Transportation Management Trainee 2023

• Be a lifelong learner:  
• Continue your education or pursue a graduate degree with us! Utilize our competitive tuition reimbursement program 
• Access to countless career paths! Progress your career through both upward and lateral growth opportunities 
• We invest in our employees with award-winning annual leadership training and various developmental opportunities. 
• Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP)
• Three weeks of paid vacation with accrual based on start of employment 
• Set yourself up for financial success:  
• Railroad Retirement annuity provides a larger long-term benefit and replaces Social Security 
• 401(k) company match starting at 7.5% (with 6% a contribution from you)! 
• Health Savings Account with company contribution 
• Save more with access to our free financial resources 
• Life Insurance
• Competitive vision, dental, and medical insurance for you and your family. Pet insurance is also available! 
• Extensive family support resources (including paid parental leave) 
• Employee assistance programs to aid in work/life situations such as mental health, legal/financial questions, relationship support, and child/elder care plus more! 
• Safety and performance recognition programs 
• Access to comprehensive discounts on everyday items such as travel, fitness classes (partnership with Peloton), car dealerships, and even mortgages! 
• Get connected! Join any of our company-sponsored business resource groups. There are plenty of networking opportunities within BNSF! 

• An ideal candidate should be very flexible regarding location. Work/Training assignment could place a Management Trainee anywhere on BNSF's operating system (see System Map at www.bnsf.com). 
• Transportation Management Trainees are placed in a training location for their first six months of employment. Following completion of the training program, MTs are placed in an open position across the BNSF network. Please note that the placement location may differ from the training location, depending on business need. 
• Relocation assistance may be provided to those who are moving more than 50 driving miles from their current residence. This applies to both the training location and placement location, if the placement location differs from the training location 
• Please reference the “Work Location” information above for a sample of some of the available training locations. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of training locations. 
• There is limited availability at each of our training locations 

• Training for Transportation Management Trainees is a six-month program. This opportunity begins with a two-week comprehensive orientation at BNSF Corporate Headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. Following orientation, the trainee will complete several additional weeks at the BNSF Technical Training Center (TTC) in Overland Park, Kansas, their training location, and at the Network Operations Center (NOC) in Fort Worth. 
• Overall, the trainee will learn to manage railroad terminal operations, work on specific logistics projects, manage a train crew (which consists of a conductor and engineer), and prepare for a field operations supervisory position. 

• Participation in classroom and field training. 
• Facilitate multiple safety briefings throughout the shift with crews, dispatchers, maintenance employees and other BNSF Team Members. 
• Lead crew discussions on how to approach others about safety, relay information about safely servicing customer plants and facilities, ways to minimize risk, and create a culture of safety compliance. 
• Hold employees accountable for compliance with rules and regulations established by the Federal Railroad Administration and BNSF Railway. 
• Ensure compliance with attendance policies and rules violations. 
• Ride trains with the crews and direct operational testing & audits for the crews. 
• Assist crews with personnel paperwork, vacation requests, and provide transportation for crews to board and operate the trains timely. 
• Correspond with customers by providing accurate and timely information regarding their shipments to and from customer facility/plants daily. 
• Plan the movement of cars, inventory, locomotive, crews, and trains within a designated terminal and across an operational division/territory. 
• Optimize crew utilization, the use of locomotives, and rail teams who work on track infrastructure to plan/execute track maintenance and repairs. 

• Demonstrate leadership skills. 
• Work effectively in a team environment. 
• Express ideas and information in a clear and concise manner. 
• Recognize and respond effectively to unexpected situations and tight deadlines. 
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changing task priorities and work situations. 
• Demonstrate ability to complete tasks regardless of obstacles. 

• Assist in implementing policy and the execution of the operating plan. 
• Supervise Transportation (TY&E) employees and plan daily train and switching operations consistent with safety and efficiency. 
• Conduct operations tests and safety meetings. investigate accidents and injuries. 
• Monitor and control costs to meet goals. 
• Ensure compliance with BNSF's equal employment policies, safety and operating rules, schedule agreements, and government regulations. 

• Work in shifts (can be 12+ hours) in a field-based environment 
• Work in a 24 by 7 operations environment including nights, weekends, evenings and holidays, on-call or available for emergency situations 
• Work both indoors and outdoors in extreme weather conditions (hot, cold, rain, snow, and sleet). 
• Work around heavy and moving machinery 
• Environment requires personal protective equipment, hard hat, safety glasses, and gloves. These materials will be provided by BNSF 

• Supervise train operations in a designated territory 
• Ensure compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, and policies 
• Supervise train, yard and engine employees in a union environment 
• Perform multiple safety briefings throughout the shift 

• Lead crew discussions about Safety, relay information about safely servicing customer plants and facilities and ways to minimize risk. 
• Plan the movement of cars, inventory, locomotive, crews, and trains within a designated terminal and across an Operational division/territory. 
• Coordinate the arrival and departure of trains at an operational yard or terminal. 
• Assign and coordinate daily schedules for personnel 
• Provide customers with safe, efficient, and economical service 
• Execute divisional plans, monitor and manage costs 
• Conduct operational tests, implement safety programs 

• Interface and coordinate with other operating departments, including engineering and mechanical, and work groups to include dispatchers and yardmasters, to execute the operations plan 
• Interact with customers by providing accurate and timely information regarding their shipments to and from customer facilities/plants daily 

• Hours are irregular with a minimum of 40 hours per week and include 12-hour shift requirements. 
• Schedule involves nights, weekends, and holidays, as BNSF is a 24x7 work environment. 

• Must have reliable transportation to and from work. 

• Cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher with a degree in Engineering or Construction Management OR a 2.75 or higher cumulative GPA with a non-Engineering degree. 
• Less than four (4) years of work experience in a professional work environment. When calculating work experience, EXCLUDE internships or positions held while in high school or college. 
• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or Graduate degree from an accredited university to be completed prior to hire OR have obtained a degree within the past four (4) years. 
• Authorization to work in the US without company sponsorship now AND in the future. 
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays. 
• Ability to relocate within the BNSF Railway operating system to start and/or upon career progression and/or business need. 
• Able to visually distinguish among red, blue, yellow and lunar (clear light) and able to see at night. 
• Able to hear and, with training, distinguish auditory signals. 
• Valid Driver’s License. 

• Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. 
• Degree in Engineering, Logistics, Transportation, Supply Chain Management, Business, Distribution, or a similar program. 
• Experience working in an engineering, transportation, logistics or supply chain environment. 
• Proven leadership experience and excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• Experience working outdoors or in an industrial environment. 

• Criminal history 
• Last 7 years of driving history
• Last 5 years of employment history to include military service
• Social Security number
• Education

• Medical evaluation
• Drug Screen
• Other elements as needed