Trainmaster II - 90103557 - Washington

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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

Are you ready to join our team?

Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

This position is a tiered position. Incumbents will have a position level assigned based on their skills and experience, and in alignment with position development plans. Position placement is at Amtrak’s sole and absolute discretion.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
Primarily responsible for managing train conductors and assistant conductors, but also supervises engine service employees, to ensure the safe and efficient operation of trains in a specific area in an operating division. May include either line of road operations or terminal operations or both. Oversight of the operation, in coordination with a Road Foreman to ensure optimum safety, customer service and on-time performance in compliance with all federal, state, local and Amtrak rules and regulations. At locations where a Crew Base Manager is not assigned, co-manage the crew base with the Road Foreman, to ensure all bulletins, equipment, postings, etc. adhere to labor, federal and Amtrak regulations. Manage employees for compliance with the rules and regulations for Amtrak policies and operating practices and initiate action for non-compliance in a consistent and fair manner. Manage employees and train operations to optimize on-time performance and recommend ideas to improve performance. Respond to service disruptions in area of responsibility and handle promptly to minimize passenger inconvenience and train delays and provide written and oral reports as required. Interview,select and manage new-hire train service crews and ensure employees receive proper training and support. Conduct efficiency tests and ensure compliance with all Amtrak and federal operating requirements. Implement safety plans. Manage crew base budget for train service crews. Conduct trainservice crew revenue audits.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manages and supervises train service crews.
• Provides leadership, mentoring and guidance to train service crews, oversees the operation in compliance with rules and regulations.
• Monitors employees for compliance with policies and operating practices. Responds to service disruptions within area of responsibility.
• Evaluates and documents on-the-job training of new-hire assistant conductors.
• Conducts efficiency tests, ensures compliance and maintains employee records. Communicates with carrier railroad managers regarding territoryoperations and manages crew base budget.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate.
• Minimum of 2 years operating experience. Able to qualify within designated time period on physical characteristics of territory.
• Demonstrated participant in the Safe-2-Safer process.
• Must have demonstrated work experience in a position related to the provision of train or passenger service.
• Preferred prior service as a train service crew member. Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills.
• Knowledge of Amtrak policies and procedures. Demonstrated knowledge of Transportation operations and applicable labor agreements.
• Some personal computer skills and basic understanding of word processing. Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills.
• Demonstrated experience communicating orally and in writing within the corporation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Transportation, Business or related field or equivalent work experience, education or training.

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Must have excellent written and oral communication skills

Requisition ID:115725
Posting Location(s):District of Columbia
Job Family/Function:Transportation
Relocation Offered:No
Travel Requirements:Up to 25%

Amtrak employees power our progress through their performance.

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job – we want it to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging and rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, competitive pay, benefits that protect you and your family and a high performance culture that recognizes and values your contributions and helps you reach your career goals.

All positions require pre-employment background check verification, a pre-employment drug screen and proof of full vaccination against COVID -19. Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing. Marijuana, notwithstanding any statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Candidates who engage in the usage of marijuana will not be qualified for hire. Successful applicants for employment with Amtrak must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the date of hire as a condition of employment, subject to requests for accommodation. Fully vaccinated means 14 days have elapsed since receiving the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or 14 days since receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an EOE/Affirmative Action Minority/Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin/ethnicity, age, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.

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