Signal Trainee

Trainees start out on signal construction gangs. They travel system-wide, depending upon the assignments and current corporate needs, installing the NS signal system. The headquarters point is the location the gang is assigned to work.

Most workweeks start out on Sundays to travel to the work site to start early Monday mornings. The workweek may be comprised of four 10-hour days, although they can extend longer. The work of a signal construction gang is physical, demanding work. It requires work in all types of weather, in all elements. On site, most of the work involves construction-type work including hand digging with shovel and pick. Signal systems are installed in the same areas as underground fiber optic cables; extreme care needs to be taken during construction.

Employee is responsible for providing own transportation from their home to the work location. NS pays the cost of hotel rooms and also provides a per diem stipend and meal allowance of approximately $37.50 per day as governed by the union agreement.

Requirements include the ability to obtain a Class-A Commercial Drivers License within 60 days of employment and the ability to climb poles. Electrical experience and/or educational training in electronics are also preferred. It is advised that the successful applicant, when called to begin the process, should go ahead and begin the process of obtaining the learners permit for the CDL so that when they exit the Signal school, they will be able to drive with a licensed driver immediately. We will assist you in obtaining the CDL by providing the vehicle and giving you the opportunity to drive. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GET THE CDL AND YOU MUST BE 21 TO OBTAIN A CDL.

Successful candidates complete a three week training course at our training center in McDonough, GA. The training wage is $350.00 a week. NS covers mileage allowance, room and board. Additional training will be required over the next two years. Pay during this subsequent training will be at the rate the employee is currently receiving when scheduled to attend.

After the first training installment, candidates have 60 days to qualify on the job, as per the union contract. Upon completion of training, trainees become Assistant Signal persons. The union contract governs pay rates that start out at around $18.86 an hour. The rate increases in four-steps over a two year period to top off at around $19.44 an hour.

Assistant Signal persons can bid (after completing required training and obtaining a CDL license and based upon their seniority) for promotional opportunities to a Signalman position on a gang or to a Signal Maintainer position with territorial maintenance responsibilities. Pay for this position starts at around $21.25 an hour and is also governed by the union contract.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. We test hair for illegal drugs as part of our pre-employment medical evaluation. Hair testing can reveal any drug use in the last 90 days. If you are unable to provide a hair sample from the head, arms, chest, or legs we will treat that failure as a refusal which will result in rejection of the application for employment.

Please refer to job code 13222 when responding to this ad.

Category:	Education/Training
	> Trainer
Location:	Harrington, DE
County:	Kent County
ZIP Code:	19952
Pay Rate:	Open
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	Norfolk Southern Corporation
Phone:	email only please
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