb on and off equipment, set or release hand brakes, couple and uncouple air hoses between rail cars, remove and replace broken knuckles (80lb railcar connector), ride moving cars by hanging on grab irons, or ladders + Observe, interpret and relay hand, lantern, and other signals affecting the movement of the train, judge and control the speed and clearance distance of cars and distinguish among colors and see at night + Receives and relays information and acts upon oral and written from dispatcher, customer service, and others specifying the switch activity, placement or delivery of railroad cars and/or train + Reads and understands the book of rules, timetables, bulletins, train orders, waybills, placards, safety instructions and other written or printed material + Prepares required daily reports; switch lists manually or with a computer; fills out forms including train orders + Properly operate track switches and derails to change routing of engines or cars within yards or on ...