Railroad Laborer (Trackman) I

Overview

Install, maintain, and repair railroad tracks using hand and power tools.

Key Responsibilities

• track install
• material handling
• safety compliance
• power tools
• derailment repair
• re‑railing

Tasks

-Install railroad tracks and embankments including special track work, road crossing signage, and rail lubricator. -Carry and place track materials using standard Railroad maintenance track tools. -Follow company and federal rules, policies, and procedures – wear required safety equipment, respond to and act on safety concerns. -Operate picks, shovels, and spike mauls for long periods of time. -Attend after hour/ weekend callouts to repair damage done to tracks in the event of a derailment. -Operate specialized hydraulic and air railroad power tools. -Assist in re-railing train cars.

Requirements

• teamwork
• high school
• railroad
• physical
• travel
• age 18

What You Bring

-Interact effectively as a team member and be capable of working unsupervised at times -Understand and follow verbal/visual communications; respond to audible and visual signals and warnings; recognize, avoid, and report potential hazards -High School diploma (or equivalent) and previous experience in the railroad or other heavy construction or maintenance industry is preferred, but not required -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 -Must pass all required assessments/trainings and be willing to submit to a background check, pre-employment drug screen, and random drug tests -Preform Railroad track maintenance and construction activities to include Changing rail, ties, building track, adjusting switches, etc. -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.) -Must be 18 years of age or older

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About American Track

-Backed by private equity, it expanded through acquisitions and organic growth under CEO Thomas Lucario. -Delivers complex projects: from full‑scope track design and construction to emergency maintenance and terminal ops. -Masters technical challenges in bridge structures, embedded track, signal systems, asphalt, welding and civil earthwork. -Supports commodities like frac sand, steel, lumber and petroleum across ports, mines and manufacturing yards. -Notable expansions include acquiring TRAC in Pennsylvania and Dirtworks Rail and Savage Industrial Rail. -Combines engineering precision (CAD/GPS), operational surveying, and custom training/regulatory support.

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Security Clearance

-must submit to a background check, pre-employment drug screen, and random drug tests.