Job Overview:

We are seeking a dedicated Track Section Laborer to join our team. The ideal candidate will assist with various tasks to support our construction projects and maintain the physical railway track on site.

Duties:

• This position will work as part of the section gang to lay, repair, and maintain track for standard gauge railroad equipment used in regular railroad service.
• This work includes using ballast cleaning machine operators and railroad bed tamping machine operators
• Able to work in conditions that include loud noise and fumes, work on and around heavy and moving machinery, bend, lift, work, walk, stand and sit in confined spaces for extended periods of time and use hand and power tools•Follow safety policies and procedures and wear the required personal protective equipment required for the job in a safe manner
• Repair or adjust track switches, using wrenches and replacement parts
• Cut rails to specified lengths, using rail saws
• Operate track-wrench machines to tighten or loosen bolts at joints that hold ends of rails together
• Lubricate machines, change oil, or fill hydraulic reservoirs to specified levels
• Clean or make minor repairs to machines or equipment
• Drill holes through rails, tie plates, or fishplates for insertion of bolts or spikes, using power drills
• Raise rails, using hydraulic jacks, to allow for tie removal and replacement
• Clean, grade, or level ballast on railroad tracks
• Clean tracks or clear ice or snow from tracks or switch boxes
• Operate single- or multiple-head spike pullers to pull old spikes from ties
• Engage mechanisms that lay tracks or rails to specified gauges
• Grind ends of new or worn rails to attain smooth joints, using portable grinders
• Patrol assigned track sections so that damaged or broken track can be located and reported
• Operate single- or multiple-head spike driving machines to drive spikes into ties and secure rails
• Dress and reshape worn or damaged railroad switch points or frogs, using portable power grinders
• Adjust controls of machines that spread, shape, raise, level, or align track, according to specifications
• Observe leveling indicator arms to verify levelness and alignment of tracks
• Drive graders, tamping machines, brooms, or ballast spreading machines to redistribute gravel or ballast between rails
• Drive vehicles that automatically move and lay tracks or rails over sections of track to be constructed, repaired, or maintained
• Push controls to close grasping devices on track or rail sections so that they can be raised or moved
• Turn wheels of machines, using lever controls, to adjust guidelines for track alignments or grades, following specifications
• String and attach wire-guidelines machine to rails so that tracks or rails can be aligned or leveled
• Spray ties, fishplates, or joints with oil to protect them from weathering
• Operate tie-adzing machines to cut ties and permit insertion of fishplates that hold rails

Qualifications:

• Mechanical aptitude

Manual labor experience in an outdoor environment required

• Must have requisite color vision acuity
• Able to use hands to perform activities involving holding, grasping, turning and pulling
• Reliable transportation to and from work site, and a valid driver's license
• Ability to perform physically work outdoors in all types of weather
• Ability to read and understand safety rules and regulations, performing tasks in accordance with those rules
• 18 years of age or older
• CDL license High School diploma or GED

Requirements:

- High school diploma or equivalent
- Proven experience as a general laborer in the construction industry is a plus
- Ability to lift heavy objects and work in various weather conditions
- Basic knowledge of hand and power tools
- Strong work ethic and willingness to learn on the job

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person