Track Laborer - Narrows, VA

Norfolk Southern Corp.•Narrows, VA

4d•$31 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

The Track Laborer performs physical labor using hand tools and equipment to construct, alter, repair, maintain, and demolish railroad tracks, associated structures, and components. The position works as a member of a local Line Maintenance crew. Duties include handling track materials and railroad ties; attaching rail to ties and removing spikes; connecting and disconnecting rail; moving, cleaning, and tamping ballast; raising tracks, turnouts, crossings, and rails; cutting materials; drilling holes; and working alongside heavy equipment to manage and direct material movement. The Track Laborer also participates in safety meetings and wears appropriate personal protective equipment. The position requires the ability to lift and carry at least 75 pounds, travel to various job sites (including overnight travel and short-notice mobilization), work in inclement weather and rough terrain, walk distances of one-quarter to two miles per day on railroad rights of way, and work unsupervised at times. Pay progresses by year of service: $30.98–$31.44 per hour in the first year, $32.70–$33.18 per hour in the second year, and $34.42–$34.93 per hour in the third year.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Valid driver’s license.
Able to lift and carry at least 75 pounds.
Willing and able to travel to various job sites, including sites requiring overnight stays and short-notice mobilization.
Able to work in inclement weather and/or conditions.
Able to walk one-quarter to two miles per day on railroad right of way, negotiating steep grades and rough terrain, without assistance.
Able to work unsupervised at times.
Interact effectively as a crew member.
Understand and follow verbal and visual communications.
Understand and respond to audible and visual signals and warnings.
Quickly learn and perform job duties.
Recognize, avoid, and report potential hazards.

Responsibilities

Carry and place track materials using hand tools, including tie tongs, rail tongs, rail forks, lining bars, shovels, and jacks.
Attach rail to ties using spike mauls or spike drivers.
Remove spikes using claw bars, spike lifters, and spike pullers.
Lift, position, handle, remove, and install railroad crossties in and around the track structure.
Connect and disconnect rail using track, impact, or power wrenches, or welding materials.
Move, clean, and tamp ballast using shovels, tamping picks, clay picks, lining bars, and ballast forks.
Raise tracks, turnouts, crossings, and rails using track or power jacks.
Cut associated materials using oxygen-acetylene torches, rail saws, cut-off saws, and cold chisels.
Drill holes using gasoline, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric drill motors.
Work alongside heavy equipment by connecting, disconnecting, and controlling material being moved and directing its movement.
Participate in safety meetings.
Wear appropriate personal protective equipment.