Conductor

Overview

Passenger conductor for commuter trains, handling safety, service and operations.

Key Responsibilities

• train operation
• safety compliance
• maintenance
• incident reporting
• ladder use
• equipment handling

Tasks

-Regularly ascend and descend an 8 step ladder while carrying up to 20 pounds. -Comply with train orders, train signals, radio communications, and railroad rules and regulations to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the train. -Promote safe work practices as well as maintains and fosters a safe work environment. -Shall perform all duties required in connection with the operation of commuter trains. -Regularly grasp/squeeze equipment with a force up to 20 pounds. -Diagnose minor malfunctions and performs minor maintenance and servicing activities when maintenance personnel are not available. -Successfully complete and maintain any safety certification and testing required by the position. -Ensure compliance with applicable safety and operating rules and regulations. -Notifies proper authorities and prepares reports to explain accidents, unscheduled stops or delays. -Maintain balance for an extended period of time while train is in motion. -Regularly sit and stand for an extended period of time. -Regularly ascend/descend a platform with a height of up to 36 inches from the floor.

Requirements

• high school
• driver’s license
• color vision
• safety sensitive
• lifting
• communication

What You Bring

-Must successfully pass color/vision examinations as required by the position. -Able to work in a safety sensitive work environment. -Must have an understanding of basic mathematics. -Work in a confined access/space environment with a width of 16 inches. -Subject to pre-employment background check and motor vehicle report review. -Able to lift up to shoulder height and horizontally transfer up to 35 pounds for a distance up to 10 feet. -Required to take actions and/or making decisions affecting security/well-being of others. -Regular and consistent engagement, participation and promotion of Herzog’s Culture and its essential behaviors are a requirement for this position. -Must be able to adapt to various temperature extremes including but not limited to heat, cold, moisture and wind. -Must be able to hear and distinguish auditory signals as required by the position. -Regular and predictable attendance and punctuality are a requirement for this position. -Must be able to be aware of surroundings and follow verbal commands while being exposed to moderately loud noises on a daily basis. -Must be knowledgeable on rules, regulations, and/or policies for position. -Able to tolerate repetitive movements, squatting/bending, and overhead reaching. -Must be able to judge speed/distances of objects/moving parts. -High School diploma or equivalent. -Exercising eye/hand coordination. -Maintain a valid driver’s license and endorsements as required per position. -Required to make logical choices and/or drawing logical conclusions. -Applicants must be able to work non-traditional hours. -Pass pre-employment DOT physical, medical evaluation, and drug screen due to the safety sensitive nature of this position. -Regularly kneel, bend, squat for extended periods of time. -Must possess good communication skills (verbally and written) -Able to walk on uneven surfaces up to one-half mile.

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Benefits

-Herzog offers a robust benefits package including medical and dental coverage. The plans are specific to projects and locations.

About Herzog

-Evolved into a rail and heavy/highway powerhouse. -Headquartered in St. Joseph, Missouri, the family-led business expanded across North America over five decades. -Operates six distinct divisions—from contracting and transit to technologies and environmental services—under one umbrella. -Builds major infrastructure: highways, airports, bridges, light‑rail, streetcar and commuter rail systems. -Designs and maintains its own rail equipment and software, handling everything from PTC systems to ultrasonic testing. -Innovates through in‑house R&D, patenting equipment and tech that improve safety, quality and efficiency. -Notably employee‑owned and family‑run, Herzog maintains deep roots and continuity in leadership. -From TEXRail in Texas to Caltrain in California, its projects connect communities and drive mobility.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-pre-employment background check and motor vehicle report review required. -must pass dot physical, medical evaluation, and drug screening. -must maintain a valid driver’s license and endorsements as required.