Maintenance of track infrastructure including: construction, inspection and repair of track and other railroad
SAFETY: Comply with company and federal safety rules, policies and procedures - wear required safety equipment, respond to and act on safety
Track maintenance - construct, inspect, repair track, and other railroad property/facilities
Lay, repair, and maintain track for standard or narrow-gauge railroad equipment used in regular railroad service or in plant yards, quarries, sand and gravel pits, and mines. Includes ballast cleaning machine operators and railroad bed tamping machine operators.
Projected employment change, 2014–24:
Education and training:
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