Bridge Tender/Clerk
Posted on: 21 Oct 2021
Cleveland, OH
Job Description
Job Summary
Operate and maintain bridges to ensure the safe passage of water traffic and trains. Employees must be able to meet and comply with the manufacturer's weight limitation safety rating and recommendations for any equipment associated with performing their duties, including the 300 lb. safety rating for ladders (both portable and affixed) and fall arrest equipment.
Primary Activities and Responsibilities
Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Observe and receive signals from approaching vessels
Communicate with train dispatchers and vessel operators using two-way radio and telephone
Operate automatic and semi-automatic equipment to open and close bridges
Record time, direction, and name of vessels passing through opening
Document and record preventive maintenance histories
Inspect drawbridge, track, passing railcars and auxiliary equipment for defects and debris
Perform routine maintenance and repairs on bridge operating parts and equipment and prepare summaries on repairs
Miscellaneous activities and responsibilities as assigned by manager
Pay Rate:
Entry Rate: $217.64 (daily)
Full Rate: $256.05 (daily)
Training
You will attend three weeks of training at the Railroad Education & Development Institute in Atlanta, GA. CSX will pay for travel, lodging and meals as required by collective bargaining agreement
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma/GED
18 years of age or older
Valid Driver's License
Preferred Qualifications
Construction experience with basic carpentry skills
Mechanical experience repairing equipment
Physical Requirements
Medium work, depending on location, lifting up to 50 pounds
Stoop/bend/kneel/crouch/crawl/balance/climb
Demonstrate auditory and visual acuity/tracking/inspection
Basic Competencies
Verbal comprehension (Understand oral and written communications)
Communication skills (provide clear instructions/directions)
Reasoning skills (problem solving and troubleshooting skills)
Basic Math
Job Requirements
Work safely to prevent on the job accidents and injuries
Wear protective equipment such as hard hat, hearing protection, or safety-toe boots
Work hours may include a nonstandard workweek, overtime, and various shift work
Complete annual training and pass safety rules examinations
Must successfully pass probationary period
Must pass all required assessments
Must pass a background screening
Must pass a post-offer medical examination, including a drug test
This position is governed by a collective bargaining agreement and membership is req.
Required to maintain this position for 6 months before bidding
CSX Corporation
Jacksonville, FL
CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services. The company offers rail services, as well as transports intermodal containers and trailers. It transports chemicals, automotive, agricultural and food products, minerals, fertilizers, forest products, and metals and equipment; and coal, coke, and iron ore to electricity-generating power plants, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants. The company also exports coal to deep-water port facilities. In addition, it offers intermodal transportation services through a network of approximately 30 terminals transporting manufactured consumer goods in containers in the eastern United States; drayage services, including the pickup and delivery of intermodal shipments; and trucking dispatch services.
Further, the company serves the automotive industry with distribution centers and storage locations, as well as connects non-rail served customers through transferring products from rail to trucks, which includes plastics and ethanol. Additionally, it acquires, develops, sells, leases, and manages real estate properties.
The company operates approximately 20,500 route mile rail network, which serves various population centers in 23 states east of the Mississippi River, the District of Columbia, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, as well as owns and leases approximately 3,900 locomotives. It also serves production and distribution facilities through track connections. CSX Corporation was founded in 1978 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.
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IndustryTransport/Delivery Services
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No. of Employees22,475
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