Railroad Laborer (Trackman) I

What You'll Do

• Carry and place track materials using standard Railroad maintenance track tools.
• Install railroad tracks and embankments including special track work, road crossing signage, and rail lubricator.
• Preform Railroad track maintenance and construction activities to include Changing rail, ties, building track, adjusting switches, etc.
• Operate picks, shovels, and spike mauls for long periods of time.
• Operate specialized hydraulic and air railroad power tools.
• Attend after hour/ weekend callouts to repair damage done to tracks in the event of a derailment.
• Assist in re-railing train cars.

What We Need From You

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must pass all required assessments/trainings and be willing to submit to a background check, pre-employment drug screen, and random drug tests.
• High School diploma (or equivalent) and previous experience in the railroad or other heavy construction or maintenance industry is preferred, but not required.
• Willing and able to travel to various job sites, including those that require overnight stay and short notice mobilization, and work in all weather conditions (extreme hot, cold, rain, snow, sleet, etc.).
• Understand and follow verbal/visual communications; respond to audible and visual signals and warnings; recognize, avoid, and report potential hazards.
• Interact effectively as a team member and be capable of working unsupervised at times.
• Physical ability to stand; walk; sit; use hands; talk or hear; climb stairs and/or ladders; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; lift and/or move up to 100 pounds; ability to use close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjust focus.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of competitive benefits to help our team manage their physical and financial wellness.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job.

Contact Information

This is an evergreen posting that supports our ongoing talent pipeline and is used to collect applications for future openings. We review all submissions, and candidates whose qualifications best align with our needs will be contacted as opportunities become available.