Under the supervision and direction of the Rail Operations Supervisor, the Brakeman performs braking and switching operations as a member of a rail operations crew home-based out of Lawton, OK. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

• The rail operation crew operates on the Fort Sill Installation as well as travels to remote sites in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Colorado and Texas.
• Relays signals for train movement by use of hand signals, lanterns, flags, and voice.
• Mounts railroad car and set brakes and places blocks or chocks against wheels.
• Stops motor traffic when train is crossing roads or highways.
• Couples or uncouples cars by means of standard car couplings such as cables, links and pins, hooks and chains.
• Line switches to shuttle rail cars and locomotives onto different tracks.
• Checks car numbers to ensure movement of specific cars.
• Checks to see that cars are properly sealed or that seals are unbroken.
• Operates handbrakes before detaching cars from locomotive.
• Assists in making emergency repairs to brake equipment on locomotive and railcars.
• Ensures safety rules are observed as outlined in the General Code of Operating Rules (GCOR).
• Instructs and inspects personnel on SDDC TEA MI 55-19, Tiedown Instructions for Rail Movements.
• Performs organizational maintenance on locomotives as directed.
• Performs preventive maintenance on track switches and grade crossings as required, for example the cleaning of leaves and other debris from switch points, oiling and greasing of switches and removing dirt and gravel from grade crossings.
• Serves as alternate Rough Terrain Container Handler (RTCH) operator as instructed for loading and unloading equipment.
• Will be required to work an unusual tour of duty including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum of two (2) years commercial railroad experience, or a minimum of three (3) years government rail crew experience is desirable.
• Must be able to pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) for computer access.
• Must be able to obtain Forklift license for all equipment (4K to 50K)
• Must be able to complete online Container Inspection for Commercial and Military Intermodal Containers, MIL HDBK 138A.
• Attendance and award of 88U military occupational specialty
• Ability to pass Pre-Employment Drug Test and Background Screening.
• Ability to receive a favorable TIER-1 Investigation results, obtain and maintain a CAC.
• Valid driver’s license.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• During visits to areas of operations, they may be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather conditions.
• Is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise.

Work Where it Matters

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AFO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AFO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AFO sustains mission readiness and ensures quality of life by maintaining high value assets and operations at peak performance and successfully manages these operations through accurately forecasting, managing, and aggressively controlling costs.

As an AFO employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.