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Locomotive Engineer

National Park Service | Scranton, PA

Posted Date 10/21/2024
Description In this position, you will operate and maintain historic steam and diesel locomotives for passenger excursions of up to 120 miles roundtrip on a high-speed, heavy grade mainline railroad, as well as operating these trains around the rail yard and in routine railroad switching.

This is a Career-Seasonal appointment which is a permanent position and includes the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis.
  • Serve as a qualified as a locomotive inspector of historic steam and diesel locomotives and historic railroad cars in accordance with the Federal Railway Administration and Railroad regulations, specifications, and procedures.
  • Ensure that train operations, railyard and mainline, operate in accordance with all applicable National Park Service (NPS), Northeast Operating Rules Advisory Committee (NORAC} and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) policies and regulations
  • Assist the Railroad Operations Supervisor with development of the park railroad safety program, including training, program administration, and qualifying paid and volunteer engineers and firemen.
  • Operate a wide range of locomotive controls including numerous switches and valves, throttle, reverser and train and engine brakes and is required to manually, as needed, hand fire steam locomotives, including cutting coal in the tender.
In order to be qualified for this position, you must possess the ability to do the work of a locomotive engineer with only occasional oversight of your work by a supervisor. Your experience must include operating and maintaining rolling stock, track cars, and steam and diesel locomotives. The locomotives were operated as part of passenger excursions, as well as in routine yard switching. You must have inspected and assisted in the repair of locomotives and railroad cars in accordance with regulations and specifications; and maintained logs as required by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).

In addition, you must be able to obtain and maintain a Northeast Operating Rules Advisory Committee (NORAC) Locomotive Engineer certificate within the first 90 days of employment.

Your resume must detail fully how you meet the experience described above. Failure to do so may lead to your disqualification.

To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors:
  1. Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT)
  2. Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles)
  3. Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Related to Mobile Equipment Operation)
  4. Ability to Operate Safely (Non-motor Vehicles)
  5. Operation of Motor Vehicles
  6. Reliability and Dependability
  7. Work Practices (Including Keeping Things Neat, Clean, and in Order)
If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.
Salary26.42 - 30.87 Hour

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