Train Conductor

Norfolk Southern

Conductor managing freight train operations for Norfolk Southern, ensuring safe train movements and maintenance of railcars. Responsible for complying with safety regulations and effective communication with dispatchers and crews.

Posted 7/25/2026full-timePrinceton • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70,000 - $84,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in safely operating freight trains and remote control locomotives while adhering to FRA regulations. Capable of effective communication with team members and maintaining accurate documentation in a physically demanding environment.

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Freight Train OperationRemote Control Locomotive OperationFRA ComplianceEffective CommunicationHeavy Equipment Experience

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Hard Skills

Train InspectionRailcar CouplingHand Brake ApplicationDrawbar AlignmentDocumentation Maintenance

Soft Skills

Team CommunicationAdaptability to Weather Conditions

Certifications & Qualifications

Valid Driver's License

Industry Keywords

FRA RegulationsSafety ComplianceOn Call ShiftsPhysically Demanding Roles

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conductors are responsible for the safe and efficient movement of freight trains.
Build and inspect trains, railcars, and equipment for safe operation.
Operate remote control locomotives and perform tasks such as coupling, aligning drawbars, applying hand brakes, and riding railcars.
Communicate effectively with crews, dispatchers, and yard controllers.
Maintain accurate documentation and comply with all FRA and company safety regulations.
Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be 18 years or older.
Must hold a valid driver’s license and have reliable transportation.
Ability to report to work within 90 minutes.
Clean driving record in the past 36 months, without any suspension, revocation, cancellation, or denial of your driver's license resulting from a drug or alcohol-related incident.
Must not have been involved in diversion or probation or pleaded guilty to a drug or alcohol-related driving incident.
Must not have refused to undergo a drug or alcohol test related to the operation of a motor vehicle.
Must pass pre-employment Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) drug and alcohol screening.
Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Experience working outdoors in various weather conditions (preferred).
Experience with heavy equipment or in physically demanding roles (preferred).
Experience working non-traditional shifts, on call, and/or 12+ hour shifts (preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance for employees and eligible dependents begins the second calendar month of employment.
After one year: dental, life insurance, and 401(k) eligibility.
Vacation Eligibility: Years of Service / Weeks of Vacation * Two (2) or more years - 2 Weeks, Six (6) or more years - 3 Weeks, Fifteen (15) or more years - 4 Weeks, Twenty-three (23) - 5 Weeks.
Hotel accommodations, weekly meal stipends, and travel reimbursement during training.