7361- Railway and yard locomotive engineers

Canada NOC: 
7361
Job Title: 

Railway and yard locomotive engineers

Job Description: 

Railway locomotive engineers operate railway locomotives to transport passengers and freight. They are employed by railway transport companies. Yard locomotive engineers operate locomotives within yards of railway, industrial or other establishments. They are employed by railway transport companies and industrial or commercial users of rail transport.

Main Duties: 

Railway locomotive engineers perform some or all of the following duties:


Operate locomotives to transport passengers and freight on railways
Operate communication systems to communicate with train crews and traffic controllers to ensure safe operation and scheduling of trains
Inspect assigned locomotives and test operating controls and equipment.
Yard locomotive engineers perform some or all of the following duties:


Operate locomotives to switch, couple and uncouple cars for loading and unloading
Perform switching operations according to written switching orders or dispatched instructions
Inspect locomotives, replenish fuel or perform routine maintenance on locomotives.

Employment Requirements: 

Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Experience as a conductor is required for railway locomotive engineers and may be required for yard locomotive engineers.
Experience as a railway yard worker may be required for yard locomotive engineers.
Railway locomotive engineers require a Canadian Rail Operating Rules certificate.

Additional Inormation: 

Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience

Classified Elsewhere: 

Subway and light rail transit operators (in 7512 Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators)
Supervisors, railway transport operations (7304)
Train dispatchers (in 2275 Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators)

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Source Of Info: 

National Occupation Classification, (2011)

Statistics Canada and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,

February 2012,

Catalogue no. 12-583-X