Trackman

Job Description

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Reporting directly to the Engineering Department, the Trackman will maintain, construct and dismantle all track and roadway facilities.

The Trackmen replace and renew defective cross ties, tracks and switches in accordance with Metra safety rules and standards.

Maintain roadways including the removal of snow and ice from switches and platforms, remove brushes from Right of Way, and mow station grounds.

In addition, load and unload track materials from company vehicles, using a truck crane when necessary.

This is a Union position. Starting pay rates may vary based on entry rates in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

Metra is a railroad employer subject to the provisions of the Railroad Retirement Tax Act, not the Social Security Administration.

Job Requirements

1. High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED).

2. Able to:

• lift, carry, and move equipment and materials weighing up to 60-70 pounds.
• withstand all kinds of inclement weather, which includes extreme cold and heat, rain, snow, humidity.
• work weekends.

3. Flexibility to work at any location. Must have dependable transportation to work at any of the several yards and work locations in the six-county region.

4. Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Preferred:

• Experienced performing duties as described in FRA Track Safety Standards Part 213 Subpart A to F.
• Qualified to supervise restorations and renewals of track under traffic conditions.
• Experience determining remedial actions of track FRA defects.
• Class B – CDL.

Metra employees in an active review period under the current discipline policy or who have documented attendance or performance issues will not be considered and/or selected for this position.

Please note: Regardless of any state laws that legalize marijuana, Metra prohibits applicants and employees’ use or possession of marijuana (or marijuana paraphernalia), or having detectable amounts of marijuana in their bodies, including synthetic and/or non-synthetic substances such as THC for any reason for preemployment screening purposes, while on duty, subject to duty, on Metra property, or in Metra work equipment and vehicles.

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Metra is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is our policy to fill vacant positions with qualified candidates without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, gender identity, disability, or any protected categories, assuming an individual can perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.