Railway and yard locomotive engineers

NOC

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Railway locomotive engineers operate railway locomotives to transport passengers and freight. Yard locomotive engineers operate locomotives within railway yards.

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Full NOC 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

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Railway locomotive engineers

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

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.

Also Known As

locomotive engineer - railway
railway engineer
switch engineer - railway
transfer hostler - railway
yard engineer - railway

Requirements

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.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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Female

100.0%

Male

Employment by age

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15-24

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25-34

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35-44

0.0%

45-54

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55-64

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65+

Employment by highest level of education

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No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

25.0%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

31.3%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

0.0%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

0.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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81.3%

Transportation and warehousing

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18.8%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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Northeast

37.50%

Southeast

43.80%

Southwest

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Central

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Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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Northeast

$120,000

Southeast

$110,000

Southwest

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Central

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Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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