What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Agent position at Norfolk Southern Corp?
Primary Purpose:
Protects the employees, customers, physical plant, and corporate interests of Norfolk Southern through law enforcement activities authorized as a certified and commissioned police officer.Principal Duties:
- Polices terminals, yards, right-of-ways, and other railroad property.
- Protects property, employees, patrons, and goods in transit.
- Performs inspections, background checks, and criminal investigations, as assigned.
- Exercises proper prevention techniques, makes inspections of freight, applies security devices, and conducts surveillances to prevent crimes against the company.
- Responds to police calls for service and, as a first responder, facilitates the effective coordination of fire and rescue, hazmat and environmental, law enforcement, and/or other emergency service.
Job Related Experience:
Minimum Level: 1-2 years Preferred Level: 1-2 yearsEducation:
Preferred Level: Bachelor's Degree (BS, BA)Preferred Majors:
- Social Sciences - Criminal Justice / Criminology
- Business - Business Administration and Management
- Certified Law Enforcement Officer
- Commissioned Law Enforcement Officer
- Commissioned (Railway) Police Officer Preferred: None listed
Technical Skills:
None listedSkills and Abilities:
- Communication Skills
- Decision Making
- Identifying and Considering Alternatives
- Analyzing Problems
Career Path:
Predecessor Jobs:
- Municipal or Military Police Officer
Future Jobs:
- Supervisor Special Agent
- Special Agent in Charge
- Regional Superintendent Police
Work Conditions
Environment: Outdoor/Field
Shift Work: Yes
On-Call: Yes
Weekend Work: Yes
Travel Required: 3 - 5 Days per Month,
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Employees and applicants shall not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, discrimination, or retaliation in any form because they have engaged in or may engage in: filing a complaint (including a complaint of discrimination related to hiring); opposing an unlawful practice (including opposing any hiring practice they consider to be unlawfully discriminatory); assisting, testifying, or participating in an investigation, compliance review, proceeding or hearing related to federal, state, or local laws requiring equal opportunity (including with respect to alleged discrimination in hiring); or inquiring about or discussing pay.
Employees and applicants must report any complaint or concern about employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation to their immediate supervisor (in the case of employees) or to Norfolk Southern's EEO office via telephone at 1 - 888 - TALKEEO (825-5336) or via email at eeo@nscorp.com. Norfolk Southern will accept any and all good faith complaints made by employees or job applicants to their immediate supervisor (in the case of employees) or to Norfolk Southern's EEO office.
Employees and job applicants may file complaints anonymously, and Norfolk Southern will preserve the anonymity of the complainant when requested, except as necessary to resolve the situation. Norfolk Southern will preserve the confidentiality of discrimination complaints to the maximum extent possible, except as necessary to resolve the situation, and will not publicize unnecessarily the subject matter of the complaints or the identity of the complainants.
Norfolk Southern will promptly, thoroughly, and effectively investigate all complaints of discrimination or retaliation including, as appropriate, conducting interviews with relevant witnesses, and reviewing material documents, including those submitted by the complainant or respondent, to the extent necessary to reach a reasonable conclusion concerning the allegations. Upon completion of the investigation, Norfolk Southern will inform the complainant of Norfolk Southern's conclusion and it will maintain a written record of its conclusion. Norfolk Southern will take prompt and appropriate corrective action, including and up to termination of employment, if it determines that discrimination or retaliation has occurred, including during the hiring process.
Norfolk Southern will include the substance of this mandatory guidance in every Special Agent job posting
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Norfolk Southern employees should further consult Corporate Policy 305 (Equal Employment Opportunity) and Corporate Procedure 305.2 (Equal Employment Opportunity Process).
