Transportation Specialist

Full-time Emmett, ID Full-time About Rio Grande Pacific Corporation (RGPC) is a Texas-based, privately-held railroad holding company established in 1986, specializing in regional freight railroads, signal construction and design, passenger operations, equipment remanufacturing, dispatching services, and asset leasing. Operating across six states, RGPC manages four short line railroads covering 700 route miles. The company serves approximately 140 freight customers, including major Fortune 500 companies, across diverse industries such as agriculture, chemicals, lumber, minerals, and recycling. Job Summary Engineers Engineers report to and receive instruction from the Manager - Train Operations. In matters of mechanical concern, they must comply with instructions from proper officers and supervisors of the mechanical department. Engineers must comply with the Conductor's instructions regarding train or yard engine movements, except when such instructions endanger the trains or their own safety or involve a rule violation. When taking charge of engines, engineers must inspect the engine(s) for safety defects, proper operation, and fuel/lubricant level. Engineers must keep current certification, including current rules qualifications. Engineers must complete daily inspection and engine condition reports as required by the mechanical department. Conductor/Brakeman Conductor/Brakeman report to and receive instruction from the Manager - Train Operations and must obey instructions from other officers. Conductor/Brakeman have charge of the safe movement and proper securement of trains to which they are assigned and all transportation employees on their trains. Conductor/Brakeman are responsible for the safe and proper management of their trains, the observance and enforcement of all rules and instructions, all communications (verbal or written) by telephone, radio, or facsimile between INPR transportation employees and UPRR dispatchers, third party dispatchers, and the INPR general office. Conductors are responsible for completing all required paperwork, train/switching lists, wheel reports, warrants and other forms as required. When an automotive vehicle is assigned to a specific train crew, the conductor will be responsible for the safe and efficient fueling, operation, care, and maintenance of the assigned vehicle on a daily basis. Each member of the train crew will be responsible for keeping locomotive cabs clean and free from trash and debris. Special care shall be given that windows are clean, and visibility is not impaired. Responsibilities • Transportation Specialists will operate locomotives in compliance with all necessary rules and regulations and will carry out orders for pickup and deliveries of freight cars or trains. • Transportation Specialists will, when scheduled, serve as conductor/brakeman so as to provide the ground operations necessary to train movement. • Transportation Specialists will maintain courteous communications at all times when serving as train crew through the use of portable and stationary radios and telephones. • Transportation Specialists will properly spot empty cars/trains and pick up cars/trains that are correctly released and will assist in the switching of freight cars and the yarding of trains as required. • Transportation Specialists will make interchange inspections at point of interchange to determine compliance with safety appliance apparatus and/or other conditions which might affect the safe movement of their train. • Transportation Specialists will assist, where required, in the operation of work trains and to assist in re-railing derailed cars where required. During inclement or winter weather conditions Transportation Specialist will assist in the cleaning of debris (or snow) from switches or other appurtenances. • Transportation Specialists will assist, if required, in maintenance of way and car repair or duties in the normal course of operations or…

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