About this role
About the Role Alstom is seeking a full-time onsite Passenger Conductor in Sanford, FL to ensure safe, efficient train operations and excellent passenger service. The role involves adherence to operating rules, supervision of on-train staff, and close coordination with dispatch and crew to move trains safely and accurately.
What You'll Do
- Ensure the safe movement of trains by adhering to applicable operating rules/practices.
- Oversee all on-train employees in service delivery by adhering to Alstom service standards.
- Communicate clearly with passengers, crew members, and others to support safe, efficient train movements and customer service.
- Secure movement orders and ensure clear understanding by operating crew.
- Ensure pre-determined service requests are understood and carried out.
- Maintain knowledge of operating characteristics, safety rules, air brake rules, electrical instructions, and emergency procedures.
- Move between and around train cars, manipulating and lifting heavy air hoses and electrical cables.
- Safely ride the side of train equipment, getting on and off as required.
- Submit reports documenting movement delays, unusual occurrences, passenger inconveniences, and mechanical defects.
- Assist in boarding and detraining of passengers.
- Ensure compliance with train orders, signals, railroad rules, and FRA regulations.
- Review instructions from dispatchers and discuss with locomotive engineer and train crew.
- Inspect equipment on cars prior to departures.
- Receive and transmit information by radio and telephone.
- Read and understand bulletins and notices.
- Assist and instruct train crews to couple/uncouple cars, operate switches, and perform minor repairs to railcars (including heavy couplings or air brake hoses).
- Work with customers to ensure accurate movement and placement of cars.
- Maintain awareness of surrounding areas and suspicious activity to ensure rail safety.
- Understand color and/or hand signals and systems; respond quickly to visual signals.
What We're Looking For
- High School diploma/GED.
- 18 years of age or older.
- Valid Driver's License.
- 2 years verifiable work experience and/or college.
- No driving violations involving alcohol or drugs within the past 3 years.
- Training will be provided in Sanford, FL upon hire.
Nice to Have
- Outside work experience.
- Experience working on an on-call basis.
- Experience working varying shift schedules.
- Experience operating heavy equipment.
- Mechanical experience.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary information is not disclosed in the posting.
- Training will be provided in Sanford, FL upon hire.
- Equal opportunity employer; commitment to diversity and inclusive workplace across 63 countries.